Match Report
Portimonense U23, 7th on 16 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Benfica U23 (1st, 35). Portimonense U23 had been under-performing their position — 33rd on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Benfica U23 ran at 1.69 scored and 0.94 conceded, Portimonense U23 at 0.81 and 1.44.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 5 for Benfica U23, 3 for Portimonense U23 and 2 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 70% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with room for 68,100 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Benfica U23: Tomás Soares (16'), Tomás Soares (77') · Portimonense U23: Tae-won Kim (36')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica U23 55% · Portimonense U23 45% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 5-6