Benfica defeated Sporting 3-1 in the derby for the third round of the National Initiates Championship. The team coached by Rui Silva consolidated their leadership of the competition after securing their third consecutive win, following matches against Portimonense and Vitória de Setúbal. The reds players looked for the goal from the start, nearly scoring in the fourth minute when Hugo Sousa shot forcefully and the ball hit the post.
In the ninth minute, Ludgero Ebo had another clear opportunity with a low, curling shot, which goalkeeper Frederico Marques saved well. Sporting managed to balance the match and, in the 20th minute, Tiago Ferreira ran the entire flank and shot into the upper part of the red team's net. The two Lisbon teams went into halftime with the score tied at zero.
In the second half, the score eventually changed. At 44 minutes, Gabriel Teixeira scored a beautiful goal, putting Benfica ahead. The article ends incompletely, making it impossible to identify the scorers of the remaining goals for the green and white team or the complete details of the final result.
