Sunderland U21 vs Benfica U21

Premier League International Cup - Group Stage 22 Jan 2025, 19:00
Sunderland U21
Sunderland U21
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Benfica U21
🏟 Stadium of Light (Sunderland) 👤 J. Viera Round 7

Match report

Sunderland U21 edged past Benfica U21 2-1 in the Premier League International Cup - Group Stage on 22 January 2025.

The match was played at Stadium of Light (Sunderland), with J. Viera in charge.

Half-time 1-0
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sunderland U21 · 4-4-2
16 B. Noukeu
23 J. Seelt 3 O. Bainbridge 5 L. Bell 2 J. Jones
8 H. Jones 4 B. Middlemas 7 I. Poveda 9 A. Abdullahi
11 T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi 10 M. Aleksić
Benfica U21 · 4-4-2
92 P. Souza
62 L. Lacroix 64 G. Oliveira 59 L. Martins 82 D. Spencer
83 R. Luís 68 J. Veloso 72 P. Okon 73 B. Souza
97 J. Melro 99 L. Farias
Sunderland U21
Coach
G. Murty
Substitutes
  • 18 R. Walsh
  • 17 J. Whittaker
  • 12 T. Lavery
  • 20 J. Jones
  • 14 F. Garagusaan
  • 13 K. Chibueze
  • 15 B. Kindon
Benfica U21
Coach
Nelson Veríssimo
Substitutes
  • 50 Diogo Ferreira
  • 77 Gerson Sousa
  • 79 Hugo Félix
  • 89 Gustavo Varela
  • 96 Duarte Soares
  • 63 Guilherme Gaspar
  • 94 Carlos Almeida
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Walsh ↓ I. Poveda Sunderland U21
  • 46' ↑ Diogo Ferreira ↓ Pedro Souza Benfica U21
  • 64' ↑ J. Whittaker ↓ A. Abdullahi Sunderland U21
  • 66' ↑ Gerson Sousa ↓ Diogo Spencer Benfica U21
  • 74' ↑ Hugo Félix ↓ Luan Farias Benfica U21
  • 74' ↑ Gustavo Varela ↓ José Melro Benfica U21
  • 74' ↑ Duarte Soares ↓ Rafael Luís Benfica U21
  • 79' ↑ T. Lavery ↓ O. Bainbridge Sunderland U21
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Jones ↓ H. Jones Sunderland U21
Head-to-head
Sunderland U21 1 0 draws 0 Benfica U21
2025-01-22 Sunderland U21 vs Benfica U21 2 - 1
Recent form
Sunderland U21 D D D W W
Benfica U21 L D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sunderland U21 vs Benfica U21?
Sunderland U21 won 2-1 against Benfica U21 on 22 January 2025.
Who won Sunderland U21 vs Benfica U21?
Sunderland U21 won the match 2-1.
Where was Sunderland U21 vs Benfica U21 played?
The match was played at Stadium of Light (Sunderland).