HIGHLIGHTS SL BENFICA - FC BAYERN | #SLBFCB

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the National Meetings of Sport Lisboa e Benfica Soccer Schools are back and the weekend of May 14 and 15 will be unforgettable for the nearly 5700 youngsters, born between 2007 and 2018, participating in the 15th edition. Between the Cathedral's pitch and the Artificial Turf pitch, 1276 matches will be played, with 50 schools - including from the islands of Madeira and the Azores - divided into 577 teams, fulfilling the dream of playing at Estádio da Luz. On display for the youngsters is the UEFA Youth League trophy, the first in the Club's history. Here are the best images from the weekend.

It started on August 4, 2021, with a 0-2 away win over Spartak in the 1^st leg of the 3^rd qualifying Round of the Champions League, and came to an end on April 13 at Anfield, with a 3-3 draw against Liverpool in the quarterfinals. In 14 matches, Benfica won six and drew five; scored 20 goals (2 own goals included) and conceded 18. Odysseas was the only one to complete all the matches (1260 minutes accumulated), and managed to get 8 "clean sheets", and Darwin, who started the competition in the group stage, was the team’s top scorer (6 goals).