Youth Cup: European clubs together in the academy football festival

Caixa Futebol Campus was, since Friday, the stage of the 7th edition of the Youth Cup, and event that has already become a reference in the international scene of youth training of young footballers.

Five international renown clubs – Atletico Madrid, CSKA Moscow, Liverpool, RB Salzburg and Brighton – shared with Sport Lisboa e Benfica the vision of the youth training key pillar of development.

At the end of the day, a conference was held at the auditorium of Museu Benfica – Cosme Damião, with the theme “Dual career in Elite Football Academies– Commitment and Strategies”. A moment of knowledge sharing between all participating clubs and other guests. 

Footage from the last match of the tournament, on Sunday, Benfica's U-13 team beat Brighton and Hove Albion by 3-0.

ALL RESULTS:

Sub-14 – SL Benfica-Atlético de Madrid, 1-3
Goals: Iuri Moreira.

Sub-17 – SL Benfica-CSKA Moscovo, 4-0
Goals: Alexandre Penetra, José Gata, Tiago Araújo and David Brazão.

Sub-16 – SL Benfica-Liverpool FC, 4-1
Goals: Rui Santos, Henrique Pereira, own-goal, Diogo Cardoso.

Sub-15 – SL Benfica-Red Bull Salzburgo, 7-0
Goals: Bruno Santos (3), João Tomé (2), António Silva, David Quenda.

Sub-13 – SL Benfica-Brighton and Hove Albion – 3-0

Text: Filipa Fernandes Garcia

Pics: Tânia Paulo, Isabel Cutileiro and João Paulo Trindade / SL Benfica