Manchester United and Benfica battled out a 1-1 draw at Leigh Sports Village in the UEFA Youth League to leave the Reds on top of Group A.
Following a tetchy 2-2 draw between the clubs in Portugal last time out, this was another combative encounter with a clash of styles which was fascinating to witness.
Ethan Hamilton fired United ahead after only three minutes, reward for pressing from the front by Nicky Butt's side. The Scottish midfielder aggressively robbed Gedson Fernandes and kept his composure to stroke past an exposed Daniel Azevedo with his left foot.