Zambia U20 National team striker Patson Daka came off the bench to help RedBull Salzburg U19 to their first Uefa Youth league title.
The former Power Dynamos talisman started the match on the bench but was introduced in the 51st minute with Benfica leading after Gomes put them in the lead in the 29th minute.
The 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations player of the tournament scored his second goal in as many matches in the 71st minute when he levelled the scores with a wonderfully headed goal, his first having been a winner in the semi-finals against Barcelona.
Alexander Schmidt scored the winner five minutes later with Hannes Wolf providing assists for both goals. The match ended on a tense nite with RedBull Salzburg finishing with ten men after Sandro Ingolitsch received two yellow cards with a space of four minutes.
UEFA Youth League, Knockout stage
24 Apr 17
FT
Benfica
Red Bull Salzburg
1
2
21 Apr 17
FT
Barcelona
Red Bull Salzburg
1
2
07 Mar 17
FT
Red Bull Salzburg
Atl. Madrid
2
1
21 Feb 17
FT
Red Bull Salzburg
PSG
5
0
08 Feb 17
AP
Red Bull Salzburg
Man City
1
1
23 Nov 16
FT
Kairat Almaty
Red Bull Salzburg
0
1
