Benfica will take to the field this Sunday at the Estadio da Luz against Visela with a three-point lead over Sporting, who don’t play until Monday in the 22nd round of the Portuguese Football League.
The Reds have the same 52 points as the Lions while remaining top of the head-to-head and can now take the lead, although Ruben Amorim’s side, who visit Moreirense on Monday, have a game on hold at this stage.
After a 2-2 draw with Vitoria Guimaraes in the previous round, the Eagles will be hoping to return to their title triumphs with a 2-1 win over Toulouse on Thursday in a tough Europa League match.
On the other hand, they will have a new bottom team in the championship, which moved into last place thanks to Desportivo de Chavez’s triumph on Saturday against Boavista (2-1).
Later at 20:30, Sporting Braga host Farense, knowing that rivals Vitória de Guimarães drew with Portimonense (1-1), leaving them temporarily isolated in fourth place, with one more point. leaving this place in his power.
Migno’s team lost 4-2 at home to Qarabag in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs and were beaten 5-0 by Sporting in the previous round as they tried to “stop” their bad phase.
In the first game of the day, at 15:30, Casa Pia will face Arroca, the team in 16th place, instead of a supporting play-off, will face a team on the rise in the championship, with four wins in a row, currently in seventh place .
In the second half of the championship, Estoril Praia (13th place) and Gil Vicente (11th place) face each other at 18:00 in an attempt to move away from the bottom of the table.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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