FC Porto, the reigning champions and runners-up of the Portuguese 1st Football League, will host Gil Vicente on Matchday 22 this Sunday in an attempt to keep their distance from leaders Benfica.
After a 2-0 win by the Incarnates in Wiesel, the Dragons are “obliged” to win on Saturday to win back five points from the lead, earning 14th place in the championship in points scored over three rounds. followed.
The Blue-Whites came from a 1-0 European defeat to Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 and saw their rivals solidify their lead and needed to win to keep their ambition alive again win the national title.
The blue and white triumph is also putting pressure on Sporting Braga, who are in third place, two points behind and only play on Monday.
Sunday starts with Rio Ave’s reception at Desportivo de Chavez at 15:30, with the former able to beat the latter if they win, given that the teams are in the middle of the table and separated by two points. .
At 18:00, Pacos de Ferreira, 18th and last in the championship to fully recover (two wins in the last three matches), hosts Boavista, ninth and looking to get closer to the European places and end the cycle of four games without a win.
On Monday, Sporting de Braga are trying to cure their “hangover” from relegation from the European Conference League at the hands of Fiorentina with an away victory over rival and neighbor Vitória de Guimarães, fifth with 34 points, at the end of the round.
Sporting in fourth place take on Estoril Praia, 15th, at 19:00 with an eye on a possible faux pas by Braga, who are eight points ahead of Canarinho without Nelson Verissimo as manager.
Program of the 22nd day:
– Friday, February 24:
Famalicao – Portimonense 1-0.
– Saturday, February 25:
Aroca – Casa Pia, 2:0.
Maritimo – Santa Clara, 3-1.
Vizela – Benfica, 0:2.
– Sunday, February 26:
Rio Ave — Desportivo de Chaves, 15:30.
Pacos de Ferreira – Boavista, 18:00.
Porto – Gil Vicente, 20:30.
– Monday, February 27:
Sporting – Estoril Praia, 19:00.
Vitoria Guimarães – Sporting Braga, 21:15.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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