This Saturday the title of the national football champion will be determined. Benfica and Porto are in contention for the title, and the Eagles club are close to becoming Portuguese Football Champions for the 38th time.
From 18:00, two teams enter the field: Benfica will play with Santa Clara, and Porto will play with Vitoria de Guimarães.
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Updated May 27, 2023 | 17:04
Eleven FC Porto
Here is Sergio Conceição’s starting lineup for the penultimate game of the season:
ELEVEN FC PORTO: Diogo Costa, Pepe, Pepe, Marcano and Wendell; Otavio, Eustaquio, Uribe and Galeno; Evanilson and Taremi.
Eleven Benfica
Here is Roger Schmidt’s starting lineup for the final game of the season:
ELEVEN BENFICA: Vlachimos; Bach, Otamendi, Morato, Grimaldo; Florentino, Joao Neves, Joao Mario, Neres, Orsnes; Rafa and Gonzalo Ramos.
Thousands of people receive the Benfica bus upon arrival at the Estádio da Luz stadium
Euphoric benfistas at the club bus exit in Luz
The Benfica bus also left Seixal for the Estadio da Luz stadium. The trip should take about 30 minutes.
The FC Porto bus is already on its way to the Dragau Stadium.
The FC Porto bus is already on its way to the Dragau Stadium. The club will face Vitoria de Guimarães at 18:00.
The fans at the Estádio da Luz are ready to celebrate the title
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Benfica leaves for Estadio da Luz at 16:00.
Roger Schmidt is already with the players at the Benfica campus in Seixal.
Title party at Marquês? Find out which streets will be closed to traffic in Lisbon
Several streets will be closed to traffic near Marques de Pombal Street in Lisbon, between 17:00 on Saturday and 5:00 on Sundaybecause of the Benfica match in the national football championship, which could bring the club the championship title out of the water.
Find out here which streets will be closed to traffic and which metro stations will close ahead of schedule.
“I think Benfica deserve this title,” says Roger Schmidt.
“I think Benfica deserve the title. But this is not enough to deserve it, you need to win it. At the end of the season, the team that is in 1st place always deserves the title.” said this Friday Roger Schmidt preview of the last game of the season.
The coach admits that there is pressure, but the feeling is good for the players.
“Do I still believe in the name? Obviously”: Sergio Conceição does not give up the fight
“Do I still believe in the title? Obviously. That has always been my speech and remains until the end of the game.” It is in this pragmatic way Sergio Conceição motivates his players and makes fans dream for travel of all solutions.
The announcement was made this Friday, ahead of Saturday’s match against V. Guimarães. To become a champion, Porto needs to win and wait for Santa Clara to shine at the Benfica stadium.
Prohibition in Marches and Lisbon in state of red alert for a possible Benfica party
The city of Lisbon is (doubly) on high alert this Saturday due to the possibility of several tens of thousands of people taking to the streets, which will happen if Benfica becomes the national football champion. A gigantic security operation is underway, with a strict restriction scheme that includes police searches.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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