This Saturday, Porto are forced to win at Famalicana to continue their fight for the national title, and the defeat guarantees Benfica an early celebration in the 33rd and penultimate round of the 1st Football League.
Separated by four points, the reigning national champions need to win on the eighth place field in the competition to cheer for Benfica’s miss on Sunday’s Alvalada derby against Sporting.
The draw actually confirms Porto’s farewell to the title, and the defeat finally secures the national title for the “embodied” after three consecutive seasons for the “whites”.
Famalicano, on the other hand, needs to beat the Dragons to mathematically still have some chance of qualifying for European competition, which will still be very difficult as João Pedro Sousa’s side are five points away from sixth-place Aroca. , which also this Saturday hosts Desportivo de Chavez, seventh.
In Bess, third-placed Sporting de Braga can confirm their return to the Champions League next season in the qualifying round by simply beating Boavista, who remain in a quiet 11th place.
Santa Clara will take the field to receive Portimonense (13th), already relegated after Maritimo beat Wisela (1-0) early in the round on Friday to finally condemn the Azores as well as Pacos de Ferreira. to advance to the second league.
The championship red-lights have 19 points, seven less than the Madeirans, who secured the playoffs for maintenance, as they can no longer reach the passes, who have 20 and lack a direct confrontation.
Program of the 33rd day:
– Friday, May 19:
Maritimo – Vizela, 1:0
– Saturday, May 20:
Santa Clara – Portimonense, 14:30 local time (15:30 Lisbon time)
Aroca – Desportivo de Chavez, 15:30
Boavista – Sporting Braga, 18:00
Famalicao – Porto, 20:30
– Sunday, May 21:
Vitoria de Guimarães – Gil Vicente, 15:30
Casa Pia – Estoril Praia, 18:00
Pacos de Ferreira – Rio Avenue, 18:00.
Sporting – Benfica, 20:30
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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