The “classic” match between Porto and Benfica of the 24th round of the First League will take place on March 3 at 20:30 at the Dragao Stadium, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced this Friday.
Therefore, the biggest game of the tour, in which the Dragons, third in the I League, take on the current leader on equal terms with Sporting, who have one game less, will be played on Sunday evening.
Before that, at 18:00, the Lions will host Farense in a tour that ends on Monday, March 4, with the Famalican-Boavista match.
Thus, both the Reds and the Green and Whites will play for the championship three days after the derby in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final, scheduled for Thursday 29 February at 20:45 at the José Alvalade Stadium. Stadium.
Ruben Amorim’s team returns to play at home three days after the clash with Farense, on Wednesday 6th, at home to Atalanta in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League, which was originally scheduled for Thursday. 7th.
This match was rescheduled due to this Friday’s draw, which saw Benfica face Rangers at the same stage of the competition, with the first leg also played at home, with UEFA ruling that the two teams were from the same city cannot be hosts on the same day. Not only did the “Reds” have priority in this regard, since they were the national champions.
In addition, the 24th round of the I League starts with a match between Desportivo de Chavez and Arroca, scheduled for 20:15.
Program for the 24th round of the 1st Portuguese Football League:
– Friday, March 1:
Desportivo Chaves – Arouca, 20:15.
– Saturday, March 2:
Moreirense – Rio Avenue, 15:30.
Estoril Praia – Vitoria Guimarães, 18:00.
Sporting Braga – Estrela da Amadora, 20:30.
– Sunday, March 3:
Casa Pia – Gil Vicente, 15:30.
Portimonense – Visela, 15:30.
Sporting – Farense, 18:00.
“Porto” – “Benfica”, 20:30.
– Monday, March 4:
Famalican – Boavista, 20:15.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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