Sporting de Braga play this Wednesday in the stronghold of Sporting, at the end of the 18th round of the 1st Portuguese Football League, aiming to close the distance for leaders Benfica, while Porto, in third place, visits Maritima.
After Benfica’s 3-0 triumph in Aroca on Tuesday, the league leaders soared to 50 points, two games more than the top three closest pursuers, leaving Minho up to 10 in second place to win. keep distance.
Orphaned by striker Vitigny, who was sold to Marseille on the last day of the January transfer market, Artur Jorge’s side have a difficult mission in Alvalada against fourth place with 32 points after the irregular season.
On the other hand, Portuguese internationals Bruma and Pizzi, who arrived in the final days of the off-season to increase the attacking midfield’s options, could make their debuts.
The Lions, on the other hand, come from a 2-0 League Cup final defeat to Porto and the loss of Spaniard Pedro Porro to Tottenham, offset in terms of signings by the arrival of compatriot Hector Bellerin on loan from Barcelona. as well as central defender Ousmane Diomande.
Even before the game that closes the 18th round, which is scheduled to start at 21:15, Porto, third with 39 points, visits the “amazed” Maritima, 17th and penultimate, in Madeira, with an eye to win over the people from Braga. and wait for what the opponents are doing.
With a win, the team coached by Sergio Conceição, “quiet” at the close of the market, will always enjoy the result of the big game of the round, and if the “green-whites” provide “help”, he will be in second place.
Program of the 18th day:
– Sunday, January 29:
Casa Pia – Santa Clara, 2-1.
Vizela – Rio Avenue, 3-1.
“Boavista” – “Portimonense”, 4:2.
Famalican – Estoril Praia, 1:0.
– Monday, January 30:
Vitoria de Guimarães – Desportivo de Chavez, 2-1.
– Tuesday, January 31:
Pacos de Ferreira – Gil Vicente, 2:1.
Aroca – Benfica, 0:3.
– Wednesday, February 1:
Maritimo – Porto, 19:00
Sporting – Sporting Braga, 21:15
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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