This Saturday, Sporting Braga aims to temporarily isolate itself in third place in the Portuguese Football League and gain ground in the race for the Europa League by hosting last-place Visela in their matchday 30 match.
Braga are fourth, level with third-placed Porto on 59 and two points ahead of rivals Vitoria de Guimarães, who are also in contention for qualification to Europe’s second club competition next season.
The Arsenalists won six of the last eight matches of the tournament, which, combined with the next misses of Porto, allowed them to catch up with the vice-champion, unlike Wiesel, who suffered a fourth defeat in the previous round. in a row and dropped to 18th and last position.
The football day opens with Moreirense, a quiet seventh placed, against Gil Vicente, a very uncomfortable 14th, while Boavista (12th) and Estrela da Amadora (15th) compete in an important match on the service accounts in the main echelon. .
On Sunday, Sporting can extend their lead and move closer to their 20th national title when they host Guimaraes, hours after Porto faced ninth-placed Casa Pia and Benfica, the defending champion and defending runner-up will close out the day on Monday. at the Farense Stadium (10th place).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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