Porto aims to beat Rio Ave and put pressure on Benfica at the top of the I league.

This Saturday, Porto hopes to make a name for themselves against Rio Ave in the game of the 21st round of Football League I, which will allow the Portuguese champions to temporarily close the gap on leaders Benfica to two points.

The Porto team is trying to put pressure on their rival from Lisbon, who have a five-point lead and only enter the field on Monday against Boavista, but for this they will have to beat Rio Ave, one of the two teams that were defeated from Benfica in the first round with a score of 3:1.

Porto is motivated by a 2-1 triumph achieved in the previous matchday at Sporting’s stadium, although coach Sergio Conceição could be stripped of some powerful players against the 11th-place team due to injuries such as Uribe, Otavio , Galeno, Evanilson, Veron or Wendell.

The Dragons, on the other hand, are threatened by Sporting de Braga, who are third and two points behind the Dragons, who host Aroca on Sunday, while Sporting CP, fourth and eight points behind Minho, will visit. on Monday. Desportivo de Chavez, a few hours before the Benfica-Boavista match.

In the remaining games scheduled for this Saturday, the last two teams in the ranking come into play: Maritimo, 17th and penultimate, and red light Pacos de Ferreira, who travel to Portimonense (12th) and Estoril Praia (14th) e) respectively.

Round 21 started on Friday with a 1-1 draw in Barcelos between Gil Vicente and Visela.

Program of the 21st day:

– Friday, February 17:

Gil Vicente – Vizela, 1:1

– Saturday, February 18:

Portimonense – Marine, 15:30

Estoril Beach – Pacos de Ferreira, 18:00

FC Porto – Rio Avenue, 20:30

– Sunday, February 19:

Santa Clara – Famalican, 2:30 pm local time (3:30 pm Lisbon time)

Sporting de Braga – Aroca, 18:00

Casa Pia – Vitoria de Guimarães, 20:30

– Monday, February 20:

Desportivo de Chavez – Sporting, 19:00

Benfica – Boavista, 21:15