This Sunday, Benfica are looking to regain their eight-point lead at the top of the Portuguese Football League 1 over chasing Porto in their visit to the ‘injured’ Maritimo stadium in the 24th round game.
The national champion put maximum pressure on his Lisbon rival with a 3-2 win against Estoril Praia in the first leg of the round on Friday, closing the lead from eight to five points.
Benfica, who are expected to lose striker Gonçalo Guedes by the end of the season to a left knee injury, could pick up their eighth consecutive league win at Madeira, improving on the seven consecutive wins they had at the start of the season. .
To beat the 16th and penultimate place who lost five of their last six games and were thrashed 5-0 in Lisbon, Benfica have two of the tournament’s top scorers in the first round, striker Goncalo Ramos with 15 goals and midfielder João Mário from 14.
Sporting CP, in fourth place, are eight points behind Sporting de Braga, third, shortly after hosting Boavista, eighth, from whom they were defeated 2-1 in the first round, en route to London, where they will face Arsenal on Thursday. honestly, in the second leg of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League after a 2-2 draw in Alvalada.
Program of the 24th day:
– Friday, March 10:
Porto 3-2 Estoril Praia
– Saturday, March 11:
Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Santa Clara
Desportivo de Chavez – Portimonense, 2:0
Guimarães win – Aroca, 0:2
Vizela – Sporting Braga, 0:4
– Sunday, March 12:
Rio Avenue – Gil Vicente, 15:30
Maritimo – Benfica, 18:00
Sporting – Boavista, 20:30
– Monday, March 13:
Famalicao – Casa Pia, 20:15
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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