This Saturday, Benfica consolidated their lead in the Portuguese football league and came close to winning the title with a 1-0 win against Sporting Braga in the 31st round game.
Rafa, who hadn’t scored in the league for over half a year since matchday 11, scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute, leaving the leader two wins away from the title celebration, with three matches to go. .
The incarnations have 80 points, conventionally seven more than second-placed FC Porto (73), which will visit Aroca on Monday, is fifth, while Sporting de Braga remains in third place with 71. but you can see “dragons”. Even more distanced themselves in the vice-leadership.
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90′Alvaro Djalo receives a yellow card after fouling Joao Neves and is out of the next game.
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90′Rafa is caught offside.
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90′What a fear of the Benfica defense. Bansa heads in, but António Silva cuts the ball away.
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90′Sequeira receives a yellow card after committing a foul.
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Joao Mario
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87′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Matheus after a foul by Joao Mario. The goalkeeper has many complaints, but he will remain on the field.
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86′Joao Mario received a yellow card for a tackle on Matheus.
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85′Sp. Braga smelled the goal! Bruma created a great individual game from the left and crossed to Banza, who headed forward.
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82′Victor Gomez
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82′David Neres
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81′Racich Uros
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77′What a waste of Rafa. The striker was isolated after Sequeira missed but tried to pass the hat to Matheus and the ball went wide. On the side of Rafa was even David Neres.
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76′Gonzalo Ramos
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76′Andre Filipe Luz Horta
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67′GOLO! It’s from Benfica! Rafael makes the score 1:0. In a quick pass, David Neres from the left made a low pass even before the midfielder had eliminated Rafa. The striker rushed to the penalty area and did not hesitate in front of Matheus. Eagles have long justified their advantage.
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66′Yuri Medeiros
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65′There is singing for Sp. Braga after an excellent cut by António Silva for a cross by Bruma.
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63′Benfica is back at the helm. Neres took Tormena aside and fired hard, but at Matheus.
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61′What a failure for Goncalo Ramos! Grimaldo shoots down the striker, who, all alone and in front of the gate, hit the post with the ball leaving the bottom line.
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60′Rafa gets the rebound from outside the box, but shoots wide. Benfica remains at the top, but without the same ability to create danger as in the first half.
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58′The match was abandoned due to complaints from Joao Neves.
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57′New attempt Sp. Braga. Now Bruma, one of the most nonconformists, shoots with him.
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56′Hit missed. Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica) heads in from the center of the box after a corner kick.
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56′Racic tries to shoot from outside the area, but shoots at the enemy.
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56′In another corner for Benfica, Matheus misses the goal when trying to get the ball out of Otamendi’s reach, but the shot goes out in Sp’s defence. Braga to make it easier.
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55′There is a song for eagles provided by Tormena.
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53′Benfica remains at the top. João Mario shoots with his left foot but sees the ball bounce off the opponent’s defenders.
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50′Racic has a lot of complaints.
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48′Gonzalo Ramos wins from a height after a cross from Orsnes, but his header goes wide.
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48′Benfica have a corner at the beginning of the second half, just like in the first: Benfica seized the initiative.
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45′Ricardo Horta received a yellow card for simulation. Forward Sp. Braga fell in the Benfica zone in an application with Grimaldo.
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45′David Neres tries to header, but the ball goes wide.
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45′The ball goes to Goncalo Ramos, who has a bad header. Rafa seems to finish and the ball goes to Matheus.
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45′Chiquinho shoots with his left foot, but the ball stays in the box…
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41′Joao Neves received a yellow card The midfielder tackled Ricardo Horta in the Eagles’ defensive midfield.
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40′Joao Mario headed the ball after David Neres crossed from the right.
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38′There is a corner for Benfica.
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38′David Neres shoots with his left foot, but Borja taps the ball and goes over the bottom line.
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38′Joao Neves tries his luck from outside the box, but the shot goes wide.
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37′Andre Horta tries the shot on one of the few occasions when Sp. Braga bypasses the Benfica zone, but the Red defense hits the ball.
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35′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Yuri Medeiros, who hit his chin hard after a foul by Otamendi. The two slid towards the ball, but Sp. Braga arrived first and the defender hit the opponent.
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35′Otamendi receives a yellow card and is suspended for the game against Portimonense.
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32′Goncalo Ramos appears in the box, but the ball goes wide after a cross from Orsnes.
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31′A great run by David Neres on the right put Sp. Braga in the direction. The winger ended the move with a delayed cross into the edge of the penalty area, but Racic appeared to fire anyway and take a corner.
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27′The match was again interrupted due to Borja’s injury. The cornerback is very active in defense and also gets injured.
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27′Gonzalo Ramos had a shot, but the ball was intercepted.
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22′Another great opportunity for Benfica! David Neres received the ball in the penalty area and forced Matheus into a difficult intervention.
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21′Match abandoned as Borja has many complaints after being stepped on by Rafa.
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20′There is a corner for Benfica.
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20′Rafa was still trying to shoot when Borja disarmed him.
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20′– Another opportunity for Benfica and again Borja to save her. David Neres attempts a shot and the ball goes to Rafa, who in a pinch is disarmed next to Braga.
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15′Benfica were entitled to a dangerous free kick after Bruma’s foul on António Silva, but Grimaldo hit the wall. Here is a recording of the first shot in the match.
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8′Goncalo Ramos was caught offside when João Neves tried to head the ball to his colleague.
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7′There is a song for the eagles provided by Borja.
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Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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