Benfica consolidated as the leader of the Portuguese Primeira Liga after defeating Porto in the classic at the summit played at Do Dragao (0-1). Rafa Silva scored the only goal in the 72nd minute at the end of a counterattack.
Porto, second in the table, are 6 points off the top despite dominating the first half. A red for two consecutive yellow cards to Stephen Eustaquio (27′) allowed Benfica to improve in the second half and earn their first victory against the ‘dragons’ since March 2019. For their part, the Porto have not lost at home in the League since October of 2020
Rafa Silva decided his goal, which required VAR to be validated, after a pass from Brazilian David Neres.
Braga, third, can reach Porto this Saturday if they can achieve victory on their trip to Estoril Praia.
Source: La Verdad
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