A solitary goal from Santander Ivan Marcano helped today to Port to overcome the Aroucawhich allows him to stand firm in the fight he has on Benfica for the title of champion of Portugal. The only goal of the game came at the end of the first half, when the Cantabrian centre-back broke the deadlock in the 45th minute by finishing a cross from Portuguese international Otávio with a header.
Thus, the team coached by Sérgio Conceição, who saw a rivalry in the stands due to suspension, continues their pressure on the leader of the table, Benfica, who is four points ahead of the ‘dragons’. The blue and white also established themselves in second place on this 31st matchday, as Braga’s defeat in Lisbon against Benfica (1-0) widened the gap between them from two points to five.
The defeat has no effect on Arouca’s fifth position, which focuses on European competitions next season. With three games to go, the Portuguese League is led by Benfica, with 80 points, followed by Porto, with 76, Braga, with 71, and Sporting, with 67.
Source: La Verdad
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