He Port lost this Sunday Pia’s house by 2-1 and prevented the party of Benfica, who could have won the title of champion of Portugal today if the ‘dragons’ had fallen on their promise. An intense second half that felt like a final allowed the home team to stay alive in the fight for the Champions Cup and keep the pressure on the ‘eagles’.
With all eyes on the Estádio do Dragão, Porto felt the pressure surrounding this match, with various displays of disconnection that even led to the Casa Pia goal. Moments before the break, a wicked cut by Evanilson put the ball into his own goal and left the away team in front, to the delight of thousands of Benfica fans and the irritation of Porto’s, who whistled for their team to return leg. changing rooms.
However, the blue and white team came back stronger and equalized in the 57th minute through their usual scorer, Iranian Mehdi Taremi. Porto then went on the attack in search of a goal that would keep their aspirations intact, something that finally arrived in the 93rd minute, when Englishman Danny Namaso unleashed euphoria by scoring the second.
In this way, and with only two games left, Benfica leads the standings with 83 points, four more than Porto. Famalicao is the next opponent for the “dragons”, while Benfica will have the difficulty of going to the home of its historic rival, Sporting, to play one of the most anticipated Lisbon derbies in recent years.
Abel Ruiz pushes Braga into the Champions League
Also this Sunday, Braga hosted and lost to bottom club Santa Clara by a furious 5-3, in a match where Valencian Abel Ruiz stood out again by scoring the third goal of his team, getting closer and closer to the Champions League.
With the victory, the ‘bracarense’ team is just one victory away from securing its place on the podium, where it currently occupies third position -giving access to the previous stage of the Champions League-, with more which is four points more than Sporting From Portugal.
Also in Europe will be Vitória de Guimarães, who beat Rio Ave 0-1 today, where they will reach, at least, the second round of the Conference League. Their rival in fifth place is Arouca, who will close matchday 32 this Monday against Estoril Praia.
Source: La Verdad
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