Benfica, leader of the I Football League, seeks this Saturday to return to winning ways by hosting Rio Ave, on matchday nine, at the same time as champion FC Porto, second, three points behind Eaglesvisit Portimonense.
The reds tied for the first time on the last day of the competition, against Vitória de Guimarães (0-0), after seven wins in a row, maintaining the lead with 22 points, three more than FC Porto, who took advantage of the slip and came close, equaling Sporting de Braga in second place, with the win imposed on Braga (4-1).
Benfica, who also tied at home against Paris Saint-Germain (1-1), on Wednesday, for the Champions League, hosts Rio Ave, 10th, with nine points, and who have not lost for two games, but they beat the Dragons at home (3-1), on the fourth day.
The match between Lisbon and Vila Condenses is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., at Estádio da Luz, with arbitration by Manuel Oliveira, from the Porto association, at the same time that FC Porto visits Portimonense, in a match which will be directed by Manuel Mota, from the Braga association.
After the victory against Bayer Leverkusen (2-0), for the Champions League, the team led by Sérgio Conceição seeks the second consecutive victory in the I League, and the fifth game without losing, at the ground of the fifth-placed team, with 15 points, who lost two of the last three games, on visits to Sporting (4-0) and Vizela (1-0).
Also today, Sporting, in eighth place, with 13 points, pursues its second consecutive victory in the competition, at the Santa Clara field, 16th and penultimate with five points, after the defeat at the Marseille field (4-1 ), before the champions.
The Azoreans have not won for three games, but have only lost one game in Ponta Delgada, where, last season, they imposed their first defeat on the Lions (3-2), who should already have captain Sebastián Coates, in the game provided. for 2:30 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. in Lisbon) and will be refereed by Artur Soares Dias, from the Porto association.
The last game of the day will face the afflicted Paços de Ferreira, 17th, with two points, and who is chasing his first victory in the competition, against Vitória de Guimarães, who have not lost in three games but drew the last two and are ninth. , with 11, at 8:30 p.m.
The ninth day of the I League kicked off on Friday, with Estoril Praia’s victory against Gil Vicente (1-0).
Round 9 schedule:
– Friday, October 7:
Gil Vicente-Estoril Praia, 0-1
– Saturday, October 8:
Santa Clara – Sporting, 2:30 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. Lisbon time)
Benfica – Rio Ave, 6pm
Portimonense – FC Porto, 18:00
Paços de Ferreira – Victory of Guimarães, 8:30 p.m.
– Sunday, October 9:
Boavista – Maritime, 15:30
Casa Pia – Vizela, 6:00 pm
Sporting Braga – Sporting Chaves, 8:30 p.m.
– Monday, October 10:
Arouca – Famalicão, 20:15
Source: TSF
