This Saturday, Benfica tries to reach the leadership of the Portuguese First Football League, in the home match against Casa Pia, on the ninth matchday. In case of victory, the Eagles, who enter the field with 21 points, will take command at least until Monday, the day when the undefeated leader Sporting, with 22 points, visits Boavista. Casa Pia arrives in Luz in tenth position in the league, with nine points, after two consecutive defeats at Gil Vicente (0-2) and at home against Estrela da Amadora (0-1).
Benfica’s XI: Trubin, Aursnes, António Silva, Otamendi, Bernat, Florentino, João Neves, João Mário, Neres, Rafa and Arthur Cabral
Casa Pía’s eleven: Ricardo Batista, Fernando, João Nunes, Zolotic, Lelo, Neto, Soma, Felippe, Larrazábal, Jajá and Pablo Roberto
The referee of the match is Cláudio Pereira, assisted by Tiago Costa and Sérgio Jesus. The VAR is João Pinheiro and the AVAR is Luciano Maia.
Benfica substitutes: Samuel Soares, Morato, Di María, Jurásek, Guedes, Tengstedt, Chiquinho, Tomás Araújo and Tiago Gouveia
Casa Pia substitutes: Lucas Paes, Tchamba, Beni, Geraldes, Telasco, Serobyan, Tiago Dias, Samuel Justo and Clayton
Source: TSF
