Benfica today seeks to provisionally isolate itself at the top of the Portuguese Football League, when it visits Moreirense, and distance itself from Lisbon rival, Sporting, who only plays on Monday, at the end of the 12th matchday.
After another game to forget in the Champions League, in which they wasted a 3-0 deficit and drew 3-3 with Inter Milan, the ‘red’ team tries to get back on track with victories in Moreira de Cónegos
Moreirense’s eleven: Kewin, Fabiano, Maracás, Marcelo, Pedro Amador, Ismael, Gonçalo Franco, Alan, Kodisang, Madson and André Luís.
Benfica XI: Trubin, Aursnes, Otamendi, António Silva and Morato, Florentino and João Neves, Di María, Rafa and João Mário, Tengestdt.
Moreirense substitutes: Caio Secco, Amtheus Aiás, Aparício, Ponk, Antonisse, Camacho, Frimpong, Gilberto Batista and Macedo.
Benfica substitutes: Samuel Soares, Arthur Cabral, Kökçü, Guedes, Chiquinho, Musa, João Victor, Tomás Araújo and Tiago Gouveia.
Source: TSF
