This Wednesday, FC Porto seeks to reduce the delay of leader Benfica, when they receive Arouca in the 14th round of the First Football League, in a match in which Sérgio Conceição can match the record of José Maria Pedroto.
The national champion returns to the championship, in which he occupies second place, after the unusual stoppage of the 2022 World Cup, waiting to reduce the eight points behind his Lisbon rival, a task that begins with the reception of Arouca, ninth place in the Test
Coach Sérgio Conceição is without some influential players, such as defender Pepe, midfielder Stephen Eustáquio and striker Evanilson, in a game in which he could add his 215th victory in charge of the ‘dragons’, equaling the club record , owned by José Maria Pedroto .
FC Porto faces an opponent motivated by their unprecedented qualification for the final phase of the League Cup, which seeks to capitalize on Benfica’s difficult trip to the third-placed Sporting de Braga stadium, one point behind the ‘blue and whites’ , on Friday.
In today’s other game of matchday 14, which started on Friday with a 1-1 draw between Rio Ave and Marítimo –with José Gomes making his debut in the Madeirenses’ technical command–, Portimonense, in seventh place, receives Casa Pia, fifth, in a clash between teams that have started the season on the right foot.
Program of the 14th:
– Friday, Dec 23:
Rio Ave — Maritime, 1-1
– Wednesday, 28 Dec:
Portimonense – Casa Pia, 7pm
FC Porto – Arouca, 21:15
– Thursday, Dec 29:
Gil Vicente – Santa Clara, 5:00 p.m.
Estoril Beach – Boavista, 7 pm
Sporting – Pacos de Ferreira, 21:15
– Friday, 30 Dec:
Desportivo de Chaves – Famalicão, 5:00 p.m.
Vizela – Victory of Guimarães, 7:00 p.m.
Sporting de Braga – Benfica, 21:15
Source: TSF
