This Friday, the accounts for the title in the Portuguese Football League will go through the ‘big’ match between the leader Benfica and the champion FC Porto, starting at 6:00 p.m., the day the 27th day of the competition begins.
Almost all attention is focused on the pitch at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, where the classic can accentuate differences and pave the way for the eagles to the title, or, on the other hand, revive the hope of the dragons, 10 points behind.
Benfica manager Roger Schmidt has almost 100% of the squad, with winter signing Gonçalo Guedes still out, but at FC Porto, Sérgio Conceição has the injured Zaidu, João Mário and Evanilson in doubt, while that Diogo Costa and Pepe are going to the game, according to the coach.
Before the derby, refereed by Artur Soares Dias, the return, on Easter weekend, opens with the reception of the red lantern from Santa Clara to Vizela (eighth), starting at 2:30 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. in Lisbon) with The Azoreans, who have taken refuge in winless since November 14, desperate for points.
Later, and also this Friday, Boavista (12th) hosts Vitória de Guimarães (sixth), with Guimarães in a ‘club by club’ match with Arouca, both with the same 41 points, in the fight for fifth place and pursued, three points behind, by Casa Pia.
On this 27th matchday, Sporting de Braga, third, two points behind FC Porto, will host Estoril Praia (15th) on Saturday, and Sporting, fourth – who remained at the end of the week in the fight for the ‘Champions’ squares- visit Casa Pia on Sunday.
Source: TSF
