Benfica is playing this Sunday at the home of rival Sporting, at the end of the 33rd and penultimate matchday of the I Liga, looking to win to be champion, with the added attraction of being able to celebrate in Alvalade.
Inside the Estádio de Alvalade, in the stands, less than an hour before the start of the game, there were clashes between fans of the two clubs. The outrages will have started due to the presence of Benfica fans outside the security box to separate the fans of the two clubs.
Previously, tempers had already broken out outside the stadium, forcing the police to intervene, but the situation was quickly resolved by the authorities.
Just over two hours before the start of the match between eagles and lions, in Alvalade, a Benfica fan was arrested for fireworks, you know the TSF.
Pedro Porro, who was sold by Sporting to Tottenham in the January transfer window, will have a special presence in the Alvalade stands for tonight’s game. The Spaniard took advantage of the English club’s break to come to Lisbon to watch the derby.
After FC Porto won 4-2 in Famalicão on Saturday, the leaders have a point advantage over their rivals, defending champions, and play the eternal derby at the home of the lions, who in fourth place can still dream of winning Champions League.
Roger Schmidt’s team comes from four consecutive victories in the League, just like the hosts, and if they win they will add the 38th I Liga title in their history, the first since 2019 -otherwise, they will be forced to beat Santa Clara on the last day, at the Estádio da Luz.
At 7:50 p.m., the goalkeeping teams enter the pitch to warm up.
Sporting’s eleven: Franco Israel; Diomande, Coates and Gonçalo Inácio; Esgaio, Ugarte, Morita and Nuno Santos; Edwards, Trincao and Pot.
Eleven of Benfica: Vlachodimos; Aursnes, António Silva, Otamendi and Grimaldo; João Neves and Chiquinho; David Neres, Rafa and João Mário; gonzalo ramos
Sports substitutes: Calai, Matheus Reis, Neto, Bellerín, Essugo, Fatawu, Arthur, Chermiti and Paulinho
Benfica substitutes: Samuel Soares, Gilberto, Lucas Veríssimo, Bah, Gonçalo Guedes, Ristic, Musa, Florentino and Morato.
Source: TSF
