Benfica put an end to a series of nine matches without a win over FC Porto and beat their rival, in the Estadio do Dragao, 1-0, with the goal scored by Rafa, in the 72nd minute. 2019 that the Eagles did not do, beat the Whites and the Blues, in a victory obtained Also in Invicta, 2-1.
With this result, Roger Schmidt’s team leads the league, six points ahead of the Blues and the Whites, who finished a 36-game tournament without losing at home.
In a frantic match in Dragão, Porto looked very compact and won many balls in their attacking midfield.
Uribe and Taremi seemed to be aiming for Benfica’s goal, with Flashodemos gaining prominence by denying him the Iranian goal, in a fantastic run, in the 15th minute.
From there, the Reds sealed their match and shot themselves in the crosshairs of Diogo Costa.
A first shot from Rafa announces the greater dynamism of the Eagles, unlike Ostaccio, who saw the first yellow card, in the 24th minute.
Thirteen minutes later, the FC Porto midfielder was again late in an argument with Bah and hit the Dane, referee Joao Pinheiro had no doubts and scored the second yellow card and sent Ostacio off.
The Dragon hit hard in their strategy, but they kept their grip on the field.
On the Benfica side, the organization of the team has improved, as the circulation of the ball allowed him to reach the goal of Diogo Costa more often, and he has the highest moment in the 36th minute: Orsnes broke in the area and hits the post and Rafa shoots on the left. Send the ball to the post with a header.
In the second half, given the emotions of the match, Roger Schmidt made three substitutions, banishing athletes from the field who had already been warned with yellow cards. Gilberto and Neres have been promoted to Dangerous Men on the right and Draxler comes to the left.
With less unit on the field, FC Porto retreated on the field, allowing Benfica to take over the match, an initiative that resulted in a regional dominance for the Eagles, contrasting with the entry of Veron, who gave temporary vitality to Sergio Conceição’s side. .
But a counterattack from Benfica led by Rafael prompted Neres to go deeper and return the ball to the Portuguese, who hit the ball to open the scoring after controlling the ball.
Facing a flaw, FC Porto responded by raising the bar for caution and managing the ball at Benfica. Even Tony Martinez threatened the gloves of Flashodemos, in the greatest danger sign for the home team at that moment.
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