Benfica lost this Friday against Sporting de Braga (3-2) despite goals from João Mário and Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, and could move further away from the head of the Portuguese League, just before receiving Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals.
In the match that opened the twenty-eighth round of the Portuguese championship, which returned after the national team break, the stumble leaves the “eagles” third in the table with 61 points and could stay 15 behind Porto and 9 behind Sporting, if both fulfill their commitments this weekend. Bragawhich next week also has a continental match and receives Rangers in the quarterfinals of the Europa Leagueadded three points and is fourth with 52 integers.
The home team took the lead after 28 minutes with a free kick from Iuri Medeiros and extended their lead after the break with a goal from André Horta. Benfica managed to equalize with a penalty taken by Núñez and a goal three minutes later by João Mário, but Braga ended up getting the win with a decisive goal from Vítor Oliveira “Vitinha”.