Benfica – Porto, the best poster in the Portuguese championship. Behind leader Sporting Portugal, the two enemy clubs face each other this Sunday evening to stay in the title race. Follow the match live.
21:48 – First corner
No observation round at the Estadio da Luz! Launched by Fabio Vieira, Samu finds himself in the opposing area. Finally caught by Florentino, the Spaniard gets a corner.
9:47 p.m. – Here we go!
Kerem Aktürkoğlu kicks off the Clássico. Let’s go to the Estadio da Luz!
21:45 – Commitment for Benfica
After the toss, the Eagles will kick off this 139th confrontation between the two ogres of Portuguese football.
21:44 – Sporting overthrows Braga
Trailing 2-0 at half-time, Sporting Portugal overthrew Braga (2-4) thanks to goals from Morita, Hjulmand and a double from Harder. Ruben Amorim leaves on a good note.
9:42 p.m. – Entrance of the players
The 22 actors enter the lawn of the Estadio da Luz in an absolutely sublime atmosphere.
21:40 – Golden opportunity for Porto
Five points ahead of Benfica despite a game lead, the FC Porto has the opportunity this evening to put a competitor a good distance away in the title race. Dolphins, Vitor Bruno’s players are only three points behind the leader of Sporting Portugal while awaiting the end of the meeting between the Lions and Braga.
9:35 p.m. – The list of substitutes
Here is the list of players Benfica Lisbon and FC Porto who will start on the bench:
- Benfica: Amdouni, Beste, Cabral, Kaboré, Rollheiser, Sanches, Schjelderup, A.Silva, Soares
- Porto: Borges, C. Ramos, Namaso, Franco, Gul, J. Mario, Pedro, Pepê, Sousa
9:30 p.m. – Vitor Bruno: “Win or win”
This Sunday evening, the Portuguese coach of FC Porto Vitor Bruno has high ambition and only envisages one outcome, victory: “The margin for error at FC Porto is always zero. Win or win, always. This season has different data from the last, but the championship has 34 days and we now move on to the 11th day. Last year it was not in the big matches that the championship was decided, on the contrary. FC Porto really wants to play coming off a defeat and we have to get over it I tried to give new life to the players, to make them feel good, but looking at the end product before the match gives bad results. winning Then, winning will have to be a consequence of what we do on the pitch.
21:25 – Good series for FC Porto
On the last day, Diogo Costa’s teammates crushed Estoril (4-0). Since August 31 and a 0-2 defeat at Sporting, the Dragons have not suffered defeat in the championship. To continue this great series, Vitor Bruno will be able to count on Samu Omoradion. Recruited this summer, the Spaniard is Porto’s man in form this season. With 7 goals in 7 Liga Portugal matches, the striker called up by Luis de la Fuente will be one to watch for the Lisbon defense, just like Galeno.
9:20 p.m. – Mandatory eviction?
In his career João Pinheiro led a poster between Benfica and Porto three times. In every Clasico he has taken part in, the 36-year-old referee has shown a red card. Bis Repetita this evening at the Estadio da Luz?
21:15 – The refereeing body
This evening, the experienced João Pinheiro will have the difficult task of refereeing Benfica – Porto. The Portuguese referee will be assisted by Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia, linesmen. Fábio Veríssimo will be the fourth referee, while Tiago Martins will be responsible for video assistance.
21:10 – How to follow Benfica – Porto in streaming?
If you want to watch the Portuguese derby between Benfica and Porto on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to purchase a subscription on MyCanal or on the site BeIN Sports.
9:05 p.m. – On which channel to watch Benfica – Porto?
Holder of TV rights for the Portuguese championship, BeIN Sports 2 will broadcast the meeting between the Eagles and the Dragons.
9:00 p.m. – Bruno Lage serene
At a press conference, Encarnados coach Bruno Lage said he was not stressed about falling behind his Lisbon neighbor: “I don’t think so, let’s just see what happens in the game. It has happened in the past that Sporting always plays before us and we are completely focused on the game. There are variables at play, what me and the team control is what we let’s do in this game, that’s the most important thing.”
20:57 – Samu holder, the composition of Porto
Strong man of FC Porto this season, Samu is well started this evening to face Benfica Lisbon: D.Costa (G) – Fernandez, N.Perez, T.Djalo, F.Moura – A.Varela, N.Gonzalez, Eustaquio – F. Vieira, Samu, Galeno.
8:55 p.m. – Now or never..
At the Estadio da Luz, the Eagles no longer have the right to make mistakes! Third in the championship, eight points behind Sporting with a game in hand, Bruno Lage’s players are obliged to win if they want to maintain their chance in the title race. For this shock, Bruno Lage will not be able to count on Leandro Barrios, Tiago Gouveia and Gianluca Prestianni while he has confirmed that Alexander Bah will make his return. Lisbon’s main offensive weapons, Pavlidis and Aktürkoglu are present this evening on the pitch at the Estadio da Luz.
20:52 – Di Maria and Pavlidis present, Benfica’s eleven
Highly anticipated, the Benfica Lisbon lineup concocted by Bruno Lage has just been revealed. The Encarnados coach relies on his executives Di Maria and Pavlidis in particular. Uncertain after a shock against Bayern Munich this week in the Champions League, Alexander Bah starts: Trubin (G) – Bah, T.Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras – Florentino, Kökcü, Aursnes – Di Maria, Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis.
8:50 p.m. – One shock follows another!
A great day for Portuguese football. In less than an hour, the two enemy clubs of Benfica Lisbon and FC Porto face each other in a Clasico which will follow the visit of Sporting Lisbon to Braga, marking the farewell of coach Rúben Amorim who leaves for Manchester United . The leader of the Portuguese championship is currently trailing 2-0 on the Braga pitch at half-time after a brace from Ricardo Horta.
8:45 p.m. – H – 1!
Good evening everyone! Welcome to Benfica – Porto live, the flagship match of the Portuguese championship. Kick-off in an hour.