SL Benfica’s victory against Sporting CP, 2-1, at the José Alvalade Stadium, in the 30th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, opened a strategic window for FC Porto tonight consolidate their leadership of the championship in a decisive phase of the season.
With the triumph in the Lisbon classic, the provisional classification puts the dragons at the top with 76 pointsfollowed by Benfica with 72 and by Sporting with 71before the Porto game takes place on this day. The result in Alvalade stopped Leo’s approach to first place and repositioned Benfica in the race, but above all it reinforced the potential competitive impact of the FC Porto match, which hosts Tondela in this round.
If the blue and white team wins its commitment of the 30th round, may increase the advantage for seven points over Benfica e eight over Sportinga significant margin when only four complete journeys until the end of the championship.
In a short calendar and with a direct confrontation already resolved between two of the main pursuers, each slip-up takes on added weight. In this context, FC Porto appears as the main beneficiary of the Lisbon classic, being able to transform the combination of results into a decisive approach to the national title.
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