Today’s shock Luz Stadiumplanned for 18:00marks the first of two meetings in a span of four days, with Benfica and Braga facing each other again this Wednesday in the semi-final of the League Cup.
Benfica aims to match Sporting at the top of the In Leagueafter Sporting drew 4-4 against Victory of Guimarães last Friday. To achieve this, they must obtain a home victory against the Sporting de Braga during the 17th day of the championship.
A victory against Braga, who currently occupies fifth place in the standings, would allow the Eagles to join their Lisbon rivals with 41 pointsa point in front of the FC Porto. The latter saw his match against National postponed to the 15th due to fog in Funchal.
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-Today’s encounter at the Estádio da Luz promises to be a decisive one, with fans hoping to see Benfica remain neck and neck with Sporting, especially after last Friday’s thrilling match.
In addition to Benfica’s match against Sporting de Braga, other matches will take place today, including Moreirense vs. AVS et Boavista vs. Arouca.
This round began on Friday with Sporting’s dramatic draw against Vitória de Guimarães, where a last-minute equalizer from Trincao capped off a thrilling match that saw a triple of Viktor Gyökeres and, at one point, Sporting led by two goals.
Meetings of the 17th day:
– Friday January 3:
Vitória de Guimarães 4 – Sporting 4 (1-2 à la mi-temps)
– Saturday January 4:
Moreirense vs. AVS, 15:30
Benfica vs. Sporting de Braga, 18:00
Boavista vs. Arouca, 20:30
– Sunday January 5:
Santa Clara vs. Farense, 14:30 local (15:30 in Lisbon)
Casa Pia vs. Famalicão, 18:00
Estrela da Amadora vs. Estoril Praia, 20:30
– Monday January 6:
Gil Vicente vs. Rio Ave, 20:15
– Wednesday January 15:
National vs. FC Porto, 5:00 p.m. (match interrupted after 15 minutes due to fog)
