Benfica y Sporting They lengthened this Saturday the draw that maintains them with the same number of points in the first square of the Portuguese League with a 1-1 in the Lisbon classic that forces them to play the championship on the last day.
Both Lisbon teams came to that penultimate league day with a clear objective: win to get the title in their pocket after a season in which they have been chasing each other in the first place.
The game began and, in minute four, Francisco Trincaoex of Barcelonahe scored a goal that gave hope to the few followers of the 'lions' who saw the game from the stands of Da Luz.
He Sporting It started with a slight advantage, because he won the Benfica In the first round by 1-0. In this way, if the Sporting He won, he was champion. In the case of BenficaI needed the victory for more than one goal to leave the league champion.
However, the dream of the 'lions' was frustrated in 63 by the Turkish Kerem Aktürkoğluwhich matched the score and returned hope to the 'Águilas'.
In a frantic match, with a multitude of encounters marked by The tension surrounding a meeting With much at stake, the opportunities were not lacking, but neither of them knew how to meet the goal again.
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For the derby, the Benfica He recovered one of his key pieces, the Spanish side Álvaro Carrerassince last day he could not play by sanction, and also had his captain, the Argentine central Nicolás Otamendiand one of the incarnate idols, the Argentine Angel Di María.
As for the Greek striker of the Benfica pavlidisone of his top scorers, failed to score this Saturday. For its part, Sporting also did not have goals of its maximum anorter, Gyokereswhich in the Portugal League adds this 38 'goals' this season. On the last day, next Saturday, the Benfica Visit to Braga and the Sporting Receive al Vitoria.
