Nacional and Benfica face each other this Thursday (19/12), at 2pm (Brasília time), for the Portuguese Championship. The match will resume after interruption due to fog, and will take place at the Choupana Stadium, on Madeira Island, in Portugal.
Benfica is third in the Portuguese Championship, with 32 points in 13 games, four less than leader Sporting – the Reds, however, have one game in hand.
Benfica’s last games: results
See below what Benfica’s last games were like:
- 12:30 pm – AVS SAD 1 x 1 Benfica – Portuguese Championship
- 11/12 – Benfica 0 x 0 Bologna – Champions League
- 07/12 – Benfica 1 x 0 Vitória – Portuguese Championship
- 12/01 – Arouca 0 x 2 Benfica – Portuguese Championship
- 27/11 – Benfica 3 x 2 Monaco – Champions League
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Nacional, in turn, is 14th in the competition, with just 12 points in 13 matches. There are three wins, three draws and seven defeats.
Nacional’s last games: results
See below what Nacional’s last games were like:
- 14/12 – Nacional 1 x 0 Moreirense – Portuguese Championship
- 07/12 – Gil Vicente 2 x 1 National – Portuguese Championship
- 30/11 – Nacional 0 x 0 Boavista – Portuguese Championship
- 10/11 – Estrela Amadora 2 x 0 Nacional – Portuguese Championship
- 04/11 – Nacional 2 x 0 Santa Clara – Portuguese Championship
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Nacional x Benfica: where to watch
The game between Nacional and Benfica will be broadcast to Brazil via Disney+ (streaming).
Where to watch Nacional x Benfica on TV and streaming
- Date: Thursday, December 19th
- Time: 2pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: in Brazil, it will be broadcast on ESPN 4 and Disney+ (streaming) and Sport tv 1 (in Portugal)
Nacional x Benfica: lineups
Benfica lineup against Nacional
Due to regulations, coach Bruno Lage must repeat the starting eleven that entered the field against Nacional before the match was interrupted.
There are three players in the medical department: Renato Sanches, Gianluca Prestianni and Tiago Gouveia, who should not participate in the game.
Benfica lineup: Trubin; Bah, Tomás Araújo, Otamendi and Álvaro Carreras; Oursnes, Florentino and Kokçu; Di Maria, Pavlidis and Akturkoglu. Technical: Bruno Lage.
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Nacional lineup against Benfica
Nacional’s highlights this season are Isaac Tomich and Rúben Macedo, both with two goals.
The team has thirteen Brazilians in the squad, including Isaac.
National lineup: France; Garcia, Santos, Vitor and Gomes; Soumaré, Dias and Esteves; Appiah, Butzke and Thomas. Technical: Tiago Margarido.
