Fernando Veludo / Lusa
The classic ended as it started: in a null. “Wear”? But always pragmatic. Still, this October 5th, the “North Monarchy” prevails. This is because FC Porto continues to lead the dispute in isolation and “uncontested” manner.
FC Porto and Benfica tied 0-0on Sunday night, at the Dragon Stadium, in a game to tell the eighth journey of the Portuguese Football League.
The first part was very “tied up”. Still, the FC Porto It was better… or, like an old acquaintance of the dragons I would say, “Bite” more.
The dragons had the first flagrant opportunity of the game by the 17th minute. Gabir Veiga tried a “at Madjer” goal after a right cross, but ran badly…
Also PEPE WITH THE FAULT There was a good goal opportunity at 34 ′, but sent the ball over; and then Borja Sainz, on the other side, had another 40 minute, making the 49,520 dragon spectators.
In the first half, FC Porto had more ball; Already Benfica could not (or not want to) hold it. The most dangerous bid of the eagles was a frontal free beaten by Dedic, which Diogo Costa was able to “caress” with his hands.
Pragmatism stands out
In the second half, Benfica had more ball and created more. Interestingly, the best opportunity came from… kiwior. After a free from Dedic on the left, the defense of the blue-and-white was self-high, after the 60th minute.
FC Porto lost energy in the second half, but in the discount period managed to send a ball to bar. Just enter, the “boy” Rodrigo Mora It was solving the classic after a very dangerous counterattack of the dragons.
With the result of the “revolution” of this October 5, the “Northern Monarchy” prevails, since the Dragons remain championship leaders with 22 points.
Second, is Sporting (19 points), which tied with SC Braga, also this Sunday. And the close the podium is Benfica (18 points), which added the third draw in the last four games of the league.
At the press conference, José Mourinhowhich today fulfilled the game 1200 (official) of the career, spoke of a FC Porto “Uncontested” And admitted that there are games where you have to “play to the point”, stressing that “in the Marquis” [caso seja campeão] No one will remember how Benfica played.
Mourinho said, therefore, in “pragmatism”. And Francesco Farioli agreedattributing a positive connotation to the word.
Interestingly, on a land where it is never easy to play for the three points, José Mourinho never won: 3 losses and 2 draws.
Another curiosity, highlighted by Playmaker do, is the fact that, with this 0-0, FC Porto, which this year had still proved the taste of victory, broke a series of 27 followed games to score in the dragon.
