Benfica by José Mourinho did not find the way to the goal this Sunday and was unable to beat the Tondelapenultimate placed, in the twentieth round of the Primeira Liga. A setback that further distances Real Madrid’s rival from the lead in the playoff to reach the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Despite the opportunities they had at Tondela’s stadium and their superiority on the field, the red team was unable to change the score. In fact, Benfica accumulated a total of 13 corners that they were unable to take advantage of.
Rios is still out
Mourinho He continued without being able to count on the Colombian Ricardo Rios, one of the signings of the season, who is recovering from injury.
The ‘eagles’ entered this round after beating Real Madrid (4-2) on Wednesday, in the last round of the Champions League phase. Both teams will meet again twice during the month of February.
On Wednesday a goal from the goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin With the last breath he sealed the score 4-2 in favor of Benfica against Real and qualified Mourinho’s team for the Champions League playoff and the draw meant that he would meet the Madrid team again.
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Benfica, third, has 45 points, nine behind leader Porto, who closes the day tomorrow with a visit to Casa Pía. Second place is occupied by Sporting, which has 51 points after the 2-1 victory, this Sunday, over Nacional.
