<br><br><div> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Benfica by José Mourinho</strong> did not find the way to the goal this Sunday and was unable to beat the <strong>Tondela</strong>penultimate 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.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-md irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-md hidden-xs hidden-md"> </span></span></span><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">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.</p> <span class="content-subtitle-simple "> <h2 class="subtitle">Rios is still out</h2></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Mourinho</strong> He continued without being able to count on the Colombian<strong> Ricardo Rios,</strong> one of the signings of the season, who is recovering from injury.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-xs hidden-xs hidden-md"/></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">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.</p> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">On Wednesday a goal from the goalkeeper <strong>Anatoly Trubin</strong> 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.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><span class="content-related content-border related-double " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="related-double-module-container "> </span><span class="related-double-module-container "> </span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">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. </p> </div><script type="script/gg"> gg.didomi.doWhenConsent(!window.didomiBypass, 'c:facebooka-frU9M5JY', function () { console.log('facebook-ad-def'); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '682047071976590'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); }); </script>