The 20th round of Portuguese Championship Classic booking for this weekend. On Sunday, the Porto visit the Sportingfrom 3 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon (POR).
The match will be broadcast on ESPN 3on closed television, and the platform streaming STAR+na internet.
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Summary
Deputy leader of the national team, Porto is going through a great phase. The Dragons come from four consecutive victories, with nine unbeaten games in total in the competition. In addition, it qualified for the semifinal of the Portuguese Cup, last Wednesday.
However, rival Benfica, leader of the Portuguese, also has a winning streak and manages to keep the distance. Thus, Porto is eight points behind the Águias (45 against 53), but they have one game in hand and, if they win the classic, they can leave the disadvantage in five points.
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On the other hand, Sporting, the current national champion, is experiencing a season of instability. Despite arriving at this Sunday’s game with three consecutive triumphs – four unbeaten matches -, it is in fourth place, with 38 points gained.
In this way, it is five behind Braga, third place and within the qualifying zone for the Champions League qualifying round. If they finish fourth in the competition, the Lions will compete in the Conference League.
Finally, the teams face each other again after 13 days. Last January 28th, Porto and Sporting decided the final of the Portuguese League Cup, at the Municipal Stadium in Leiria. On that occasion, the Porto team won 2-0 and lifted the trophy for the first time in its history.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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