Giro: Benfica concedes a draw to Rio Ave in stoppage time in the last round of the Portuguese Championship

This Friday, for the last round of the Portuguese Championship (34th), the Benfica visited Rio Ave, at Estádio dos Arcos, and drew 1-1. The goal of the duel was scored by Orkun Kokçu.

Now, with the 34 rounds completed for the teams, Benfica ends the championship in second place, gaining 80 points and qualifying for the Champions League. The team was second only to Sporting, already champion, who has 87 and is still playing in the round. Rio Ave, in turn, is in 11th position and has 37 units.

🦅 The 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐨 from Kökcü to 𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙧 𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 in Vila do Conde (0-1)!

📺 Follow the game on @sporttvportugal #RAFCSLB #LigaPortugalBetclic pic.twitter.com/4G3nVFaeF7

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) May 17, 2024

Benfica opened the scoring in the 32nd minute of the opening stage. Casper Tengstedt received the ball in depth, inside the area on the right, and crossed low. Orkun Kokçu appeared and finished strong, with his right leg, with no chance for Miszta, the home team’s goalkeeper.

However, in the 48th minute of the second half, Costinha left everything equal on the scoreboard after converting a penalty kick for Rio Ave.

In a comeback, Casa Pia beats Famalicão in the Portuguese Championship

This Friday, at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, also in the last round of the Portuguese Championship, Casa Pia beat Famalicão, by a score of 2 to 1. In this way, the victorious team ends the tournament in ninth place , with 38 points. Famalicão, defeated, is in eighth place and has 42 units.

Famalicão opened the scoring just 4 minutes into the first half, with a goal from Zaydou Youssouf. Casa Pia’s turnaround began with Felippe Cardodo, 22 minutes into the first half, and Nuno Moreira, 11 minutes into the second half, completed the result.

“What a great way to end the season” 📚 The last chapter in the history of Casa Pia AC in 2023-24 was written by Felippe Cardoso and Nuno Moreira ✍️#LigaPortugal #LigaPortugalBetclic #Do not stop #FCFxCPAC pic.twitter.com/Uz5fHcKAVC

— Liga Portugal (@ligaportugal) May 17, 2024

Fiorentina concedes a draw to Napoli in the Italian Championship

Earlier this Friday, at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, Fiorentina conceded a draw to Napoli in the 37th round of the Italian Championship. Thus, with one game in hand, Fiorentina remains in eighth place, with 54 points. The current champion of the competition, Napoli, in turn, is in ninth place and has 52 units.

Napoli’s goals were scored by Amir Rrahmani (in the 8th minute of the 1st Q) and Kvaratskhelia (in the 12th minute of the 2nd Q). For Fiorentina, the goals were scored by Biraghi (40 minutes into the 1st Q) and Nzola (42 minutes into the 1st Q).

2 goals per side and 1 point each ⚖️ #FiorentinaNapoli pic.twitter.com/nyJEbhQbDn

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) May 17, 2024