Porto beat Benfica 5-0 in the Primeira Liga, a result that had not occurred since 2010. It is the first time that Roger Schmidt He has conceded five goals since he took over the reins of the Lisbon team in the summer of 2022, surpassed after this humiliating defeat at the top of the Primeira Liga by Sporting.
With a double in the first half, the Brazilian Galen decided the classic against a Benfica that ended with the Argentine Otamendi expelled (62′), while the former Barcelona player Nico González acquires more and more stripes in Porto.
With the defeat of the red team, Sporting, which also has a game in hand, is the sole leader with 59 points, one more than Benfica, while Porto is third with 52.
Mirage
After a first half dominated by Porto in which Galeno scored in the 12th and 44th minutes, Benfica gained air in the second half after the incorporation of the Galician side Álvaro Carrerasbut it was just a mirage.
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In the 55th minute Galen found his compatriot Wendell, which culminated with a goal a dream week after his first call up for the Brazilian senior team.
Di María, replaced and Otamendi, expelled
The night was also heavy for Di María, who was substituted at the beginning of the second half, while Otamendi was expelled in the 61st minute.
In the 75th minute, Nico González rounded off his excellent night with a pass to Brazilian Pepê, who scored 4-0, while in added time, the young English center forward Daniel Namaso made it 5-0 definitive.
Sporting beats Farense (3-2)
On this 24th day, he Sporting de Portugal prevailedor this Sunday against Farense (3-2) in another great exhibition by the Swede Viktor Gyökeres, who scored his 18th goal in the League and reached Simon Banza (Braga) at the top of the scoring table.
Daniel Bragança opened the scoring for Sporting (11′) and Gyökeres made it 2-0 (29′). Farense equalized with goals from Bellumi (32′) and Ze Luis (50′) before Pedro Gonçalves made it 3-2 in the 53rd minute.