The victory in Portimao left Benfica three points away from the title: therefore, the Reds need only one win in the remaining two matches for the championship. But it may not even be necessary if FC Porto loses a match in the meantime.
For this reason, Benfica can celebrate the title of champion on Sunday, when FC Porto enters the field to face Casa Pia. If the Dragons lose to the Lisbon team, it is certain that until the end of the league they will not be able to reach the 83 points that the Red Team has already earned.
If FC Porto win or draw with Casa Pia, everything will be postponed to the Round of 33, for the Sporting Benfica derby in Alvalade, scheduled for Sunday 21 May.
And it may also be the case that Benfica enters the field in Alvalade already champions, because FC Porto plays in Famalicao the day before. Therefore, if FC Porto wins against Casa Pia but loses, next Saturday, in Famalicão, or if they draw this Sunday against Casa Pia and the following Saturday in Famalicão, Benfica will enter the field with the title already.
It should be remembered that with equal points at the end of the championship, Benfica and Porto are also tied in a head-to-head confrontation, so the tie-break will depend on the difference between goals and goals conceded: at the moment, according to this criterion, the Reds have 14 (!) .
True, true, with Benfica’s victory on Saturday in Portimao, sb. Braga can no longer reach the title.
Benfica is champion if:
– Porto lost at Casa Pia this Sunday – Porto drew at Casa Pia on Sunday and drew at Famalicao next Saturday – Porto beat Casa Pia but lost in Famalicao next Saturday – Benfica beat Sporting in Alvalade (in case Porto beat FC Porto) . Casa Pia on Sunday and Famalicao next Saturday) – Benfica lost in Alvalade and beat Santa Clara at home in the last matchday (in case FC Porto wins all 3 matches to the end) – Benfica draws in Alvalade and at home with Santa Clara and FC Porto. Porto fail to recover from 14 goals (winning all matches) – if FC Porto loses at home to V. Guimarães on the last day (in the event that Benfica loses in Alvalade and at home to Santa Clair)
FC Porto is the champion if:
– Win all matches to the end, Benfica lose one game and draw another to the end – Win the three matches to the end, Benfica draw the two matches to the end and the Dragons recover by 14 goals – Win two games and draw the other to the end, Benfica lose both games to the end and the Dragons recover by 14 target
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