Mourinho backs Sporting v Porto after Benfica edge Alverca | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Alverca 2-1 with a goal in the dying moments. At the end of the match, José Mourinho once again spoke about the Clássico between Porto and Sporting, which takes place this Monday, February 9. The coach of the eternal rival once again expressed his preference for a victory by the Lions, as he had already done in the pre-match press conference.

"If we had drawn, I think right now I’d be saying that I’d like the second-placed team to lose [in Porto vs. Sporting]. We’re in this situation where ambition... we are who we are individually and, on top of that, we represent Benfica, so we’re in third, but we’re looking at first place as long as it’s mathematically possible," he began by saying in statements to BTV.

"We’re not playing and obviously the best thing would be for the first-placed team to lose, but now it’s up to them to sort themselves out and fight for the points. Since we won, I’ll be calmly watching the game. If we hadn’t won, I don’t think I’d even watch the game," José Mourinho added.

Sporting will be back on the pitch this Monday, February 9, against Porto. The match, part of the 21st round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team managed by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:45 pm at Estádio do Dragão.

At this moment, the green and whites occupy second place in the National Championship table, with 51 points. Benfica is in third, with 49 points – having played one more game – while Porto leads the competition with 55 points.

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