Volleyball: FC Porto dominate at Benfica’s Luz arena 💪 | OneFootball

FC Porto traveled to Lisbon and defeated Benfica 3-1, strengthening their position at the top of the standings. With this victory, the blue and whites now share the lead with Leixões and Sporting, who will be their next opponent in the fourth round.

At Pavilion No. 2 of Luz, the team led by Miguel Coelho asserted themselves early on and built a comfortable lead (8-15) in the first set, which they managed until the end through efficient attacks and a consistent block (18-25).

The second set was a different story: despite FC Porto's control for long periods, the national champions fought until the end and managed to reverse the result in the final phase (26-24).

With the match open again, FC Porto reaffirmed the superiority shown in the first set and pulled ahead once more (8-15), maintaining the lead until the 17-25 that set the score at 2-1.

In the fourth set, Porto's block was once again decisive, stopping the Lisbon advances and allowing the visitors to close the game (20-25).

Next is the reception of Sporting at Dragão Arena, scheduled for 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 2nd (Porto Canal).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.