After Benfica's draw, FC Porto aim to tighten their grip on top | OneFootball

FC Porto and Nacional meet this Saturday at the Estádio do Dragão in a match for the fifth round of the I Liga, promising a spectacle for the fans. With the opportunity to strengthen their lead after Benfica's draw, the hosts hope that the home advantage will be decisive in achieving a possible fifth consecutive victory in official competitions under the command of Francesco Farioli, since his arrival in the Invicta city. On the other side, Nacional, led by Tiago Margarido, does not travel to Porto to make things easy and promises to contest points in the Italian coach's domain, following a controversy with Liga Portugal regarding the trip for the match. After their first victory, the islanders want to repeat the success and improve their position in the standings, where they occupy the tenth place. The history does not favor this intention: it is necessary to go back to 2013 to find a game in which FC Porto dropped points at home against the Choupana team, which has not triumphed in this stadium since 2010/11, then in the League Cup. The kick-off for the fifth round match is scheduled for 18:00 (mainland Portugal time) at the Estádio do Dragão, with Luís Godinho officiating.

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