Benfica v FC Porto derby set for 8 March | OneFootball

The Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced that the classic match between Benfica and FC Porto of the 25th round of the Primeira Liga will take place on Sunday, March 8.

The match is scheduled to start at 18:00, at Estádio da Luz and will be the third clash between the two teams this season, following a 0-0 draw in the first round of the championship and the ‘dragons’ victory (1-0) in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, both played in Porto.

With 23 rounds already completed, FC Porto leads the championship with 62 points, seven ahead of Benfica, which is in third place, and four points ahead of Sporting, the second-placed team.

In the same round, the ‘lions’ will travel to face Sporting de Braga, currently in fourth place, in a match scheduled for Saturday, March 7, also at 18:00.

The 25th round of the Primeira Liga begins on Friday, March 6, with Famalicão hosting Arouca, and ends on Monday, March 9, with Rio Ave visiting Tondela.

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