Benfica v Sporting: Eagles impress but let the Lions snatch a draw | OneFootball

Benfica took action this Friday, December 5th, to return to the Liga Portugal Betclic commitments. In the 13th round match, the reds hosted Sporting and drew 1-1. The Club of Light couldn't manage to defeat the Lisbon rival again. See HERE how the match unfolded.

At the Estádio da Luz, it was actually Sporting who started better. The lions opened the scoring in the 12th minute, through Pedro Gonçalves, after Enzo Barrenechea lost the ball in a dangerous area. However, Benfica responded in the best way - the reds equalized in the 27th minute and were on top of the game from that moment on.

In the second half, Benfica came out strong again. The eagles outperformed their second circular rival - they created more dangerous chances but, despite their efforts during the second half, they couldn't score. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

With this draw - the sixth in 26 games this season - José Mourinho's team remains in third place in the Liga Portugal Betclic, with 29 points in 13 games. The eagles are still three points behind Sporting and are now five points behind Porto, who have one game in hand.

The eagles now turn their attention to the Champions League. Benfica will face Napoli, in a match that will be played again at the Estádio da Luz. The game is scheduled for next Wednesday, December 10th, with kick-off at 8:00 PM.

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