Porto fans: One-way traffic, shame Mora missed late icing on cake | OneFootball

The classic match of the 8th round of the Liga Betclic between FC Porto and Benfica, this Sunday, ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving the Dragons with the same four-point lead over the Eagles with which they started this round, maintaining their leadership in the 1st League.

At the end of the match at Dragão, Record spoke to three well-known supporters of the blue and whites about the game, who shared their views on the refereeing criteria, tactical strategies of the match, and even the consequences of the result for the rest of the championship.

“A one-sided game” (Fernando Póvoas, doctor): “This was a practically one-sided game, with only one team wanting to win. I saw a well-organized Benfica on the field, defending well, and a match with few goal situations, where FC Porto was not lucky. But it was only FC Porto that wanted to win the game, strategically set up to win. It was very tactical, and I believe the result had more impact on Benfica because they lost in Europe, against Chelsea, and needed a response in a round that ends up being good. They could have been seven points behind, but they are only four, exactly the same.”

“Uncalled penalty…” (Aurora Cunha, former athlete): “It was a great game, no doubt about it, but there was an uncalled penalty... A play where the Benfica player grabs the FC Porto player in the middle of the area. But the referee didn’t call it, and we have to respect the decision. The first half was entirely FC Porto’s, where there were two opportunities we didn’t score. Then, it was a pity our boy Rodrigo Mora, at the last moment, didn’t score, because it would have been the real icing on the cake. In the second half, Benfica improved because they only came to play defensively.”

“Satisfactory result” (Jorge Amaral, former footballer): “In a classic that wasn’t as well played as it could have been, FC Porto deserved the victory. Benfica closed the spaces well and didn’t want to let FC Porto play. They didn’t want to lose, while FC Porto wanted to win, having the best opportunities of the game. I think the coach could have put Rodrigo Mora in a bit earlier in the game; it’s a satisfactory result, but it was unnecessary to have placed so many defensive players in the positions of the forwards. It satisfies FC Porto, who remain alone at the top of the championship.”

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