Benfica beat FC Porto (2-0) and thus won the Portuguese Super Cup.
The 2023/2024 season started in Portugal with a very special meeting. SL Benfica, the defending league champions, faced FC Porto at the home stadium in Aveiro as part of the Portuguese Super Cup. A chance for these two titans to start the season in style. who said ClassicoHe says scene and emotion but also a lot of tension. This evening was no exception to the rule.
Eagles wake when dragons sleep
Dragons entered the field with a desire to devour everything in their path. Dominant in almost all duels and chokes a game beneficiaries Sergio Conceicao’s men executed their plan to perfection. During this first period, it was reddish They were completely apathetic and couldn’t find solutions in the middle of the game because of the pressure he put on portistas.
At the break, Roger Schmitt decided to turn things around considering his troops had been mistreated. Joao Mario, tasteless for 45 minutes, was out and made way for Petar Musa. This particular change was one of the ups and downs of this shock. The striker acted as an anchor point at the forefront of the attack and weighed heavily on the opponent’s defence. His contribution made it possible to give freedom to his teammates.
At the hour mark, the powerful Orkun Kökçü recovered the ball in the care area and served Angel Di Maria perfectly: he opened the score for SLB thanks to the cold-blooded Argentine (61′). the Invictus Overshadowed by the red tide, and after a few minutes, the Croatian striker scored the second goal in the service of his team, and decided the fate of the match.
Thus, the Eagles won the Portuguese Super Cup: this was the ninth in their list.
Crates scoops and flop
We were right juga bonito At times, this is evidenced by technical gestures and combinations on the part of both teams. But, above all, we also had the right to a lot of aggression and friction. The referee was working and did not hesitate to punish. The latter received 12 yellow cards (a record in a Supertaça match) and two red cards.
He was the perpetrator of the most insane disciplinary incident that night Sergio Conceicao. The FC Porto technician was sent off, but he refused to leave the field. His attitude surprised all the representatives present in the arena. He eventually left the green after talks with Ivan Marcano (his captain) and Luis Godinho (match referee). We are now fixed: Portuguese football is back.
