Benfica beat Sporting de Braga 3-1 at Estádio da Luz, but had to overcome the visitors’ opening goal and the intense opposition from the stands.
After the goal with which Sporting de Braga, through Ricardo Horta, took the lead, in the 28th minute, a huge booing filled the stands and countless torches were thrown onto the pitch, forcing the match to be interrupted for around four minutes.
After these moments of tension, the game continued and, in the second half, goals from Marcos Leonardo (2) and Neres turned the result in favor of the hosts in this match on the 31st round, who remain in pursuit of Sporting, who plays this Sunday at Dragão, against FC Porto.
To the eagles continue with 76 points, four less than the lions (80), while the arsenalistswho ended up reduced to 10 players, due to the expulsion of Victor Gómez (89 minutes), remain in fourth position, with the same 62 points as the dragons.
