Vitória SC has today a trip to Vila do Conde for the 32nd round of the I Football League, the same in which Sporting, the leader, seeks to impose itself in the reception to the ‘afflicted’ Portimonense, which will allow it to win the title. become champion if Benfica ‘slips’ in Famalicão, on Sunday.
Installed in fifth place, two points behind SC Braga, Vitória SC plays today at the Rio Ave stadium, 12th in the table, still involved in the race for maintenance, just like Boavista (14th) and Gil Vicente (13th). º), who will stage a decisive confrontation in the fight in the ‘xadrezados’ stronghold.
The ‘lions’, who won the last of the 19 titles in 2021, have a five-point advantage over their Lisbon rival, meaning a triumph over the Algarve, located in the ‘red zone’ of the classification, in 16th and third-to-last place , leaves the team coached by Rúben Amorim very close to becoming champions.
To do this, Sporting needs Benfica, reigning champions and already assured of second place – the last place to qualify for next season’s Champions League –, not to win at the Famalicão stadium, quietly placed in eighth place.
FC Porto still has third place under threat, but can consolidate it if they win at Desportivo de Chaves (who need points to escape 17th and penultimate place), distancing themselves from SC Braga, fourth, with less a point, which hosts Casa Pia (ninth) on Sunday.
On Friday, at the opening of the day, Vizela lost 1-0 against Moreirense and saw their relegation confirmed, as they can no longer escape the direct relegation zone.
32nd round program
– Friday, May 3:
Moreirense – Vizela, 1-0
– Saturday, May 4:
Rio Ave – Vitória SC, 15:30
Boavista – Gil Vicente, 15:30
Sporting – Portimonense, 18:00
Desportivo de Chaves – FC Porto, 20:30
– Sunday, May 5th:
Farense – Estoril Praia, 15:30
Arouca – Estrela da Amadora, 18:00
SC Braga – Casa Pia, 18:00
Famalicão – Benfica, 20:30
