Benfica, with Mourinho and South American presence, only tied with Rio Ave
He was flavored little. Benfica, with the official return of José Mourinho as his coach at ESDIO da Luz, In Lisbonbarely He tied 1-1 with Rio Ave at the close of the sixth date of the Primeira League from Portugal.
The local team came from suffering a very hard blow to lose 3-2 Before the surprise Qarabagat home, in the debut of the League phase UEFA Champions League.
Between the European duel and east of Tuesday, Benfica had thrashed Avs visitor 3-0, the last one in the Portuguese Table of the Portuguese contest and one of the four teams that he could not win. Another of those who still did not add to three is precisely Rio Ave.
Benfica tried, but could not twist the antepenultimate arm. At 41 minutes of the second half, the Ukrainian steering wheel Georgiy Sudakov He opened the marker for the host with a right -wing shot, but the Brazilian striker matched, recently admitted, André Luiz With a left -footed shot at the first minute of extra time.
The host had its usual South American presence: the Argentine Central Defensor were holders Nicolás OtamendiCaptain of the Eagles, the Argentine flyer Enzo Barrenechea And the Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos. The other Argentine, the striker Gianluca Prestiannihe was a substitute.
The scorer, the Greek attacker Vangelis PavlidisHe had some occasions but could not specify them. Thus, Benfica let two units escape in the fight for the top.
Porto is the leader of the Portuguese championship, with 18 points, the Sporting escort with 15 and Benfica adds 14, now one more than Gil Vicente. The goal of the Eagles was to win to get second, with 16. And just on Friday he will play again, being local against Gil Vicente.
Then, for the second day of the Champions, Benfica will visit Chelsea on Tuesday 30 at Stamford Bridge, on Mou’s return to that English football stadium.
