Primeira Liga (Portugal)

Andresito

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Yesterday Benfica played against Belenenses hit by a covid outbreak.

Belenenses started the game with 9 players, one of the outfield players were a GK and most were from the reserve team.

7-0 Benfica in the first half. In the second half only 7 Belenenses players came out, and as soon as the game started on of them sat down 'injured', thus forcing the ref to end the game.

Embarrassing for the league.
 

Mitchell1978

Senior Member
Yesterday Benfica played against Belenenses hit by a covid outbreak.

Belenenses started the game with 9 players, one of the outfield players were a GK and most were from the reserve team.

7-0 Benfica in the first half. In the second half only 7 Belenenses players came out, and as soon as the game started on of them sat down 'injured', thus forcing the ref to end the game.

Embarrassing for the league.

Heard about this, indeed embarrasing
 

Windhook

Well-known member
Yeah, read that as well. Belenenses should have called some youngsters if rules allow it, I don't know. Otherwise the game should have been postponed, playing 9 vs. 11 is a circus.
 

Andresito

Senior Member
Staff member
Belenenses wanted to play the game. They did not ask league officials or anyone about postponing the game or other solutions.

Yeah and they technically played in the second half, even if it was just the kickoff, meaning they won't have to refund the fans. Definitely some thought behind that.
 

Barcaman

Administrator
Staff member
Trincao misses a sitter but Gyokeres scores again. 0-1 against Boavista.

Suspect defending in Portugal, I have to say.
 

Messi983

Senior Member
Benfica - Sporting in 15 minutes. Sporting can clinch the title with a win but a draw plays in their favor too as they would stay ahead on h2h. Sporting also have a bit easier opponent in last round (Vitoria Guimaraes at home) while Benfica plays Braga away who are having a great season and still competing for 3rd place with Porto.

Also, there will be another Derby in two weeks in Cup final.
 
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