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Liga Sagres results: Benfica vs Sc Braga 1 - 0

A goal from Luisão gave the victory to the Eagles on Saturday, before the Braga. Now there are six points ahead.

For almost five years, a goal from the Brazilian beated Sporting and opened the doors of the title. Yesterday, the captain turned to be decisive and put the eagles on the road to success.

The euphoria experienced by more than 60 thousand fans at the meeting's end was identical to that of 14th May 2005.

Yesterday, as on that night, the Eagles took an important step towards winning the League.
In an intense and emotional game, were the more ambitious in the plan offensive and justified the victory.
Sp. Braga kept the traces of an evolved defensive philosophy, competent, and that led to the deputy leadership. In the end, forced Benfica to show that they can also defend.

The Braga arose with personality, and justified why even discusses the League to six games remaining.
Domingos' XI took without fear the ideology that's sustaining their career. It was a predominantly defensive formation, but always organized and rarely lost his balance.

Benfica took the initiative and focus for the right flank. A trail that allowed some bids that enthused the benches, but that didn't won sequence in the central zone. There, stayed imperial Moises in the quartets leadership.

The lack of spaces and anxiety that dominated the sets favored the intensity in duels by conquering every inch of ground.
Against this background, not surprised that the great opportunity arose from a defense's offer. Filipe Oliveira isolated Saviola, but the Argentine didn't know to around Eduardo.

The trend continued until the interval, with Benfica to keep the discussion in the otherwise midfield.
Only in dead-ball situations - free-kicks from Hugo Viana - is that Sc Braga arrived the counter area.

Benfica's offensive attitude turned out to be awarded in a circumstances bid -rebound in the area - enjoyed by Luisão.
A goal at a crucial moment and that allowed the reds to cross the tunnel of Light in advantage.

Benfica made additional pressure and stressed the domain in the initial phase of second half, before the Braga XI, which seemed to give out the physical plane.

Two moves in the right flank created panic in the defensive line, and Domingos moved swiftly two units - Rafael Bastos e Matheus - to stop the bleeding. And Braga managed to soften the red wave that sought sentencing game.

The teams lost defensive rigor over the minutes and spaces began emerging.
Jorge Jesus launched Aimar to grant another clairvoyance. However, Benfica hasn't improved, and Cardozo was poorly executing.

Luís Aguiar replaced Hugo Viana in free-kicks and the Braga squandered their best opportunity. Moises failed to follow the number 10's launch.

In the end, the Eagles tooked a counter-attack attitude, before an era of Braga's greater boldness .
Despite, the marker has not changed.

Benfica vs Sc Braga highlights



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