He doesn’t leave Sporting Lisbon alone Benfica, who beat Boavista 2-0 at home and re-caught the compatriots at the top of the Primeira Liga.
Roger Schmidt’s team found it dark for an hour of the match, however Di Maria broke the… Gordian bond in the 61st minute.
In stoppage time, the Argentine served the 2-0 to Marco Leonardowith the “eagles” thus making it seven consecutive victories in all competitions.
The schedule for matchday 18 in the Primeira Liga:
Thursday (18/01)
Famalikao – Braga 1-2
(62′ Cadiz – 73′ Borja, 90’+11′ Djalo)
Vizela – Sporting Lisbon 2-5
(13′ Soro, 63′ Esente – 45’+7′, 86′ Yokeres, 46′ Trincao, 57′ Paulinho, 72′ Coates)
Friday (19/01)
Benfica – Boavista 2-0
(61′ Di Maria, 90+4′ Marcos Leonardo)
Saturday (20/01)
Estoril – Aruca (17:30)
Casa Pia – Firenze (20:00)
Porto – Moreirense (22:30)
Sunday (21/01)
Portimonense – Gilles Vitente (17:30)
Chaves – Rio Ave (20:00)
Guimaraes – Estrella da Amadora (22:30)
The schedule for the next (19th) matchday:
Sunday (28/01)
Gilles Vitente – Guimaraes (17:30)
Moreirense – Famalicao (17:30)
Boavista – Portimonense (17:30)
Firenze – Porto (20:00)
Aruka – Vizela (22:30)
Wednesday (31/01)
Estrella da Amadora – Benfica (22:15)
Sporting Lisbon – Casa Pia (22:15)
Braga – Chaves (22:15)
Rio Ave – Estoril (22:15)
Source: Sport Fm
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