Porto, who today had the opportunity to move away from Sporting and become more leader, did not get past the tie in Do Dragão against Gil Vicente (1-1), who was left with one less player in minute 2 and came to ahead with a goal from the Spanish Fran Navarro.
On matchday 24, the “dragons” are leaders with 64 points and did not take advantage of Sporting’s setback, which tied with Marítimo on Saturday and remains six points behind.
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Gil Vicente is fifth and is in Europa League positions, with an advantage of eleven points over sixth.
The away team was down to ten players two minutes after kick-off due to the dismissal of Vítor Carvalho, who fouled Evanilson on the edge of the box when he was left alone.
Everything seemed to turn upside down for Porto, but the Blue and Whites couldn’t see a goal.
In the end it was Gil Vicente who saw the door first, already in 61, with a goal from Fran Navarro, who now has thirteen and is already the player in the history of his club who has scored the most goals in a season in the first division.
Porto equalized five minutes later thanks to Evanilson, but failed to move the score any further.
The most benefited of the “greats” this day was Benfica, which although still third managed to close the gap with Porto and Sporting after beating Guimarães 3-0.
Now he is ten integers from the leader and four from the “lions”.
A brace by Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, one of them from a penalty, and another goal by Gonçalo Ramos gave the Lisbon team victory.
The Ukrainian Yaremchuk started on the bench but came on in the 61st minute and the entire Estadio da Luz gave him a standing ovation, which brought the player to tears.
The day in Portugal concludes this Monday with Braga-Santa Clara.