Sporting Lisbon’s Matías Fernández believes his team’s clash against Benfica will be hard, but has affirmed that all the Lions wanted were the 3 points.
Sporting currently sit in 3rd position in the Liga Sagres table, but a poor form has placed them 12 points behind the Eagles, who have 45 points at the moment. The Green and Whites have won only 2 of their last 5 matches, while Benfica have stood tall in their last 450 minutes of challenge.
Certainly, statistics and facts go against the damaged Sporting Lisbon side, but Matías Fernández is hoping that his team can arise and “stun” the Reds. Now, what remains is the execution of their task.
"It'll be a tough game,” he confessed. “Benfica are good. We drew in the Europa League (1-1 draw with Rangers in Glasgow), and now we want to make a good start and get three points.”
If Sporting Lisbon fail to defeat Benfica this evening, then they will be facing the danger of missing out on automatic European places. They obviously need nothing but a triumph
Certainly, statistics and facts go against the damaged Sporting Lisbon side, but Matías Fernández is hoping that his team can arise and “stun” the Reds. Now, what remains is the execution of their task.
"It'll be a tough game,” he confessed. “Benfica are good. We drew in the Europa League (1-1 draw with Rangers in Glasgow), and now we want to make a good start and get three points.”
If Sporting Lisbon fail to defeat Benfica this evening, then they will be facing the danger of missing out on automatic European places. They obviously need nothing but a triumph
