Benfica’s next match to be played at the stadium… where Porto play | OneFootball

Liga Portugal announced, this Thursday, August 21, the necessary change of stadiums for two matches related to the third round of the Second Division. Benfica B, who will play against Lusitânia de Lourosa as a visitor, will have to travel to the North to play the match at Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio, a venue that hosts the youth teams of Porto.

Lusitânia de Lourosa is under intervention, "to comply with legal and regulatory requirements" to be able to host Liga 2 games, and therefore, they are forced to change venues, and due to the proximity of the location, which facilitates the movement of fans.

In a statement, Liga Portugal explains that "due to a high concentration of events and respective operational commitment of personnel", the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, an alternative venue chosen by Lusitânia de Lourosa at the beginning of the season, cannot be used to host Nélson Veríssimo's team.

Therefore, the Benfica squad will have to travel to Vila Nova de Gaia to face Lusitânia de Lourosa at the sports venue of the emblem led by André Villas Boas, .

The team led by Nélson Veríssimo started the championship with two draws. In the first game, Benfica B drew 1-1 in Chaves, with a goal from Gonçalo Moreira. In the second round, at home, the Reds came out with the same result, but this time against Leixões, and with the presence of some familiar faces in the starting eleven.

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