I closed the pass to semis as The former Rosario Central converted goal in the triumph of Benfica 3-2 against Rio Ave, for the quarterfinals of the Portuguese Cup. Porto, with Renzo Saravia as a starter, also went round.

Benfica won Rio Ave 3-2 for the quarterfinals of the Portuguese Cup and got into the top four in the competition. Although Haris Seferovic was decisive for the double that he converted a few minutes into the second half, Franco Cervi became a key moment of the game and celebrated his second goal so far in 2020.

Rio Ave surprised the local and took advantage with the goal of Brazil's Lucas Piazón (4 '). However, at 13 'the former Rosario Central stung into the area and took a powerful right-footed shot (his least skillful leg) that got into the first suit. But the visit was not resigned and was put back on the scoreboard by Iranian Mehdi Taremi (30 ').

Former Rosario Central converted goal

In the second stage, DT Bruno Lage sent Seferovic (61 ') to the court and the Swiss entered with everything. Three minutes later he converted the tie and at 71 'he sealed the victory. Regarding the Argentine, he started the year in the best way and continues on a roll: on January 4 he gave the victory to Benfica as a visitor against Vitória Guimarães, for the Portuguese league.

On the other hand, Porto, with Renzo Saravia as holder and Agustín Marchesín in the bank, also made the pass to the semifinals with the success at home against Varzim, of the Second Division, 2-1. The Portuguese Cup qualifiers are played in a single game and the field is chosen by lot, except in the semifinals, where there is a round trip. Meanwhile, the final is played in a neutral field with only one match.

Benfica is the top winner of the Portuguese Cup with 26 titles, while the last champion was Sporting de Lisboa, who beat Porto in the final on penalties.

The summer fights in River

Gallardo plans the 11 against the Red with four fights very close. Diaz or Rojas? Quintero or Ferreira? Steering wheel helmet? And up?

While the blows fly from here to there between the Super League, the AFA and the clubs that try to get a better slice before the possible postponement of the tournament, River raises his guard. Look forward. And do not neglect the most important thing for Marcelo Gallardo: the team armed to visit Independiente this Sunday. It is precisely in this aspect that the DT must resolve an internal fight that, judging by what is seen in the friendly against Nacional, still has no winners. Basically, because none of the contestants demonstrated solid performance to take a considerable advantage from here at the weekend.

There are several fronts that are open, and one of them is behind. There where Martínez Quarta's forced discharge (suspended) cracked the defensive zone in an unsuspected manner. Because although Paulo Díaz looked out as a substitute for Chino, his performance in Punta opened a question: his lack of continuity triggered those rude failures in National's goals and that is why the Doll still did not lower the hammer. On the contrary, he added Robert Rojas (played the ST in Uruguay instead of the Chilean) to that central fight.

However, the atypical errors that were seen in the background also derived from the instability of a midfield that did not work “oiled,” as MG expects. Because in the flyers area there were disagreements in the pressure and the recoil and in that sense the absences of Palacios (already walking his way in Germany) and De La Cruz were felt, another that must purge sanction on Sunday. Juan Fernando Quintero, the first option to return to 11 for the tucumano, walked to the graves, with more annoyance than clarity in his great filtered pass, and that is why the coach will also use these practices to test the kid Ferreira.

The youth, in fact, also struggles for a place in the left middle sector, although MG thinks that the kid still lacks the deployment that was acquired DLC, and that is why in the ST before Nacional he used it to Milton Casco ( and not Angileri, as he did in other parties) in that sector. But of course, if the latter happens it will lead to a change of scheme.

And the last brigade appears in the lead, where Rafa Borré remains a fixed and waits for his companion. While Scocco finished the holder's 2019 and started this year in the same way, it does not mean that Matías Suárez is resigned to the bank. Not there: today they would be 55/45.