Interim coach Tiago Fernandes called 20 players for the match with some surprises. Thierry Correia makes the cut as well as Miguel Luis. Mathieu, Battaglia and Acuna all back. Left out were Marcelo, Jefferson, Petrovic, Wendel, Misic, Viviano and Mané. Raphinha and Ristovski out injured. GK: Romain Salin, Renan Ribeiro, Luís Maximiano. Defenders: Coates, André Pinto, Mathieu, Lumor, Bruno Gaspar, Thierry Correia. Midfielders: Gudelj, Bruno Fernandes, Miguel Luís, Acuña, Battaglia. Forwards: Bas Dost, Montero, Diaby, Nani, Castaignos, Jovane Cabral.
Match already started. Renan; Bruno Gaspar, Coates, Mathieu, Lumor; Battaglia, Acuña; Nani, Bruno Fernandes, Diaby; Bas Dost.
Game with almost no opportunities but they took their chance. Battaglia injury does not look good at all. That may be a long term injury, looks like a ligament problem. People on ForumSCP laughing at Battaglia's injury.
We’re gonna be screwed in the second half if we don’t score by half. Playing into that wind is gonna be rough.
I just pray we can see this out. Even with all the turmoil at SCP a win would put us ahead of Benfica by 2 points. Acuna coming off for Miguel Luis. Acuna has probably been our best player the last few games.
This is a joke, down to 10 men and theyre pinning us back and we look like we could concede. Do we not have enough quality to keep the ball?
Well it took a penalty and a pretty weak straight red and still came out by the skin of our teeth but I’ll take the 3 points. Hopefully Braga loses.