Benfica defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-Garay-c13071 claims that it will be up to them to win the Portuguese league after gaining a two-point lead over FC Porto.
The Lisbon giants have been one of the most in-form teams in the Primeira Liga this season. Heavy favourites to win lift the title even before the campaign, their displays in the past few months have left little doubt that the trophy will be ending up at Estadio da Luz.
Riding on top of the table ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 and Sporting Lisbon, the Reds gave themselves an even bigger advantage as they were able to grab all three points in their last Liga Sagres game, while the Lions and the Dragons had to be content with a share of the spoils.
Despite being the away side against UD Leiria, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus’ men put in a terrific performance and were able to comfortably beat their rivals with an emphatic 4-0 scoreline.
Things started brightly for the visitors with Luisao going close in the early stages but the hosts responded similarly through Djaniny, whose goal bound effort was cleared off the line by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maxi-Pereira-c25004.
Benfica then went for the jugular and succeeded as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-c8098 Cesar, who was able to find the back of the net. That proved to be the difference between to the two sides as they headed back for the break, with the Lisbon outfit leading by 1-0.
However the Eagles were in inspired form after the restart and took their tally to four goals. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rodrigo-c31437 and later the Spaniard took matters into his own hand by beating the UD Leiria keeper twice before the final whistle.
The victory took Benfica’s points tally to 36 and it has seen them establish a healthy lead over their arch-rivals in the title race. With only a couple of months now left, Ezequiel Garay claims that if they do not win the league, they will only have themselves to blame.
"It was a very important victory that puts us in the lead with two more points, and now it only depends on us and what we want to achieve. We want to be crowned champions.”
He also added that the team should fight for a win in every match and continue their superb run this season.
“We should play all the Benfica games like they are a matter of life or death. We need to continue in the same way and win every game but instead we are more relaxed," the forward was quoted as saying.
With FC Porto looking like a shadow of their former selves and Sporting Lisbon still a team in transition, Benfica should end up with the trophy given how things are currently going.
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