Benfica was the team that lost the most points in added time periods in the 2nd half, after the first 17 games of the championship. This despite the Eagles also winning at Choupana with a goal from Pavlidis at 90+4′.
This is the conclusion of a survey by Lusa: Benfica gained two points in that game against Nacional, but lost another six after 90′, due to home draws with Santa Clara (1-1), Rio Ave (1-1) and Casa Pia (2-2). In all these matches, Benfica let their advantage slip away in the final minutes and, as a result, lost six points, which greatly contributes to the 10 gap they have over leader FC Porto.
Therefore, making a balance between points gained and lost in compensation, it is concluded that the Reds lost four points in the compensation period, twice as many as the next two worst teams, Estoril and Tondela, both with two points lost after 90′.
When it comes to rivals for the title, FC Porto is, along with Estrela da Amadora, the only team that did not lose or gain any points in the same period. Sporting lost two in the reception to SC Braga (1-1), with a goal from Rodrigo Zalazar at 90+7′, but they added two others in the controversial victory at Santa Clara’s home, with the goal of Morten Hjulmand at 90+4′ with a corner that was poorly taken.
That was the only point that Santa Clara lost in the last minutes of the matches. On the other hand, they have already won four, the last of them against Nacional this Sunday, with a goal from Elias Manoel (90+5′), thus making a positive assessment of the three points achieved at this stage of the game.
Moreirense also won three points in compensation in the 2nd half and did not let any go: they gained two in the victory against Alverca in the 1st round – a goal from Yan Maranhão at 90+5′ – and one in the trip to Estoril, with the equalizer from Luís Semedo at 90+3′.
