Portugal's familiar two-horse race resumes in unusual conditions

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(Reuters) - Portugal's Primeira Liga restarts on Wednesday in unusual conditions after the novel coronavirus stoppage but with a familiar feel as the country's leading two teams resume battle.

While matches must be played without fans, as in other countries where football is reawakening, the title contest will as usual be a two-horse race between old rivals Porto and Benfica who have had a duopoly on the trophy since 2002.

The action starts on Wednesday when Portimonense host Gil Vicente before Porto visit promoted Famalicao , while Benfica host Tondela on Thursday.Although government rules ban people assembling outside stadiums, the Porto fan group known as"Super Dragons" have said they will follow their team to Wednesday's game.

Despite a recommendation from the government's DGS health directorate that as few venues be used as possible, all but two of the 18 teams -- Azores-based Santa Clara and Lisbon-based Belenenses -- are set to play in their own stadiums following arguments over who would play where.

 

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