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At this stage, Lisbon Athletics and Porto had not pulled away the point-gap, and the remaining opponents in cup matches were also fairly strong. Without thorough preparation, there really could have been a double upset.
This was the last thing the fans wanted to see.
However, there was also good news: the pressure on Porto was equally high.
They had been fighting on three fronts, too.
They successfully made it through the European Union Cup playoffs and entered the knockout phase.
On March 10, in the 26th round of the Primeira Liga.
Lisbon Athletics won a massive victory over Santa Clara by three goals to none.
Reina made several brilliant saves in this match, which was seen as redemption for his poor performance in the Arsenal match.
He had been subjected to a wave of online abuse from Barcelona fans, almost reaching the brink of collapse.
