Benfica have held onto top spot after defeating Rio Ave 4-2 at home and making it eight wins from nine in a ferocious start to the season.
The Eagles piled the pressure on their trailing rivals FC Porto with the win at home to the Vilacondenses, highlighted by a Gonçalo Ramos brace after Roger Schmidt’s side were made to chase the game from a goal down at the Estádio da Luz.
Porto have kept the gap between themselves and table-topping Benfica to just three points when they were able to manoeuvre themselves around high-flying Portimonense with a 2-0 away from home.
Sporting also tightened their proximity to the top three, moving up to fifth place, behind the in-form Casa Pia, with a 2-1 away victory against Santa Clara.
Braga’s perfect start in the Europa League came to an end at the Quarry after conceding two late goals in a 2-1 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise.
Ever since the Champions League draw was made it was one of the most keenly anticipated fixtures of the packed pre-World Cup schedule for Benfica fans, and the clash versus PSG in Lisbon tonight was no let-down.
Porto kept the good vibes going at the Estádio do Dragão where they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the Champions League. Diogo Costa saved a penalty on the stroke of half time in another strong performance from Portugal’s number one.
It was a sharply contrasting night for Portugal’s two representatives in Champions League action tonight.