A low scoring fifth round of the 2022/23 Liga Bwin season saw early pace-setters Benfica retain their 100% record with a contentious victory over Vizela. Porto and Sporting responded to setbacks in the weekend with defeats of Gil Vicente and Estoril respectively.
There was also a much-needed first win of the campaign for Santa Clara, narrowly beating struggling Marítimo in a battle of the islands. Braga also edged Vitória Guimarães in a typically tense Minho derby.
One of the league’s surprise packages so far has been Portimonense, and they are in focus after the southerners registered a fourth win in a row to sail into fourth place. The man guiding the ship Paulo Sérgio is our PortuGOAL Figure of the Week.
Ten-man Marítimo have been plunged deep into crisis mode after a 2-1 defeat away to Santa Clara left them pointless at the foot of the table after five league games.
Boavista secured their third win of the season after beating Paços de Ferreira 1-0 at Estádio do Bessa XXI.
Braga B overcame an early deficit to earn their first win of the Liga 3 season. Chico Souza’s fine volley gave Canelas the lead in the 10th minute, Braga’s Yan Said equalising on the stroke of half time.
Porto got back to winning ways in Barcelos with a 2-0 victory against Gil Vicente. Mehdi Taremi produced a perfect half-volley in the 41st minute before Stephen Eustáquio teed up Galeno who scored on the stroke of half time.