The second round of the new Liga Bwin season unfolded this weekend as the league table has already begun to shape up in a familiar fashion.
Usual suspects Porto and Benfica were made to work though in securing narrow triumphs over Vizela and Casa Pia respectively, while Sporting got their first win of the season by comfortably beating newcomers Rio Ave.
Boavista and Vitória Guimarães both maintained 100% starts, the former coming from behind to beat Santa Clara while the latter responded to midweek European disappointment by overcoming Estoril.
The jornada began with a confident victory for Braga on Friday night as their new signing Simon Banza haunted his old club Famalicão with a two goal display: last season’s final PortuGOAL Figure of the Week is in focus for the second edition of 2022/23.
Matheus Nunes is the latest high-profile transfer from the Primeira Liga to the English Premier League, the Brazilian-born Portugal midfielder joining Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Portuguese project.
With big boys 
Porto left it late to secure a 1-0 victory in Vizela, Iván Marcano heading home in the 90th minute to maintain the Dragons’ perfect start to the season.
Sporting Clube de Portugal cruised to a routine 3-0 win against Rio Ave to earn their first win in the Primeira Liga this season. Pote converted from close range as the Lions took a 1-0 lead into the break.