Only four rounds of Portuguese Primeira Liga action remain after a pivotal long weekend of action that seemingly settled the destination of this season’s league title, Porto’s thrashing of Portimonense likely confirming the return of the championship to the Dragões following defending champions Sporting’s painful loss to local rivals Benfica.
Down at the bottom end of the table Moreirense and Belenenses SAD each gave their survival bids much-needed shots in the arm by overcoming Tondela and Vizela to seriously intensify the overall battle to avoid the drop.
One side who look to have avoided being dragged into the fight is Marítimo, who reversed some recent poor form in stunning style after battering Boavista largely due to a hat-trick from forward Joel Tagueu, who completes another treble by being named our PortuGOAL Figure of the Week for the third time in four seasons.
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Benfica exacted revenge on Lisbon rivals Sporting for two defeats earlier this season by beating the Lions 2-0 in front of their own fans at Alvalade.
FC Porto took another step towards becoming Portuguese champions tonight with a thumping 7-0 home victory against Algarve outfit Portimonense.
Braga suffered a 3-1 extra time defeat to Rangers in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg at Ibrox. Their advantage in the tie lasted two minutes in front of a raucous home crowd, James Tavernier scoring from a tight angle.