Ten goals spread over two highly entertaining games saw Braga and Benfica draw against Leicester City and Rangers respectively in the Europa League tonight.
In northern Portugal Braga took the lead three times against the Foxes but were three times pegged back by the English side, with the final equaliser in the 95th minute hard to stomach, although a draw was probably the right result.
While Braga’s draw will feel like a defeat, Benfica’s will feel more like a victory after coming from two goals down at Ibrox to get a share of the points against Rangers. An insipid opening 70 minutes and more loose defending seemed to spell defeat for Jorge Jesus’ side, but Benfica rallied strongly in the last 20 minutes with substitutes Gonçalo Ramos and Pizzi rescuing a point.
Marseille 0-2 FC Porto
In stark contrast to recent years, Sporting have made a flying start to the season while both Benfica and Porto have dropped unexpected points in the early rounds of the new campaign. As a result, Sporting are four points clear at the top of the table.
Sporting CP who sits unbeaten atop of the table and won both of their last league matches by four goals to nil, away versus Vitoria de Guimaraes and home to Tondela, but are only the third favourites to win the league at the end of the season according to 
There is a considerable Liga NOS break coming up now with another international round of fixtures upon us, followed by the top flight’s participation entry into the Taça de Portugal, but the league championship action temporarily ended in some style as Jornada 7 provided no shortage of dramatic action.