A 98th-minute header from Ivan Marcano gave ten-man F.C. Porto a precious 3-2 victory away to Portimonense, having seen the hosts pull a two-goal-advantage back to 2-2 in the second period and place the two sides on the brink of sharing the spoils.
Porto’s win sees them go level on points with second-placed Benfica after their comfortable 2-0 victory against Gil Vicente on Saturday night, just as Famalicão held firm in first place with a 4-2 win versus Paços de Ferreira.
Elsewhere, Sporting de Braga picked up their third league defeat of the season in Friday’s Matchday 5 opener versus Vitória de Setúbal, losing 1-0, meanwhile Sporting, on Leonel Pontes’ debut as interim manager, closed out the week with a 1-1 draw away to Boavista. PortuGOAL has more from this weekend's action.
This summer’s transfer window was as active as ever and this weekend - the first domestic fixtures after deadline day courtesy of the intersecting international break - will give us the opportunity to see how some of the fresher faces get to fare in their new surroundings.
The Primeira Liga or the Liga NOS is Portugal’s most elite football division. It was founded in 1934 and it is home to some of Europe’s most well-known football clubs. It is also considered one of Europe’s most competitive leagues, alongside the Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, and Ligue 1, and recently ranked in 4th place in the UEFA country rankings, although it has now slipped down to sixth.
The turbulent start to the season for Sporting took another turn today as head coach Marcel Keizer was dismissed by the Lisbon club.
Never a dull moment at Alvalade. It was a hectic final day of the transfer window in the offices of Sporting Clube de Portugal as key players departed and three loan signings were made. 