An entertaining weekend of action in Liga NOS served up a host of contenders for this edition of PortuGOAL’s Figure of the Week. Four players hit two goals in impressive performances: Wilson Eduardo helped Braga stay top against Belenenses, Carlos Vinícius continued his excellent start with Rio Ave, while Gevorg Ghazaryan and Rafa Silva each bagged two goals in probably the game of the round as Chaves and Benfica drew 2-2.

However one player went one step further and takes the title this week. Aves secured their first victory of the campaign in a 3-0 triumph over Portimonense, all goals coming from the unlikely source of central midfielder Vítor Gomes.

• Belenenses

One of the major stories in Portugal over the summer that was overshadowed by coverage of the World Cup, transfer rumours, presidential elections and incriminating emails was the split that happened to one of the country’s most historical clubs, Os Belenenses.

Both Belenenses teams played this Sunday and in both games there were stark differences between the two that go beyond what happened on the pitch.

• Benfica
• Primeira Liga,
• Liga NOS,
• Sporting,
• FC Porto,
• Sporting de Braga,

With the hunt for the Primeira Liga top-spot bubbling nicely, attentions turned to what Matchday 6 could bring ahead of another week of European football.

Benfica were the first to take to the stage on Thursday night, away to Chaves, where a stoppage time Gevorg Ghazaryan goal served to take two points from the Eagles in a 2-2 draw. FC Porto took advantage of their rival’s slip-up to climb up to second place with a 1-0 win over Tondela, and Sporting de Braga went one better to defeat Belenenses 3-0 and crown the table for the first time since 2012, then under Leonardo Jardim.

There was also a win in the works for Sporting, beating Marítimo 2-0 in a routine victory at the Alvalade to tighten the gap between them and the top three. PortuGOAL brings you the action from the top of the Primeira Liga standings.

After a lengthy hiatus thanks to the international break, as well as the commencement of the Taça da Liga group phase, Liga NOS made a welcome return to action this weeked. Jornada 5 featured a couple of routine wins for giants Benfica and Porto, Tondela grabbed their first 3 points of the season in beating Moreirense, while Braga edged Sporting in the clash of the round at ‘The Quarry’ last night.

Arguably though the most thrilling encounter came down south, as Algarve side Portimonense gained their maiden win of this campaign with a 3-2 triumph over Vitória Guimarães. The southerners have struggled this time around after an impressive 2017/18 but prevailed here in no small part due to their star playmaker Shoya Nakajima, who is PortuGOAL’s Figure of the Week.