There was to be one final showing of club football before the habitual September international break, with the action at the top of the Primeira Liga taking us to Alvalade first for Matchday Four.
Sporting’s opponent’s, Feirense, claimed their fair share of praise pre-match, and it was justified as they made the Lions sweat before yet another inspired cameo from Jovane Cabral turned the tide for his team, as José Peseiro’s men made it three wins from four games with a 1-0 victory.
The next significant encounter saw Benfica return to the Choupana following Nacional’s promotion to top flight, with the Eagles ensuring they weren’t to be left behind with a cool 4-0 win away from home on Sunday.
FC Porto followed their rivals with a home fixture against Moreirense, as they patched up some of the wounds left from last week’s 3-2 defeat to Vitória de Guimarães by sticking three past Ivo Vieira’s team without reply. PortuGOAL rounds up the best of the action.
Round 3 of the 2018/19 Liga NOS season was highlighted by the unusual statistic of each of the “Big 3” failing to win any of their respective matches over the weekend. Benfica and Sporting played out a 1-1 draw in the Lisbon derby, while Porto suffered a stunning upset at the hands of Vitória Guimarães, who came from 2-0 down to secure a famous 3-2 victory at the Estádio do Dragão.
With the Lisbon Derby claiming much of the attention this weekend, the fixture machine still had a couple more tasty affairs lined up for us to feast on coming into Matchday Three.
Over 60,000 spectators at a sun-kissed Estádio da Luz witnessed a hotly contested Lisbon derby with honours shared after a 1-1 draw. 
One of the most eagerly awaited fixtures in the Portuguese football calendar comes early this season. At 7pm on Saturday evening the Portuguese capital will come to a standstill as Benfica and Sporting go head to head at the Estádio da Luz.