Boavista continued their strong start to the season with a 2-1 win against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was an action packed first half that ended with Bruno Lourenço putting the Panthers ahead with a spectacular volley.
Sporting fought back and equalised after Nuno Santos’ rabona cross was headed home by Marcus Edwards. The Lions couldn’t keep it up however, Ricardo Esgaio coming off the bench and conceding a penalty that Lourenço calmly converted.
PortuGOAL’s Matthew Marshall reports from Estádio do Bessa Século XXI.
A lively game on the Lisbon coast this afternoon saw Estoril and Porto share the points after a hard-fought draw at the António Coimbra da Mota stadium.
Gil Vicente scored two late goals in Barcelos to overturn a 2-0 deficit and earn a thrilling 2-2 draw against Rio Ave.
Braga preserved top spot in Group D after a hard fought 1-0 win against Union Berlin in the Europa League.
Benfica made it 12 straight wins with a 2-1 victory against Juventus in the Champions League.