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.
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. 
Having endured a longer break than most, the Portuguese Primeira Liga finally marked its comeback last weekend with defending champions FC Porto kicking off proceedings at the top versus Vitória de Setúbal.
