Farense finally got out of the Primeira Liga relegation zone after a last gasp 2-2 draw against Vitória de Guimarães.

Cláudio Falcão put the visitors ahead in the 37th minute but the Conquerors gained control before the break and didn’t let up after half-time.

Gustavo Silva finished off a fine piece of play from Alberto Baio four minutes after the restart as Daniel Sousa’s new side put their foot down.

Ricardo Velho did well to deny Silva but was unable to prevent Samu in the 90th minute, the substitute side footing home after another assist from Baio.

The Guimarães supporters had to cut their celebrations short however, Neto pouncing on a loose clearance and seeing his volley deflected past a helpless Bruno Varela.

PortuGOAL’s Matthew Marshall reports from Estadio de São Luís.

• Rodrigo Mora

Two times he has been a starter. In each game he has scored, assisted and won the man of the match award. Rodrigo Mora gave another demonstration of why he is a special talent tonight as FC Porto beat Boavista 4-0 at the Estádio do Dragão to go top of the table.

A brace from Samu Aghehowa, a goal from Nico González and a golaço by Rodrigo Mora resulted in a thrashing for the Axadrezados in the Porto derby.

Fans and pundits alike have been calling for Rodrigo Mora to be given more playing time since the start of the season. The way the 17-year-old has started his senior career suggests he may never again be left out of the starting XI. 

One of the most eagerly awaited games on the Primeira Liga calendar is upon us with Sporting CP set to host SL Benfica at the Estádio José Alvalade this weekend. Sunday’s Lisbon derby promises to be a fascinating encounter between two of Portugal’s traditional heavyweights. 

An in-form Benfica sit atop of the standings after an impressive 14-game unbeaten streak in the league. Sporting and FC Porto, however, have kept pace with their rival and trail the Lisbon giants by just one point. With all three clubs jostling for position, Sunday’s match will be a key fixture as we approach the midway point of the season.

The 15th round of the Segunda Liga brought us some surprises, especially at the summit. The list of promotion contenders has grown to six clubs (since Benfica B cannot be promoted), with the leading duo opening up a six-point buffer to the chasing pack. 

Tondela had the chance to increase their lead at the top of the league, but Chaves didn’t make the job easy. The match ended 2-2 draw between two promotion contenders in one of the games of the round.