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The weekend results in Portugal’s top flight proved the last straw for the boards of Estrela da Amadora and Farense, who decided to sack their respective head coaches Filipe Martins and José Mota.
The two clubs currently occupy the last two positions in the Liga Portugal and are the only teams yet to win this campaign after six matches of the 2024/25 season.
Benfica made it three straight wins under Bruno Lage after recording a routine 3-0 win against Boavista.
The Eagles went ahead in the 11th minute when Kerem Aktürkoğlu’s cross was converted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Another Turk was involved as Benfica doubled their advantage in the 31st minute, a low drive from Orkun Kökçü skidding past 17-year-old goalkeeper Tomé Sousa.
The second half onslaught failed to eventuate at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI due to Benfica’s wastefulness and Boavista’s hustling defence.
Arthur Cabral replaced Pavlidis late on, the Brazilian striker bamboozling an exhausted Bruno Onyemaechi and netting the third in added time.
Benfica now return to Estádio da Luz where they host Gil Vicente ahead of a Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid.
SL Benfica travel to Boavista FC on Monday night in the final match of Jornada 6 of the Primeira Liga in a mouthwatering encounter between two of Portugal’s most decorated and well supported clubs.
The hosts will be desperate to get something from the game as they hover just above the relegation zone, while Benfica will hope to continue the “new manager bounce” so far experienced under Bruno Lage. PortuGOAL previews the match.
Sporting made light work of AVS in Lisbon tonight, clocking up a 6th successive victory in the Primeira Liga to stay three points clear at the top of the standings.
Star man Viktor Gyökeres was temporarily upstaged by Conrad Harder, the teenage Danish striker giving the hosts the lead on his full debut in the Portuguese capital.
But the Swede soon took centre stage as per usual, scoring goals either side of half time as the Lions ran out easy winners. Tom Kundert reports from Alvalade.
Vitória de Guimarães' winning streak at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques came to a close after suffering a 3-0 defeat to a superior Porto side.
The Conquerors kept it tight in the first half, their resolve broken in the 47th minute when Samu Omorodion headed Joäo Mário's cross past Bruno Varela.
The Spanish striker doubled the Dragons’ advantage 12 minutes later when he finished off a fine pass from Francisco Moura.
Guimarães couldn’t find a way back, Moura registering his second assist in the 88th minute when his cross was headed home by Pepê.
