FC Porto put their recent troubles behind them by beating Vitória de Guimarães 3-1 in the Portuguese Cup semi-final second leg for a 4-1 aggregate win to book their place in the final at Jamor against Sporting.

Nelson Oliveira gave the visitors a perfect start by scoring in the opening minute to level the tie on aggregate, but Porto, inspired by livewire Francisco Conceição, roared back to score three goals without reply from Mehdi Taremi (penalty), Conceição and Pepê. 

Porto and Sporting will play against each other in the traditional season finale on 26 May. 

Unlike the majority of Sporting’s matches this season it was far from pretty, but a first-half Pedro Gonçalves goal proved enough for a victory that moves the Lions one step closer to winning the Primeira Liga title.

Rúben Amorim’s men go seven points clear at the summit with five matches remaining and need three more victories to be crowned champions of Portugal. 

Benfica coach Roger Schmidt broke the habit of a lifetime by making wholesale changes to his team and was rewarded with a positive response from the lesser used players and a convincing victory over high-flying Moreirense.

Orkun Kökçü, Tiago Araújo and Benjamín Rollheiser scored, the last two netting their first Benfica goals, as the hosts ran out comfortable 3-0 winners to cut the gap to Lisbon rivals Sporting at the top of the table back down to four points, albeit having played one game more. 

• Mehdi Taremi
• Sergio Conceicao
• FC Famalicao
• Evanilson
• Jhonder Cadiz

FC Porto 2-2 FC Famalicão

FC Porto have been dealt a fresh blow in their sub-par season after registering a 2-2 draw to FC Famalicão at the Estádio do Dragão, this Saturday evening.

The Blue & Whites were dipped in pressure after a Jhonder Cadíz double, either side of Porto’s first-half equaliser, had Famalicão carrying a 2-1 lead into the break.

Porto were able to claw a goal back through Mehdi Taremi, but a winner proved to be out of reach as frustration got the better of the northern giants once more, in the form of a late Evanilson red card.