• Boavista
• Pedro Goncalves
• Geny Catamo

Sporting have risen back up to first place after taking advantage of Benfica’s slip up against Casa Pia with a 2-0 victory over Boavista, this Monday.

The Lisbon outfit lead courtesy of a Geny Catamo opener in the first half largely dominated by the visitors before Boavista began asking questions over the Lions' resilience.

A goal chalked off for offside from Robert Boženik served to wake Sporting up late in the game, with an 85th-minute heel-flick from Pedro Gonçalves securing three crucial points for the title hopefuls.

• Primeira Liga,
• FC Porto,
• Mehdi Taremi
• FC Vizela
• Stephen Eustaquio

FC Porto have moved level on points with current Primeira Liga top-spot occupants Benfica and Sporting after defeating Vizela 2-0 away from home, this Sunday.

The Dragons were handed the opportunity to catch up with their rivals following Benfica’s 1-1 draw on Saturday night versus Casa Pia, providing they could beat lowly-placed Vizela on their own turf.

A first-half penalty from Mehdi Taremi paved the way for a successful night of football for the visitors, who amplified the scoring just before half-time via Stephen Eustáquio, completing a 2-0 victory away from home.

SL Benfica 1-1 Casa Pia AC

Prior to Saturday’s encounter against Casa Pia, Benfica manager Roger Schmidt was asked by a reporter if he felt his job was at risk after a series of poor results in the European Champions League. "No, I don’t think so," responded the German confidently. The disappointing 1-1 home draw versus Casa Pia will only add to the recent criticism of the second-year manager.

Defending Portuguese champions Benfica were held to a frustrating draw at the Estádio da Luz on Saturday night. While the Eagles dominated possession for large portions of the game, they missed several clear chances before giving up a late equaliser to Casa Pia against the run of play.

It feels like it has been an eternity since we’ve had league football in Portugal. The Primeira Liga is finally back after a three-week hiatus, with some mouthwatering encounters scheduled for this weekend.

PortuGOAL looks ahead to the top action and as usual picks out five players to watch out for in the ninth round of matches in Portugal’s top division.