• Benfica
• Primeira Liga,
• Portimonense
• David Neres
• Petar Musa
• Alexander Bah

Portimonense 1-3 Benfica

Benfica have responded to their midweek debacle versus Red Bull Salzburg with a return to winning ways in the Primeira Liga, defeating Portimonense 3-1 away from home, this Sunday.

The Eagles got off to a flyer with an early goal from Alexander Bah, followed up by a second via Petar Musa in the 17th minute to leave the title holders firmly in command of the contest.

That grip threatened to be fumbled after Hélio Varela’s second-half goal for Portimonense paved the way for a potential equaliser from the spot for Rildo, prior to an important penalty save from Anatoliy Trubin on the hour mark.

The miss was further compounded by Benfica’s third goal just six minutes later, attained by David Neres, as the visitors secured three crucial points in their bid to climb back up the league table.

It’s been a whirlwind week for Portuguese clubs in Europe, with differing fortunes for Porto, Benfica, Braga and Sporting. We turn the focus back to domestic football by looking ahead to Jornada 6 of the Primeira Liga season, and not only how those four teams will respond to their mid-week results.

How will surprise league leaders Boavista fair? Can Chaves break out of their dreadful form under a new manager? Plus a host of other intriguing storylines as league action resumes. 

Sturm Graz 1-2 Sporting

Sporting began their European campaign with a comeback win against Sturm Graz, thus obtaining a first victory in Austria in the club’s history, at the seventh attempt.

A much-changed Sporting fell behind in the second half when Willian Boving scored to send the home fans wild, but late goals from Viktor Gyökeres and Ousmane Diomande earned the Portuguese team all three points. 

Not many clubs in Europe have a stronger academy than Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Throw in an astute scouting operation, and the ingredients are there explaining why the Lisbon Lions manage to successfully combine productive work in the transfer market with maintaining a competitive and strong squad.

PortuGOAL looks back at ten of Sporting’s most notable sales.