Porto showed their class in a comfortable 1-0 win in Arouca.

It was all Dragons, the visitors finding the breakthrough in the 44th minute when Iván Marcano headed home a cross from Otávio.

Pepe was strong once again as Arouca never threatened Diogo Costa, the goalkeeper enjoying a stress free evening.

Porto keep the gap behind Benfica to four points with three matches remaining.

• Primeira Liga,
• Sporting,
• Francisco Trincao
• Pacos de Ferreira
• Youssef Chermiti
• Nuno Santos
• Luiz Carlos
• Jose Marafona

P. Ferreira 0-4 Sporting

Sporting have closed the gap between themselves and third-placed Sporting de Braga to four points after beating relegation candidates Paços de Ferreira 4-0 away from home, this Sunday.

The Lions took advantage of a comical own-goal crafted by Luiz Carlos and José Marafona to assert their dominance over Paços, leaving them two goals down at half-time courtesy of a masterful chip from Nuno Santos before the break.

Francisco Trincão clinched a routine victory with the killer third goal before Youssef Chermiti’s late tap-in for the Lisbon outfit, rarely bothered by a surrendering Paços side unable to close in on 16th-placed Marítimo.

Benfica edged closer to becoming 2022/23 champions of Portugal with a deserved 1-0 victory at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon tonight.

The hosts were on top throughout the 90 minutes but excellent last-ditch defending by Braga in the first half and poor finishing after the break kept the result uncertain until the end.

Rafa Silva’s goal midway through the second half proved the winner. 

Länk Vilaverdense narrowly missed out on a historic promotion to the Segunda Liga despite thrashing Amora 5-0 at Campo Cruz do Reguengo.

Edmilson Santos saw his early penalty saved before the Brazilian striker opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. André Soares extended the advantage after break with João Batista making it 3-0 in the 75th minute.

The rout was confirmed in the closing stages when Zé Pedro won and converted a penalty, Batista scoring his second goal in added time to complete a convincing victory.

Vilaverdense needed Sanjoanense to beat CF Os Belenenses to gain automatic promotion, a feat they were unable to achieve in Belém where the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Ricardo Silva’s side can still create history if they reach the Segunda Liga through the promotion play-offs.