• Primeira Liga,
• Sporting,
• Famalicao
• Ruben Amorim
• Hidemasa Morita
• Ricardo Esgaio
• Antonio Adan

Sporting 2-1 Famalicão

Sporting have maintained the gap between themselves and third-placed Sporting de Braga at seven points in the race for Champions League football after defeating Famalicão 2-1 this Sunday at Alvalade.

The Lions started brightly with a timely goal from Hidemasa Morita in the first half before also striking early in the second period through Ricardo Esgaio - nabbing his first professional goal for Sporting’s first team.

A Sebastian Coates own goal tested Sporting’s mettle, however, after halving their advantage, but the men in green and white were able to hold firm and make it back-to-back wins going into the final stretch of the season.

Porto kept their faint Primeira Liga title hopes alive after beating Boavista 1-0 at Estádio do Dragão.

Chances were hard to come by in the first half which saw Sérgio Conceição make three changes at the break.

The Dragons were soon awarded a penalty when Ricardo Mangas brought down André Franco, Mehdi Taremi stepping up and converting the spot kick in the 59th minute.

Iván Marcano was sent off seven minutes later which increased the tension, but the Panthers were unable to find an equaliser, Robert Boženík denied by Diogo Costa in the closing stages.

The victory sees the status quo remain at the top of the Primeira Liga with four matches remaining, Porto four points behind Benfica with Braga two points further back.

Benfica reestablished their lead at the top of the Primeira Liga after a 2-0 victory against Gil Vicente.

David Neres missed a great chance in the first half before Chiquinho came off the bench and headed home Fredrik Aursnes’ cross in the 72nd minute.

The Eagles were awarded a late penalty that was converted by Alejandro Grimaldo.

It was a great atmosphere in Barcelos, the significant number of Benfica supporters going home happy.

Braga defeated Portimonense 4-1 at the Quarry to regain second spot in the Primeira Liga.

The Warriors wasted to time in asserting their dominance, going ahead in the second minute when Abel Ruiz smashed the ball past Kosuke Nakamura.

Iuri Medeiros fired a free kick into the bottom corner before another set piece saw André Horta’s delivery headed into the top corner by Sikou Niakaté.

Portimonense reduced the deficit to 3-1 in added time when Rui Gomes’ deflected strike gave Matheus no chance.

Artur Jorge’s side took their foot off the gas before Ricardo Horta made it 4-1 in the 67th minute, Nakamura making a number of late saves to stop a fifth goal.

Braga immediately put the pressure back on Benfica and Braga, the Eagles taking on Gil Vicente in Barcelos with the Dragons hosting Boavisa in the Porto derby.