Ladies and gentlemen this is not a drill. We are officially down to the last 5 games of the Primeira Liga season. This is where titles will be won, relegations decided, and season defined.

With five games to go we have a dogfight for the title between Benfica and Porto with 4 points separating the two sides, Braga looking to qualify for the champions league will have a big part to play in the title race with a game against the league leaders on the horizon, while Sporting have only a slim chance of moving from 4th to 3rd.

Paços may have just run out of time to secure survival and find themselves 8 points from safety, whereas Marítimo are just three points adrift and will be giving everything to overtake Estoril in this final stretch of the season.   

With so much still at stake, we’re here to take you through all the action to keep an eye on this weekend. 

Braga booked their ticket to the Taça de Portugal final after a 2-2 draw against Nacional at the Quarry.

Uroš Račić won and converted a penalty before the break, Rodrigo Gomes scoring three minutes after the restart as the Warriors threatened to replicate the 5-0 first leg victory in Madeira.

Artur Jorge’s side got sloppy however, constantly giving Nacional the ball, a free kick in the 72nd minute resulting in Clayton heading past Tiago Sá.

Three minutes into added time the comeback was complete with a comedy goal to concede, Vitor Tormena’s flop resulting in a penalty that Dudu duly converted.

Braga will try and banish all memory of the final 40 minutes before beginning preparations to host Portimonense in the Primeira Liga on Saturday.

Five games now remain in the 2022/23 Liga Bwin season with plenty left to decide at both ends of the table. Benfica ended their slump in form to overcome Estoril and stay in control of the title race, although Porto and Braga continued to snap at their heels, defeating Paços Ferreira and Casa Pia respectively to stay in the hunt.

Portimonense escaped the prospect of automatic relegation at least, a crucial victory over Gil Vicente edging them to safety. Boavista too distanced themselves from the fight after a thriller with Rio Ave.

One side looking up rather than down, and arguably against all pre-season expectations, is the fantastic Arouca, who took another step towards European qualification after beating fellow hopefuls in this department Vizela. In-form Uruguay goalkeeper and PortuGOAL Figure of the Week Ignacio De Arruabarrena’s ongoing penalty heroics were a vital component of their good fortune once more.

The extraordinary longevity of Pepe’s playing career was further emphasised on Sunday when the Porto captain signed a contract extension keeping him at the Estádio do Dragão until 2024.

The Portugal centre-back will be 41 years old when his latest deal ends.

Porto released a message officialising the contract renewal yesterday, stating: “Pepe and FC Porto have fulfilled a long-held desire to renew the contract until 2024.”