Braga will contest the Taça de Portugal final after a convincing 5-0 win against Nacional 5-0 in the semi-final first leg.

The hosts started well at Estádio da Madeira before the Warriors took over, Uroš Račić finding the top corner and Pizzi beating the offside trap to establish a 2-0 half time lead.

Artur Jorge’s side continued their dominance after the break, Račić and Simon Banza converting penalties before Pizzi’s delicious dink saw Banza volley a fifth goal past the helpless Lucas França.

The second leg will be a formality, Jorge sure to rest his key players and send a second string side out at the Quarry.

Hopes of a Champions League semi-final appearance are all but over for Benfica after the Primeira Liga leaders were beaten 2-0 by Internazionale in Lisbon tonight.

The hosts were powerless to outmanoeuvre the Italian outfit’s well-constructed defensive web.

Second-half goals from Nicolò Barella and substitute Romelu Lukaku from the penalty spot gave Inter a comfortable lead to defend at the San Siro next week. 

“O Clássico” was one of the big highlights of Jornada 27 of the 2022/23 Liga Bwin season as Porto breathed life into the title race to upset division leaders Benfica in a typically tense encounter in Lisbon.

Arouca’s quite remarkable campaign continued via triumph over Marítimo, while another surprise package of the year Vizela also maintained their wonderful form by beating Santa Clara.

Hot on Vizela’s heels are Famalicão, a team that have put together a quietly impressive run to occupy the top half of the league. Their star man Iván Jaime was integral once again helping his side to a win at Paços de Ferreira, and the Spaniard is in focus as the PortuGOAL Figure of the Week. 

Sporting CP defeated Casa Pia 4-3 in a seven goal thriller at Estádio Nacional do Jamor. Francisco Trincão hit a hat-trick, his opening goal a beauty which came inside the opening 20 seconds.

Casa Pia equalised in rapid fashion when Rafael Martins took advantage of an error from Sebastián Coates, Trincão restoring the Lions’ lead with another classy strike into the top corner.

Os Gansos settled the score on the stroke of half time when Nuno Santos’ clearance deflected off Yuki Soma and into the net.

Ruben Amorim made three changes at the break, his side regaining the lead three minutes later when Pote finished off a great team move.

Felippe Cardoso came off the bench and had an eight minutes to remember as he was booked, scored and was booked again to leave his team 3-3 but reduced to 10 men.

Sporting stepped up the pressure and made it count in the 83rd minute, Pote’s cross volleyed into the net by Trincão.