Porto produced a professional performance to win 3-1 in Chaves and keep their slim Primeira Liga hopes alive.

Otávio was involved in all three goals, setting up Danny Namaso in the 15th minute before finishing off a swift 1-2 with Stephen Eustáquio on the stroke of half time.

Steven Vitória reduced the deficit from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, but Chaves’ chances of a comeback were extinguished when Jô Batista and João Mendes were sent off in the closing stages.

Porto polished off the victory in added time, Otávio releasing Mehdi Taremi who put the ball on a plate for Toni Martínez.

• Benfica
• Primeira Liga,
• Sporting,
• Portimonense
• Famalicao
• Paulinho
• Goncalo Ramos
• Pedro Goncalves

A Gonçalo Ramos brace has kept Benfica firing at the top of the Primeira Liga table after defeating Famalicão 2-0 on Friday night, with Sporting following up their rivals with a win away to Portimonense, this Saturday.

Two goals either side of the interval from Ramos powered Roger Schmidt’s side to a routine triumph at home, but Sporting’s night in Portimão looked to be anything but smooth sailing on a wasteful evening down south.

Having hit the woodwork twice, following on from a Pedro Gonçalves penalty miss in the first half, the Lions called on a 77th minute winner from substitute Paulinho to earn an hard-fought victory, applying some much-needed pressure on third-placed Sporting de Braga.

Boavista and Arouca couldn’t trouble the scorers in a low quality 0-0 draw at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI.

The Panthers lacked a cutting edge up front, their first touches frequently letting them down and unable to get top scorer Yusupha Njie into the game.

Arouca stuck to their game plan and created opportunities on the counter attack, Alan Ruiz always looking dangerous when getting on the ball.

Armando Evangelista, who was without top scorer Oday Dabbagh, will be delighted with another point that keeps his side in sixth position, two points above Casa Pia and four points above Boavista.

The Primeira Liga is the top professional football league in Portugal, consisting of 18 top-flight clubs. The league has been around for 89 years, and has had its current 18-team structure since the 2014-2015 season.

The three clubs that gain a lot of attention both at home and abroad are known locally as the “Big Three” of Sporting CP, FC Porto and SL Benfica. The league is always hotly contested between at least two of these three clubs, and many of the world’s greatest footballers have played for them.

Another attraction of the league is the fact that there are many wonderful stadiums that add intrigue to any visit, as well as adding to the excitement when watching in person and on TV too, or even for fans following and betting on football matches online. Below is a list of the most emblematic and arguably the most exciting stadiums to watch the sport in Portugal’s top football division.