Portuguese Liga

Last-gasp Porto stuns Benfica

12 May 2013 Porto put itself in pole position to win the Liga title after claiming a dramatic last-minute 2-1 win in a top-of-the-table showdown with previously unbeaten Benfica.

Leader Benfica held at home

7 May 2013 Benfica had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Estoril as the Portuguese Liga leader missed the chance to move four points clear at the top.

Olhanense earns crucial win

6 May 2013 Struggling Olhanense picked up what could prove to be a vital victory in its battle to avoid relegation from Liga Sagres with a 1-0 win over Rio Ave.

Porto turns heat up on Benfica

5 May 2013 Porto turned the pressure back on Benfica in the race for the Liga title as it won 3-1 at Nacional.

Braga scores dramatic late win in Portugal

4 May 2013 Substitute Ze Luis netted an 83rd-minute winner just seconds after being introduced as 10-man Braga claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory at Moreirense in the Portuguese Liga.

Benfica enjoys Maritimo trip

30 Apr 2013 Benfica closed in on the Liga title with a 2-1 win at Maritimo.

Pacos draws to stay third

29 Apr 2013 Pacos Ferreira consolidated third spot in the Portuguese Liga by twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 at Guimaraes.

Porto closes in on Benfica

28 Apr 2013 Porto closed the gap on Portuguese Liga leader Benfica to a single point thanks to a 2-0 victory over Vitoria Setubal.

Beaten Braga blows it

27 Apr 2013

Braga missed the chance to pull level with third-placed Pacos Ferreira after a 2-1 loss at Estoril in the Portuguese Liga.

Soudani brace earns Guimaraes win

23 Apr 2013 A four-minute brace from El Arbi Soudani earned Guimaraes a 2-1 win away to Olhanense in the Liga Zon Sagres.

Benfica downs struggling Sporting

22 Apr 2013 Benfica restored its four-point advantage at the top of the Portuguese Liga with a 2-0 home win over Sporting.

Porto too good for Moreirense

21 Apr 2013 Porto kept the heat up on Liga leader Benfica with a 3-0 victory over struggling Moreirense.

Kelvin double gets Porto out of trouble

9 Apr 2013 A late brace from substitute Kelvin handed Porto a 3-1 victory over Braga to keep the pressure on Liga leader Benfica.

Benfica wins at Olhanense

8 Apr 2013 Benfica moved seven points clear at the top of the Portuguese Liga after a 2-0 win at Olhanense.

Sporting edges out Moreirense

7 Apr 2013 Sporting kept its hopes of securing UEFA Europa League football next season very much alive with a 3-2 home win over relegation-threatened Moreirense.

Pacos held at Maritimo

6 Apr 2013

Pacos Ferreira was unable to take a stranglehold on third place in the Liga standings after playing out a 1-1 draw at Maritimo.

Lima leads the way for Benfica

31 Mar 2013 Lima scored a hat-trick as Benfica thrashed Rio Ave 6-1 to maintain its four-point lead over Porto in the race for the Liga title.

Olhanese players threaten to strike against Benfica

30 Mar 2013 Footballers at Portuguese top flight team Olhanense have threatened to go on strike next weekend unless the club delivers unpaid wages.

Benfica wins as Porto slips up

18 Mar 2013 Benfica opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Portuguese Liga after it beat Guimaraes 4-0 and second-placed Porto could only manage a draw at Maritimo.