Looking Back at Week 10 in the Portuguese League

Week 10 kicked off with a loud bang as Guimaraes thumped Pacos Ferreira 5-1 leaping them out of the cellar and into a tie for 10th place in Portugal. Maritimo then on Saturday defeated Academica 3-2 temporarily moving the club into third place in the league. Porto was then held on the road by Olhanense, playing the Algarve club to a scoreless draw.

Sunday saw Rio Ave win over Nacional 2-1, while Beira Mar took the win against Feirense 2-1. Setubal and Gil Vicente also played to a scoreless draw on the day. Benfica and Braga then played the match of the week at Braga's Axa Stadium where a late goal by Benfica earned the club a 1-1 draw. Benfica failed to take advantage of Porto's stumble the day before to move into the top spot alone. .

Sporting though did take full advantage of the loss points by both Porto and Benfica, winning 3-1 over U. Leiria and now sit third one point behind both clubs for top spot in Portugal.

Road Team of the Week: Guimaraes

Home Team of the Week: Sporting

Player of the Week: Edgar Silva (Guimaraes)