Vitoria de Guimarães today inflicted Famalicão’s first defeat in the football league and the first goals conceded (2-1), preventing their attempt to take the sole lead from Sporting, and now joins the group of second-placed teams.
Tomás Händel, in the 90+1 minute, broke the tie and secured the three points for Vitória, which now totals nine, just like Famalicão, FC Porto, and Santa Clara, who went ahead through Kaio César in the eighth minute, only to see Sorriso equalize in the 17th.
Vitória, who secured qualification for the revamped Conference League this week, reacted in the best way to the defeat suffered in the previous match against AVS and handed Famalicão their first defeat and points lost in the league.
With this triumph, Vitória reaches the group of second-placed teams, being fifth with nine points, in a table where, despite the loss, Famalicão is second, FC Porto third, and Santa Clara fourth, three points behind the unbeaten champions Sporting, who have 12 points.
Sporting de Braga and Gil Vicente drew 0-0 in Barcelos, a result that interrupts the ‘arsenalistas’ two consecutive victories after the draw in their debut with Estrela da Amadora (1-1), and prevented them from attacking the second place alone.
With this draw, Sporting de Braga ends the fourth round of the Primeira Liga in sixth place, with eight points, four behind the unbeaten leader Sporting, while Gil Vicente, who has recorded their second consecutive draw, sits in 10th place with five.
In Vila do Conde, Rio Ave achieved their second victory, winning 1-0 against Arouca, with the only goal of the match scored by Clayton in the 43rd minute from the penalty spot.
With this victory, the second at home, Rio Ave moved up to ninth place with six points, while Arouca, who returned to losses after winning against Nacional, is in 14th place with three.
The newly promoted Nacional achieved their first victory in the league, winning 2-0 in Funchal against Farense, with goals from signings Daniel Penha and Isaac Tomich.
The creative midfielder Daniel Penha, in the 43rd minute, gave the ‘alvinegra’ team the lead, and forward Isaac Tomich, who had just entered moments earlier, sealed the game by scoring the second goal in the 90+2 minute.
With this result, Nacional ascended to 13th position with four points, the same as Boavista (11th) and AVS (12th), while Farense remains in last place, being the only team yet to score in the league.