Decisive figure drives Porto at Alverca | OneFootball

Borja Sainz headed the opener in the 29th minute, setting Porto up for a 3-0 win at Alverca.

Sainz found space in the centre of the box to glance a header into the bottom left from Rodrigo Mora's delivery, a move that punctured Alverca's compact shape.

After the restart he struck again (69.), rifling a right-footed finish into the top right from the left channel after Francisco Moura released him on the break.

He finished with four attempts, two on target, plus four successful dribbles and seven possessions won, underlining how he carried Porto's threat between the lines and worked tirelessly without the ball.

With Mora supplying before the interval and Moura overlapping later, Sainz's timing and movement repeatedly unsettled Alverca's back line and kept Porto in control of the game's key phases.

Porto stay top on 43 points and host AVS next. Alverca visit Estoril in their next league fixture.