Sainz brace keeps Porto top on the road | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Porto beat Alverca 3-0 to stay top in Liga Portugal. In the 29th minute, Borja Sainz glanced a header into the bottom left corner from Rodrigo Mora's cross. After the restart, Alan Varela swept in a second (57.), and Sainz rifled the third from Francisco Moura's pass (69.). Porto controlled 60.2% possession and produced 12 shots inside the box. The leaders remain unbeaten and host AVS next.

Player of the Match: Sainz decided it with a clinical brace, adding a header and a crisp finish from four attempts while contributing seven recoveries.

Stat of the Match: Diogo Costa made five saves, shutting out all five shots on target he faced.

Three Things We Learned: Porto's control showed in their 88.9% pass accuracy and 60.2% possession. Alverca produced eight attempts with five on target but failed to score. Alverca visit Estoril next in the league and sit 11th after dropping from 10th.