Varela converts late penalty as Porto stay top in Guimarães | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Porto beat Vitória S.C. 1-0 in Guimarães. Samu Aghehowa missed a penalty in the 27th minute for the visitors. Alan Varela then converted from the spot to clinch it (85.), before Arcanjo received a second yellow in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time. Despite 20 attempts to 12 and six corners to one, the hosts managed only three shots on target. Porto stay top on 52 points and visit Plzeň in the Europa League next, while Vitória S.C. travel to Estoril.

Player of the Match: Alan Varela decided the contest with a composed penalty and backed it up with two shots on target plus crucial defensive work in midfield.

Stat of the Match: Vitória S.C. produced 20 attempts with only three on target, highlighting a lack of cutting edge.

Three Things We Learned: Porto's defensive level remains elite, with another clean sheet in a season where they have conceded only four league goals. Vitória S.C. had 49.9% of the ball and delivered 25 crosses at 24.0% accuracy, but the final action was missing. The hosts finished with 10 men after a late second booking, which ended any hopes of a response.