Porto stay top with clinical away display | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Porto beat Estoril 3-1 in Liga Portugal. Pepê opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a close-range finish from Gabri Veiga's cross. A VAR review then ruled out a Deniz Gül strike (24.), before Xeka put through his own net (32.) to hand the visitors control. After the restart, Victor Froholdt made it three (72.), and the visitors finished with eight corners to Estoril's one. Yanis Begraoui pulled one back (78.), and Porto stay top of the table ahead of a Europa League trip to Nottingham Forest next, while Estoril visit Moreirense.

Player of the Match: Alberto Costa drove Porto's right flank, supplying the assist for Froholdt and creating three chances while completing 10 successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: Porto registered 20 attempts, showing how their threat outstripped Estoril's eight despite 45.0% possession.

Three Things We Learned: A first half VAR check denied Deniz Gül, with the on-field effort overturned. Set pieces mattered, as Victor Froholdt's strike followed a corner and Porto earned eight corners to one. Estoril had 55.0% possession but managed only eight attempts and three on target.