Porto 3-1 Estrela da Amadora: Dragons retore five-point lead at table top | OneFootball

Samu and Borja Sainz celebrate Porto’s opening goal against Estrela at the Estádio do Dragão

Liga Portugal leaders Porto beat Estrela da Amadora 3-1 at the Estádio do Dragão tonight to restore their five-point buffer at the top of the table.

With Sporting and Benfica both winning big at the weekend, Porto were under pressure to get the three points and keep their title rivals at arm’s length.

It went to script in the first half with a dominant home side taking the lead when Samu converted a penalty after Alberto Costa was fouled in the box.

Out of the blue, Estrela equalised on the hour mark with a fine goal. Sidny Cabral worked room to swing over a peach of a cross and Abraham Marcus soared high in the air to power a header into the corner of the net.

Porto were quick to react, retaking the lead just three minutes later. A corner led to a frantic goalmouth scramble, with Francisco Moura turning the thumping the ball into the net from close range.

In the 73rd minute Porto made it 3-1. It was another scrappy goal but the hosts won’t care about that. Both Alberto Costa and Samu initially appeared to claim it, but TV replays showed it was in fact an own goal by Sidny Cabral.

Porto’s sixth successive win in the league keeps them sitting pretty at the top of the pile, improving their remarkable record of 13 wins and one draw in 14 Liga Portugal matches this season.