After Benfica's draw, Porto aim to tighten their grip on top | OneFootball

FC Porto and Nacional meet this Saturday at Estádio do Dragão in a match for the fifth round of the Primeira Liga, promising a spectacle for the fans. With the opportunity to strengthen their lead after Benfica's draw, the hosts hope that home advantage will be decisive in achieving a possible fifth consecutive victory in official competitions under the guidance of Francesco Farioli, since his arrival in the Invicta city. On the other side, Nacional, coached by Tiago Margarido, are not coming to Porto to make things easy and promise to fight for points at the Italian coach's ground, following a controversy with Liga Portugal regarding their trip for the match. After their first win, the islanders want to repeat their success and improve their position in the standings, where they currently sit in tenth place. History does not favor that ambition: you have to go back to 2013 to find a match where FC Porto dropped points at home against the Choupana team, who have not won at this stadium since the 2010/11 season, back then in the League Cup. Kick-off for the fifth round match is scheduled for 18:00 (Portugal mainland time), at Estádio do Dragão, with Luís Godinho as the referee.

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