Casa Pia upset Porto with first half surge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Casa Pia beat Porto 2-1 at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior. Gaizka Larrazabal opened the scoring in the 12th minute, turning in Jeremy Livolant's cross. João Pedro Goulart Silva doubled the lead (45.) with a close-range finish after a set piece. After the restart, Pablo Rosario replied (46.), but substitute William Gomes was later sent off for a straight red (79.). Porto produced 15 attempts to the hosts' six, yet could not find an equaliser, with Casa Pia climbing from 16th to 15th and visiting Nacional next while Porto stay top and host Sporting CP.

Player of the Match: Patrick Sequeira commanded his box and produced five saves, plus three punches, to repel Porto's sustained pressure and preserve the points.

Stat of the Match: Casa Pia made 45 clearances, a measure of how deep and disciplined they defended under pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Jeremy Livolant's delivery and ball progression mattered, supplying the assist for the opener and completing 10 successful final third passes. Porto's wing supply was heavy but blunt, with 39 crosses and 10 corners yielding only one goal. A late straight red for William Gomes reduced the leaders to 10 men and blunted their late push.