Nacional sink Estrela to climb one place | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Nacional beat Estrela Amadora 2-0 at the Estádio da Madeira. Jesús Andrés Ramírez struck in the second minute from a free kick to set the tone. Paulinho Boia then doubled the lead (71.), finishing from Léo Santos's pass after Jovane Borges had hit the post for the visitors (58.). The hosts were more incisive, producing 16 attempts to the visitors' 11 and restricting them to two on target. Nacional rise from 16th to 15th and visit Benfica next, while Estrela host Sporting CP next.

Player of the Match: Paulinho Boia decided the contest with the clinching goal and added creative thrust with two key passes, 11 successful final third passes and six ball recoveries.

Stat of the Match: Léo Santos made seven clearances, a defensive shift capped by the assist for the clincher.

Three Things We Learned: An early set piece put Nacional on the front foot, with the opener arriving from a free kick. Estrela's finishing let them down, registering just two shots on target from 11 attempts and a 18.2% shot accuracy. Nacional's defence absorbed pressure with 35 clearances, leaving Kaíque to make only two saves.