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Marco Lopes Matias Marco Matias scored his 16th goal of the Primeira Liga season as Nacional overcame Boavista on Monday.

Braga Braga closed in on UEFA Europa League qualification with a 4-0 thumping of Primeira Liga basement boys Penafiel.

Sporting Benfica's title-winning champagne remains on ice after Sporting Lisbon secured a hard-fought 1-0 win at lowly Belenenses.

Bolívar Bolivar climbed top of the Copa Libertadores' Group Seven, with a 1-0 road win over Leon on Wednesday.

Grêmio Gremio claimed a three-point lead at the top of Group Six of the Copa Libertadores with a 3-0 win over Atletico Nacional on Tuesday.

Benfica Benfica got their Primeira Liga defence under way with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Pacos de Ferreira at the Estadio da Luz on Sunday.

Nacional Nacional scored two goals in injury time as they came from behind to sensationally beat bitter rivals Penarol 2-1 on Sunday.

Porto Porto's slim Primeira Liga title chances were dealt another blow on Sunday as they lost a two-goal lead to be held 2-2 by Vitoria Guimaraes.

Peñarol Penarol and Wanderers remain neck-and-neck in the Uruguay Primera Division after big wins over the weekend.

Olympique Lyon Lyon and Real Sociedad were the big-name casualties in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.