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Benfica Benfica maintained their four-point lead atop the Primeira Liga with a crushing win as Porto returned to winning ways on Sunday.

Benfica Defending champions Benfica were 2-0 winners over rivals Porto in the first Portuguese 'O Classico' of the season.

Rio Ave Ahmed Hassan Koka netted a hat-trick as Rio Ave thumped Estoril 5-1 to climb to the top of the formative Primeira Liga table on Sunday.

Sporting Fredy Montero's brace helped Sporting Lisbon to an emphatic 4-0 win over 10-man Pacos de Ferreira that puts them top of the Primeira Liga.

Sevilla Sevilla coach Unai Emery is after improvement from his side when they visit Standard Liege on Thursday.

Sevilla Sevilla got the defence of their UEFA Europa League title off to a triumphant start with a 2-0 home win over Feyenoord on Thursday.

Judilson Tuncará Gomes Rio Ave's Pele is the latest player to sign for Monaco as they prepare for the 2018-19 Ligue 1 season.

Sporting Sporting Lisbon came out winners at home to Penafiel, edging the cellar-dwellers 3-2 after a hectic opening to their Primeira Liga fixture on Monday.

Celtic Both Celtic and Inter head into Thursday's UEFA Europa League ties knowing victories on home soil will see them advance to the last 32.