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Marítimo Boavista had three players sent off as they went down 4-0 at Maritimo in the Primeira Liga on Sunday.

In Other News... The hapless youngster warming up on the sidelines handled the ball before it was out of play... and a spot-kick was duly awarded.

Porto Porto triumphed in a championship six-pointer on Sunday, cruising past Primeira Liga title challengers Sporting Lisbon 3-0 to keep track with leaders Benfica.

Benfica Rodrigo Lima bagged a brace as Benfica beat relegation-threatened Arouca 3-1 to go four points clear at the Primeira Liga summit.

Sporting Sporting Lisbon moved within a point of second in the Primeira Liga on Sunday, as Porto stumbled at Maritimo.

Porto Porto put pressure on Primeira Liga leaders Benfica with an impressive away victory at Penafiel on Saturday, as Vitoria Guimaraes won big.

Porto A stunning strike from Ricardo Quaresma and Cristian Tello's impressive late free-kick saw Porto crush Pacos de Ferreira 5-0 on Sunday to stay a point ahead of Sporting in the Primeira Liga.

Marítimo Maritimo recovered from two goals down to eventually prevail 4-3 against the Primeira Liga's bottom club Penafiel on Sunday.

With Benfica having battered Gil Vicente on Saturday, Porto picked up a crucial three points with an edgy win at Vitoria Setubal.

Braga Braga strengthened their bid for UEFA Champions League football next season with a 2-0 win at Gil Vicente, while Academica continued to pull away from the drop zone.