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- InsightImmediate recovery over continuityWritten 2 NovemberSporting began talks to end Rui Borges’s contractBorges had won the league and Portuguese Cup in his first season, but Sporting acted after a trophyless campaign, a poor league start and reported doubts about the remade side’s progress.
- Match analysisSC Braga v FamalicaoPlayed Sun 1 Nov · 20:30Written 1 NovemberBraga’s 3-0 win was convincing, but the scoreline ran aheadBraga controlled the match and Famalicão barely threatened. The expected-goals gap was clear, though not as wide as the final score.
- Match analysisAcademico Viseu v Rio AvePlayed Sun 1 Nov · 18:00Written 1 NovemberAcademico Viseu turned pressure into a comeback winRio Ave led at the break, but two goals in eight minutes brought Academico Viseu back. The numbers still suggest the visitors created more.
- Match analysisMaritimo v Santa ClaraPlayed Sun 1 Nov · 18:00Written 1 NovemberMaritimo had the chances; Santa Clara took the goalsMaritimo led the key attacking numbers but lost 2-0. Six saves and clinical finishing made the difference for Santa Clara.
- Match analysisArouca v NacionalPlayed Sun 1 Nov · 15:30Written 1 NovemberArouca had the ball; one goal made the differenceArouca dominated possession and corners, but their 0.74 expected goals tell a tighter story than the 1-0 score.
- Match previewShakhtar Donetsk v Sporting CPKicks off Tue 3 Nov · 17:45Written 1 NovemberShakhtar and Sporting meet with very different attacking profilesSporting’s high-volume attack meets a Shakhtar side whose recent results have been harsher than its chance numbers suggest.
- Match analysisFC Porto v EstorilPlayed Sat 31 Oct · 20:30Written 31 OctoberPorto's second-half surge turns control into a 4-0 winFC Porto had 11 shots on target and a 3.13 expected-goals return. Estoril managed none, as the contest opened up after the break.
- Match analysisMoreirense v EstrelaPlayed Sat 31 Oct · 15:30Written 31 OctoberMoreirense win late, but Estrela made the better chancesMoreirense had their most possession of the season so far, yet Estrela’s expected goals were higher. Nile John settled a match the numbers complicate.
- InsightRecord crowds, but a €21.1 million lossWritten 31 OctoberFC Porto SAD shareholders approved accounts recording an €21.1 million lossRecord attendance and merchandising sales could not offset lower player-sale income, the Champions League revenue gap and rising costs. Net financial debt fell by €29 million, but the accounts still showed a loss.
- InsightDifferent participants, different treatmentWritten 31 OctoberFPF fines clubs, sanctions staff and opens cases against Durán and FernandoThe FPF’s response separated penalties for staff and clubs from the disciplinary cases against the two players. The proceedings followed different tracks after the confrontation.