Matchweek 18 Liga NOS: SC Braga go onwards and upwards

FC Porto, Sporting CP, Rio Ave FC, Belenenses, Vitória FC, Santa Clara, Boavista FC and SL Benfica also win

Vitória FC got a 0-3 triumph over CD Tondela. Carlinhos (14th minute), Zequinha (31st minute) and Guedes (49th minute) scored the goals that secured the victory for the team under manager Julio Velázquez. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Guedes (Vitória FC)

Also, Santa Clara claimed a 0-1 away triumph over FC Famalicão. Lincoln scored the winner in the 35th minute. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Lincoln (Santa Clara)

Belenenses won 2-1 against Portimonense. Varela in the 43rd minute and Nilton in the 50th minute scored the goals for the home team, while Dener scored for the visitors in the 84th minute. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Varela (Belenenses)

SL Benfica was another team to win at the opponent's field, in this case FC Paços de Ferreira. At Estádio Capital do Móvel, the Reds claimed a 2-0 triumph, now having a 10-point advantage over FC Porto.

Rafa in the 39th minute put the team under manager Bruno Lage in front, and after two minutes in second half, Vinícius scored the second goal of the match. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Cervi (SL Benfica)

In the last fixture of the day, Boavista FC defeated CD Aves 0-1. Cassiano scored the winner in the 12th minute for the "Axadrezados". Liga NOS Man of the Match: Cassiano (Boavista FC)

On Monday, Rio Ave FC claimed a 1-2 triumph over Vitória SC at Guimarães. The visitors took the lead in the 38th minute thanks to Diego Lopes' goals, and shortly after Matheus Reis scored the double.

The best that Vitória SC could do was to reduce the disadvantage with Tapsoba's effort in the 75th minute and the team under manager Carlos Carvalhal secured the three points. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Diegos Lopes (Rio Ave FC)

At Alvalade, Sporting CP defeated Marítimo M. 1-0 The winner was scored by Borja in the 75th minute after an assist made by Jovane Cabral. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Wendel (Sporting CP)

FC Porto played at domestic field against Gil Vicente FC to return to winning ways. The "Gilistas" were the first ones to score, taking the lead in the 45th minute thanks to Sandro Lima's goals. However, Romário Baró would level the match in added time of the first half and Sérgio Oliveira turned the scoring around in the 52nd minute for the Dragons. Liga NOS Man of the Match: Matheus Uribe (FC Porto)

In the last fixture of Matchweek 18, SC Braga won their fourth match in a row, thanks to a 1-2 triumph over Moreirense FC at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

The "Guerreiros" burst onto the match by scoring two goals within the first ten minutes, thanks to the efforts of Trincão and Rui Fonte. Rosic would eventually score for Moreirense FC in the 72nd minute, but it was not enough, and the team under manager Ricardo Soares are on their fourth consecutive match without winning. Liga NOS Man of the Match: João Palhinha (SC Braga)

Match reports:

CD Tondela 0 - 3 Vitória FC

FC Famalicão 0 - 1 Santa Clara

Belenenses 2 - 1 Portimonense

FC P. Ferreira 0 - 2 SL Benfica

CD Aves 0 - 1 Boavista FC

Vitória SC 1 - 2 Rio Ave FC

Sporting CP 1 - 0 Marítimo M.

FC Porto 2 - 1 Gil Vicente FC

Moreirense FC 1 - 2 SC Braga