Rio Ave 0-2 Porto result, stats and report

Estrela Amadora dominated possession and led twice through Abraham Marcus, but Rio Ave showed uncommon desire to claw back a point in a six-goal thriller in the Liga Portugal.

Porto swept aside a toothless Casa Pia 4-1 in the Liga Portugal, with goals from André Silva, Jakub Kiwior, Borja Sainz and Santiago Gimenez completing a comfortable afternoon for the visitors. Casa Pia's discipline collapsed along with their defensive line, as four yellow cards told their own story.

Sporting CP were ruthless and relentless at Rio Ave on Friday night, scoring four times in the first half to make the contest dead before the break. Luis Suárez grabbed two goals as Sporting showed exactly what they are about.

Erling Haaland scored twice at either end of the second half as Manchester City dominated Porto from start to finish, winning 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Porto never had a shot on target. That tells you everything.

Santa Clara dismantled Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal, with goals from Brenner, Tiago Ribeiro, and Vinícius Lopes doing the damage in a performance that exposed every weakness Rio Ave have shown in recent weeks.

Real Betis host Porto in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 14 October, with the Seville side looking to back up a winning start while Porto arrive needing a reaction after a chastening opening defeat.

Rio Ave have shipped 11 goals in their last five Liga Portugal matches and Nacional have won just once in their last five. Something has to give on Sunday at 15:30 UK time.

Porto arrive at Marítimo on Saturday having won all five of their last completed Liga Portugal matches, conceding just one goal across that run. Marítimo have shipped eight in five. This is not a contest. It is a test of how badly Porto want the clean sheet.