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FC Porto maintains league lead with victory over Vitória Guimarães
FC Porto extended their winning streak to 11 consecutive matches in the Portuguese league with a 2-1 away victory against Vitória Guimarães. Borja Sainz opened the scoring for Porto in the 38th minute, but Alanzinho equalized for the hosts in the 77th minute. Martim Fernandes secured the win for the leaders with a goal in the 86th minute.
During the match, Jan Bednarek required medical attention after a heavy blow to the head and was substituted. Despite the injury concern, reports indicate he is expected to join the Polish national team training camp.
In other league action, Benfica secured a late 3-2 victory against Estrela da Amadora, thanks to a 94th-minute goal from Vangelis Pavlidis, who currently leads the league with 11 goals. SC Braga also earned a 1-0 win over Rio Ave through a Ricardo Horta penalty.
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Benfica · FC Porto · Francesco Farioli · Gabriel Mec · Jakub Kiwior · Jan Bednarek · Martim Fernandes · SC Braga · Vangelis Pavlidis · Vitoria Guimaraes · Vitória SC