Primeira Liga (Week 8) : Braga defeats Estoril 6-0
PORTUGAL, Oct. 1, 2017 (AMP) — Primeira Liga / Match day 8: Three wins in a row for Braga. After their success against Vitoria Guimaraes and Tondela, the Arcebispos continued their sensational form in the Primeira Liga with a 6-0 victory over Estoril this Sunday.
Horta Ricardo scored dual goals
Braga dominated the first half thanks to goals from Sousa Dyego ('17) and Silva Raul ('41). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Arcebispos further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Martins '55, Xadas Bruno '57 and Horta Ricardo '62, '84).
SG Braga climbed to fourth place with 15 points from 8 games, only one point behind SL Benfica, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of October 1, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | Sporting Lisbon | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Braga | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Maritimo | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Boavista | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Belenenses | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 10 |
| 10 | Paços de Ferreira | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Chaves | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Feirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Vitoria Setubal | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Tondela | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Aves | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2017-2018
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Overview
SG Braga
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Braga 6-0 Estoril (1 Oct.)
- Previous game:Tondela 1-2 Braga (24 Sep.)
- Next game:Moreirense - Braga (23 Oct.)
GD Estoril Praia
- Position: 18 -3
- Best performance of the season:Estoril 3-0 Vitoria Guimaraes (14 Aug.)
- Previous game:Estoril 0-2 Chaves (23 Sep.)
- Next game:Estoril - Boavista (20 Oct.)
- 1 October 2017
- 18:15
- Braga
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Porto | 21 |
| 2 |  Sporting Lisbon | 19 |
| 3 |  Benfica | 16 |
| 4 | Braga | 15 |
| 5 |  Maritimo | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 29 September 2017 | ||||
| Chaves | 1-1 | Tondela | ||
| Saturday 30 September 2017 | ||||
| Portimonense | 2-2 | Aves | ||
 | Paços de Ferreira | 3-2 | Moreirense |  |
 | Boavista | 1-0 | Feirense | |
 | Rio Ave | 2-1 | Vitoria Setubal |  |
| Sunday 1 October 2017 | ||||
| Braga | 6-0 | Estoril | |
| Sporting Lisbon | 20:15 | Porto | |
 | Belenenses | 22:30 | Vitoria Guimaraes |  |
| Maritimo | 22:30 | Benfica | |