Match Report
Porto went into the game 3rd in the table on 15 points; Ipatinga sat 5th on 2 — a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ipatinga no better than 38th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Porto ran at 1.25 scored and 0.63 conceded, Ipatinga at 1 and 2.25.
Defeat had not touched Porto in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Ipatinga had lost three in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Porto had taken 13 of 15 points to Ipatinga's 1.
Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda, capacity 46,154, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Porto: Luquinhas (83')