Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Nacional (1st, 71 pts) and Vitória Guimarães II (11th, 50 pts). Recent form told a different story for Vitória Guimarães II: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Vitória Guimarães II 1.16 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Nacional 1.89 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.25.
Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,008. It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vitória Guimarães II: David Luís (24'), Dénis Duarte (30') · Nacional: Murilo de Souza (33'), Ricardo Gomes (45'), Ricardo Gomes (82')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória Guimarães II 46% · Nacional 54% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-4