Porto won 3-1 at home to Madeira outfit CS Marítimo whilst Sporting overcame a stubborn Portimonense 2-0.
The Algarve team played the last thirty-five minutes with ten men after Hackman picked up a couple of yellow cards within the space of three minutes. Benfica, who remain three points off the pace, thrashed Tondela 5-1 away from home. In the third tier, Campeonato Portugal, SC Farense lead the way in Division E with SC Olhanense in fourth place some eight points behind their archrivals. Non-league Farense have reached the last eight of the Portugal Cup after a fifth round victory in the Azores against SC Praiense thanks to a Fabrício goal. In the quarter-finals the Faro-based club will play away against the winners of the Caldas SC/Académica tie.