Two European rivals of the Italians found major victory today in Liga Portugal. Porto – Lazio’s opponent on 7 November in the Europa League – won 4-0 against Arouca to move into second place behind Sporting. Braga, who will face both Lazio and Roma in Europe, won with the same result against Rio Ave, thus jumping to 14 points which is worth fifth place.
Friday 27 September
Estoril-Sporting Lisbon 0-3
Saturday 28 September
Estrela-Moreirense 2-1
Casa Pia-Vitoria Guimaraes 1-1
Benfica-Gil Vicente 5-1
Sunday 29 September
Famalicao-Nacional 0-0
Porto-Arouca 4-0
Braga-Rio Ave 4-0
Santa Clara-Boavista 1-0
Monday 30 September
AVS-Farense
THE RANKING
Sporting 21
Port 18
Benfica 16
Santa Clara 15
Braga 14
Guimaraes 13
Famalicao 12
Casa Pia 8
Moreirense 8
AVS 7
Gil Vicente 7
Rio Ave 7
Estoril Praia 6
Arouca 6
Estrela Amadora 5
Boavista 5
CD National 5
Farense 0
Lazio’s Europa League calendar
Dynamo Kiev-Lazio 0-3
Lazio-Nice, Thursday 3 October at 6.45pm
Twente-Lazio, Thursday 24 October at 9pm
Lazio-Porto, Thursday 7 November at 9pm
Lazio-Ludogorets, Thursday 28 November at 6.45pm
Ajax-Lazio, Thursday 12 December at 9pm
Lazio-Real Sociedad, Thursday 23 January at 9pm
Braga-Lazio, Thursday 30 January at 9pm
Roma’s calendar in the Europa League
Roma’s opponents
Athletic Bilbao (home) – Thursday 26 September, 9pm
Elsfborg (away) – Thursday 3 October, 9pm
Dynamo Kiev (home) – Thursday 24 October, 6.45pm
Union SG (away) – Thursday 7 November, 6.45pm
Tottenham (away) – Thursday 28 November, 9pm
Braga (at home) – Thursday 12 December, 6.45pm
AZ Alkmaar (away) – Thursday 23 January, 6.45pm
Eintracht Frankfurt (home) – Thursday 30 January, 9pm