Moreirense and Gil Vicente reopen the Primeira Liga on 9 October
Primeira Liga returns from its break with Moreirense against Gil Vicente on Friday 9 October, the eighth matchday, while Porto sit top on 21 points.
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The Primeira Liga resumes on Friday 9 October, when Moreirense host Gil Vicente in the eighth round of fixtures. It is the first league match since the competition stopped.
The last league game before the pause came on Sunday 20 September, when Porto beat SL Benfica 3-1. That result left the table as it stands.
Porto lead with 21 points from 1 position, a goal difference of +15. SL Benfica are second on 16, level on goal difference at +15 but adrift on points. Sporting CP hold third with 15 and +9, with Santa Clara immediately behind on the same points and +7.
Further down, Arouca and Braga are separated only by goal difference, both on 11 points, at 5 and 6.
The scoring chart belongs to Vangelis Pavlidis. The SL Benfica forward has 8 goals. Luis Suárez of Sporting CP follows with 6, then a group on 5: Georgios Koutsias of Famalicão, Gianluca Prestianni of SL Benfica and Gonçalo Paciência of Santa Clara.
So what does the restart actually settle? Very little on its own. Moreirense and Gil Vicente are not chasing the top four — the points gap above them is the story of their season so far, not this one fixture. The leaders, meanwhile, sit out the opening night and watch.
The split at the summit is already clear. That is the number worth carrying into Friday 9 October.