Famalicão

Portuguese league returns as Porto suffer surprise defeat

The Portuguese Primeira Liga became the second top European football league to return on Wednesday following the coronavirus lockdown as leaders Porto fell to a surprising 2-1 loss at Famalicao.

Primeira Liga

Now talk of fourth Famalicao infected with COVID-19

Famalicao could have a fourth player infected by COVID-19. If that is the case, the Portuguese side would now have 2 members of staff and up to 4 players infected by COVID-19, bringing the number of infections to 6.

Primeira Liga

1 positive in Benfica squad and 3 at Famalicao

After knowing of the 3 positives at Vitória de Guimaraes, Sunday continued to bring bad news in that regard. Benfica player David Tavares is also infected with the coronavirus, and Famalicao reported five cases, three of them involving players whose identity they wanted to preserve.

Primeira Liga

Porto interested in Racic

Porto are interested in getting Uros Racic, who plays for Famalicao on loan from Valencia. He is proving his worth season because he is getting regular game time and he is playing well in the Portuguese top flight.

Primeira Liga

Famalicao, billionaire-backed table toppers take on Portugal's elite

Four years on from languishing in Portugal's third tier, Famalicao sit atop the Primeira Liga and face Porto on Sunday in a match shaping up as  a clash of the brash young guns against the old order.