Leaders Porto draw a blank

SuperLiga leaders FC Porto dropped two points in a goalless draw at CD Nacional on Wednesday evening.

Five points clear
The result is unlikely to dent Porto's title prospects, however, as it still leaves them five points ahead of Sporting Clube de Portugal with four matches to go - and for Fernando Santos's Sporting team, three of their remaining games are away from home.

Lack of fluency
Coach José Mourinho opted to rest left-back Ricardo Carvalho and midfield player Maniche against Nacional and Porto struggled to produce the fluent football so often in evidence this season. The home side always looked the more likely of the two sides to score but Porto held on for a point.