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Moreirense Wins Promotion To Portuguese Primeira Liga

After Victory Over Rio Ave

FC Porto Wins Taça da Liga, Maintains Lead in Liga Portugal

Moreirense F.C. secured promotion to the Portuguese Primeira Liga after defeating Rio Ave F.C. in the Liga Portugal 2 Play-off Final with a score of 2-0 on Sunday in the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, Portugal. Fábio Abreu and Gonçalo Franco scored first-half goals for Moreirense, which finished the regular season in second place in the table. Rio Ave, which finished third, will remain in Liga Portugal 2 next season. Moreirense's victory marks its return to the Primeira Liga after a two-year absence. The club was relegated to Liga Portugal 2 in 2020, but it has quickly regained its place among the top flight of Portuguese football. FC Porto maintained its lead in the Liga Portugal standings with a 2-0 victory over C.D. Tondela on Saturday. Toni Martinez and Mehdi Taremi scored the goals for Porto, which has now won its last four league matches. Porto's victory gives it a three-point lead over S.L. Benfica at the top of the table. Benfica has a game in hand, but Porto is in a strong position to win its 30th Primeira Liga title. In the Taça da Liga Final, FC Porto defeated S.C. Braga 1-0 on Saturday to win its second consecutive title in the competition. Evanilson scored the only goal of the match in the first half. Porto's victory gives it its 10th Taça da Liga title, moving it one title ahead of Benfica for the most titles in the competition. The UEFA Europa League draw was held on Friday, and FC Porto was drawn against Olympique Lyonnais in the Round of 16. The first leg will be played in Porto on March 9, and the second leg will be played in Lyon on March 16. The Portugal national football team will play two friendlies in March. Portugal will face Liechtenstein on March 23 and Luxembourg on March 26. The matches will be part of Portugal's preparation for the 2024 UEFA European Championship.