Porto beats Belenenses to stay ahead in Portuguese league

Defender Hector Herrera scored before halftime and Vincent Aboubakar sealed the victory near the end at Estadio do Dragao.

Porto's Hector Herrera, 2nd right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group G soccer match between FC Porto and RB Leipzig at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. | AP

PORTO: Porto defeated Belenenses 2-0 to open a five-point lead of the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Defender Hector Herrera scored before halftime and Vincent Aboubakar sealed the victory near the end at Estadio do Dragao.

Second-place Sporting Lisbon hosts fourth-place Braga on Sunday.

Defending champion Benfica, eight points off the lead in third place, plays at Vitoria Guimaraes on Sunday.

Herrera's goal was his second of the week, after one in the victory against Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday.