Hulk returned from a three-month suspension to score a goal and set
up another in FC Porto's 3-0 win over last-place Belenenses on
Sunday.
The Brazilian forward scored from a well-taken left-foot shot
in the 51st minute to make it 2-0 after Rolando had opened the
scoring in the 41st. Hulk's cross in the 83rd minute was met by
Radamel Falcao, who scored his 18th league goal.
Porto is demanding compensation from Portuguese football
authorities after Hulk's suspension for his part in a December
post-match brawl was reduced to three games after he had already
sat out 17 matches.
The victory allowed four-time defending champion Porto to
move within five points of second place - and the last Champions
League qualifying place from Portugal.
Benfica is moving closer to its first title in five years
following Saturday's 1-0 win over second-place Braga which gave it
a six-point cushion with six games to play.
Sporting slipped 23 points behind Benfica in fourth following
Friday's 3-2 defeat to Maritimo.
In Sunday's other games, it was: Leixoes 1, Naval 0; Rio Ave
1, Olhanense 5; Setubal 2, Nacional 1; and Leiria 2, Pacos Ferreira
1.
Guimaraes beat Academica 1-0 on Saturday and Maritimo was a
3-2 winner over Sporting on Friday.
