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Alverca achieve first victory of the season on visit to Nacional
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Alverca achieve first victory of the season on visit to Nacional

SAPO Notícias12 September 2026 at 17:38

Alverca achieved this Saturday their first victory of the 2026/27 season in the I Liga. The team won 3-1 on the trip to Nacional's ground, thus securing the first three points of the competition.

The game marked the opening of the sixth round of the championship. The result represents an important moment for Alverca, who had been on a winless start to the season.

Nacional, for their part, debuted in this match new coach Alexandre Santos. Despite the change in technical command, the team could not avoid the home defeat.

The 3-1 victory allows Alverca to add their first points to the overall I Liga standings, while Nacional continues without being able to reverse the course of their performance in this edition of the championship.

Why this matters

Alverca fans can finally celebrate a victory that comes after a difficult start to the season. For Nacional and their new coach Alexandre Santos, this defeat in his debut represents an immediate challenge, requiring rapid improvements to reverse the situation in the standings. This game had particular importance as it opened the sixth round of the championship, setting the tone for the remaining matches of the weekend.

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