The Tondela from Pako Ayestarán could not bend at home today Vitória Guimarães, who took the victory (0-2) with goals from the Portuguese André André, from a penalty, and from the Brazilian Bruno Duarte to be placed in European positions.
On the return from the Portuguese League after a long break in national team and Cup matches, Guimarães rose to fifth place with 13 points, the same as Porto, after winning at the Tondela stadium.
The team led by Ayestarán faced the match with many problems in the goal -the starting and substitute goalkeepers were low-, so the goal was left in the hands of the 20-year-old Joel Sousa, who made his debut in the league conceding two goals.
Tondela, who played the last 20 minutes with one less after Salvador Agra was sent off for a tough tackle on Spaniard Pepelu, are only three points ahead of relegation.
Also this Friday, Paços de Ferreira won a victory against Famalicão (2-0) that placed them in sixth position in the table, and with one game less than most because they saw one of their duels postponed by covid-19.
The Paços of the Portuguese-Canadian Stephen Eustáquio, one of the fittest midfielders in Portugal and who played the 90 minutes, took the victory thanks to two shots from outside the area of the South African Luther Singh and the Brazilian Uilton.
With the defeat, Famalicão, where the Malaga player Iván Jaime plays, is tenth.
The eighth day of the Portuguese League continues this Saturday with Santa Clara-Oporto and Sporting-Moreirense.