Tondela suffered a 2-0 defeat to FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão on Sunday. The Beira team entered with the intention of scoring early, but the task was not going to be easy. FC Porto strengthened its leadership in the Primeira Liga, increasing the gap to eight points. Tondela was betting on quick transitions, trying to exploit the speed of striker Rony Lopes. But the Porto offensive machine attacked and at 48’ the newly entered Gabri Veiga inaugurated the scoring. Tondela showed itself to be harmless, much less interventionist than in the first half. The tranquility for FC Porto came after the goal, when the team began to add opportunities. Tondela is now in a precarious situation, in the second-to-last place five points behind Casa Pia, the first team to be safe from relegation. The defeat of Tondela was a hard blow to the team, which needs points to escape the relegation zone. FC Porto, on the other hand, is getting closer to the title, with a seven-point lead over Benfica. The Porto team is showing great consistency and effectiveness, which makes it a strong candidate for the title. Tondela needs to react quickly to avoid relegation, but the task will not be easy. The Beira team needs to win the next games to have any chance of escaping the relegation zone.