Change of coach responds to Famalicão, but Braga falls in Choupana

The coaching changes had contrasting outcomes for Famalicão and Braga in the ninth round of the I Liga. Famalicão secured a 4-0 victory against Rio Ave, while Braga lost 1-0 to Nacional. Ricardo Silva took over Famalicão after Carlos Carvalhal's departure, leading to a strong performance with goals from Roméo Beney, Pedro Santos, and Óscar Aranda. In contrast, Braga, under new coach Franclim Carvalho, struggled to convert possession into goals, with Miguel Baeza scoring the only goal for Nacional. This marked Carvalho's first league defeat after a prior win in the Conference League. Famalicão now has ten points, Braga remains at eleven, and Nacional has seven.