Estoril opened their Primeira Liga 2025 campaign with a heavy defeat at home, losing 1–4 to Santa Clara on Sunday, 11 August 2024. The matchday 1 fixture kicked off at 14:30 UTC and marked a brutal start to the season for the home side, who were immediately handed a three-goal margin of defeat on their own ground.

For Estoril, this result was a sobering reality check on the opening weekend. A 1–4 loss at home set the tone for a side that would need to fight for every point from the very...