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Sporting draws at Benfica and the Portuguese league will be decided in the final round
- Sporting Lisbon and Benfica played an intense Lisbon derby on Saturday that ended in a 1-1 draw at Estádio da Luz.
- The match remained crucial as Sporting could have secured the title with a win while Benfica needed a two-goal victory to become champions immediately.
- Francisco Trincão scored early for Sporting with a first-time shot after four minutes, while Muhammed Aktürkoğlu equalized for Benfica in the 63rd minute following Pavlidis’ dribble.
- Reports noted penalty claims for both teams, but no VAR intervention occurred, and the referee ended the match after seven minutes of stoppage time.
- Following the 1-1 draw between Sporting and Benfica, both teams are tied on points, setting up a title showdown in the last matchday where Sporting needs only to achieve the same outcome as Benfica to secure the championship.
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Sporting draws at Benfica and the Portuguese league will be decided in the final round
The Portuguese league will be decided in the final round with Sporting Lisbon and Benfica level on points after the crosstown rivals drew 1-1 in a potentially decisive derby. Sporting could have clinched the title with a victory at Benfica,…
The duel for the Portuguese championship will remain a drama until the final round of games next weekend. On Saturday night, Benfica and Sporting played 1-1 and are now side by side with 79 points. ...
In general, Lisbon’s derbia was “fraction”. Bruno Lage’s “feated” took the trainer to prepare “a game that never happened”. So, the Sporting came out of the Light with the enhanced preference. In this race (of characters) by title, the “logic” took place: everything will be decided on the last day. In addition to the aegis of the title, Rui Malheiro and Tomás of Cunha also dealt with the struggle for sustainability. As far as it went out there, …
The championship in the Portuguese League is down to the last week. The final match will determine the champion in the competition between leaders Sporting Lisbon and Benfica. So, is there a two-way goal difference in the Portuguese League?
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