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   <title>Jardim to take charge of Sporting Lisbon</title>
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   Sporting Lisbon has confirmed that Leonardo Jardim will take over as manager next season, replacing Jesualdo Ferreira, who was let go by the club on Sunday. Sporting endured a disappointing season, finishing in seventh place and 36 points back of champions FC Porto. Jardim enjoyed spells in charge of Portuguese clubs Beira Mar and Braga before leaving for Greece in 2012 to manage Olympiakos. Ferreira joined Sporting in an adm
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   <title>Porto tops Pacos Ferreira to clinch title</title>
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   FC Porto clinched its third straight Portuguese Liga title on Sunday and its seventh in the last eight years with a 2-0 win at Pacos Ferreira on the last day of the season. Benfica and Porto spent the entire campaign locked in a tight battle at the top, but Porto's last-gasp 2-1 win over Benfica last weekend allowed the defending champions to overtake the Lisbon outfit. Porto entered Sunday's match one point clear of Benfica, and 
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   <title>Porto overtakes Benfica with Kelvin's late goal</title>
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   FC Porto is just one win away from clinching another Portuguese Liga title after Kelvin's stoppage-time goal handed the defending champions a dramatic 2-1 win over Benfica on Saturday. Both sides entered the contest unbeaten through 28 league games, but Benfica held to a two-point lead at the top of the table with just two matches to play. A win at Porto on Saturday would clinch the title for Benfica, and the visitors 
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   <title>Benfica held to draw by Estoril</title>
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   Benfica saw its lead atop the Portuguese Liga reduced to two points this weekend as the club was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Estoril. Second-place FC Porto secured a 3-1 win at Nacional on Saturday with all three goals being scored in the first 22 minutes for the defending champions, which put some pressure on Benfica ahead of Monday's clash. And the home side fell behind to a goal from Estoril's Cafe in the 59th minute, while Maxi P
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   <title>Porto unable to close gap on Benfica</title>
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   FC Porto secured its 21st win in 27 league games on Saturday, a 2-0 home victory over Setubal, but the club still remains four points off the pace of leaders Benfica. Second-half goals from Lucho Gonzalez and Steven Defour handed Porto three more points, but the defending champions were unable to close the gap as Benfica remains four points clear with three games to go after a 2-1 win at Maritimo. Lima fired Benfica ahead in the fi
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   <title>Benfica tops Sporting in Lisbon derby</title>
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   Benfica preserved its unbeaten record in league play by claiming a 2-0 victory over Lisbon derby rivals Sporting on Sunday at the Estadio de Luz. Benfica opened the scoring in the 36th minute through Eduardo Salvio and the league leaders put the game away 15 minute from time when Lima found the back of the net to give the hosts the two-goal advantage. Benfica improves to an impressive 22-0-4 on the campaign and has won eight consecut
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   <title>Benfica remains unbeaten with Olhanense defeat</title>
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   Benfica preserved its unbeaten record in league play on Sunday by claiming a 2-0 victory over Olhanense at the Estadio Jose Arcanjo. After a scoreless opening period, the visitors broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute thanks to Eduardo Salvio. Nemanja Matic scored 12 minutes later to put the winning result beyond any doubt. Benfica has dropped points just four times this season, winning 21 of its 25 league matches to improve to 67 points o
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   <title>Benfica routs Guimaraes to go four points clear</title>
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   Benfica moved four points clear at the top of the Portuguese Liga on Sunday after posting a 4-0 thrashing of Guimaraes. Benfica remains unbeaten in 23 matches this season and got off to a flying start in the 38th minute on Sunday when Oscar Cardozo converted a penalty kick for the first of several tallies on the day for the league leaders. After the break, Kanu was sent off for Guimaraes in the 61st minute and just moments lat
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   <title>Benfica goes top with Beira-Mar defeat</title>
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   Benfica moved to the top of the Portuguese Liga table on Sunday, defeating lowly Beira-Mar, 1-0, at the Estadio Municipal. FC Porto was held to a 0-0 draw at Sporting Lisbon on Saturday, opening the door for Benfica to climb to the summit of Portugal's top flight. Benfica took advantage as Oscar Cardozo's 16th-minute penalty kick held up as the winner. The victory sees Benfica improve to 55 points on the season, bringing the club 
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   <title>Benfica batters Pacos Ferreira</title>
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   Benfica continued to keep the pressure on FC Porto with a comfortable 3-0 win over third-place Pacos Ferreira on Sunday. Porto's 2-1 win against Rio Ave on Saturday moved the defending champions three points clear for 24 hours, but Benfica responded with a resounding win over a top-three side. Enzo Perez got Benfica off the mark in the eighth minute and Oscar Cardozo doubled the advantage in the 47th with his 13th goal of the campaign.
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