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Sporting Lisbon
Primeira Liga
Sep 21, 2015 at 9pm UK
 
Nacional

1-0

Montero (86')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Sequeira (32')

Sporting Lisbon keep up pressure on Porto with late win over Nacional

Sporting Lisbon draw level on points with Porto at the top of the Primeira Liga table thanks to a 1-0 win against Nacional at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Sporting Lisbon have drawn level on points with Primeira Liga leaders Porto thanks to a last-ditch 1-0 win against Nacional in Monday's clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

As expected, the Lisbon giants were quickest off the starting blocks, with a penalty appeal in the first minute that was waved away.

Islam Slimani then burst into the area but was stoutly thwarted by the Nacional defence, before Gelson Martins registered the first concrete chance of the match with a ferocious drive that edged wide of the post.

The visitors left themselves with a mountain to climb when Nuno Sequeira was given his marching orders just after the half-hour mark, accruing a second yellow with a challenge on Slimani.

Despite having 10 men for nearly an hour, Nacional held firm and were on the verge of claiming a valuable point against Jorge Jesus's side.

However, with just five minutes left to play, a burst into the box led to the ball being squared to Fredy Montero, who rifled a low shot into the far corner to give the hosts all three points right at the death.

The result sees Sporting edge level with Porto on 13 points in the Primeira Liga table, while Nacional remain 10th.

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1Sporting Lisbon16131244103440
2Porto1613124093140
3Benfica1612223792838
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara1610061816230
5Braga1684428181028
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes166642218424
7Casa Pia166551819-123
8MoreirenseMoreirense166372124-321
9FamalicaoFamalicao164751919019
10Rio AveRio Ave165471727-1019
11Gil Vicente164661825-718
12Estrela Amadora164481425-1116
13Estoril PraiaEstoril163671426-1215
14AVS162861223-1114
15SC FarenseFarense163491123-1213
16Nacional163491123-1213
17BoavistaBoavista162681023-1312
18AroucaArouca1633101027-1712


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