Sporting 0 - 1 Benfica (Derby United)
A late goal from Geovanni ensured that SL Benfica are now favourites to take second place in the Portuguese Superliga - and with it a UEFA Champions League qualifying berth - as it earned a 1-0 win against Lisbon rivals Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Geovanni rifled in a stunning strike from distance with two minutes left to send José Antonio Camacho's side three points clear in second place with just one match remaining. Benfica now need only to avoid defeat against UD Leiria next weekend to finish runners-up. Should they lose, a Sporting win against Vitória SC would put Fernando Santos's men in the Champions League by virtue of a better head-to head record.
Sporting – Ricardo; Miguel Garcia, Beto (Quiroga 53 m), Polga e Rui Jorge; Tinga e Paulo Bento; Pedro Barbosa (cap.) (Lourenço 82 m), João Pinto; Tinga, Liedson e Niculae (Silva 76 m).
BENFICA - Moreira; Armando (Fernando Aguiar 61 m), Ricardo Rocha, Luisão e Fyssas; Petit e Tiago (Argel 93 m); Miguel, Simão (cap.), Nuno Gomes (Geovanni 61 m) e Sokota.
Goal: Geovanni (87 m).
Source: Uefa.com
