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      Benfica defeat Sporting

      Benfica defeated Sporting in a win on Sunday, 0x2, in a game related to matchweek 30 of Primeira Liga. Coming into the contest, leões came from four wins, and encarnados came from a win.

      Darwin Núñez opened the score with 14 minutes on the clock, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. Darwin Núñez now on a scoring streak of 6 consecutive games.

      After 69 minutes, Marcus Edwards came on. Gil Dias netted the last goal with 90 minutes already on the clock with a left-foot strike inside the penalty box.

      After the result Sporting are 2nd in the table, with 73 points, while Benfica sit 3rd place, with 67 points. In their next fixture, Nélson Veríssimo's team will host FC Famalicão, whilst Rúben Amorim's team visit Boavista.

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      Sporting
      • Ended a sequence of 10 games without losing

      • Ended a sequence of 29 games scoring goals

      • Ended a run of 5 games winning

      Benfica
      • Registered the lowest ball possession percentage of the season, with 39%

      • Extended their run to 22 games scoring goals

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      COMPETITION

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      JornadaMatchweek 30

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      STADIUM

      Estádio José Alvalade
      Capacity50 095
      Pitch size105 x 68 m
      Founded2003
      Head-to-head
      114
      35% Wins
      139
      43% Wins
      322
      Official matches