(GSM) - FC Porto's outside hopes of challenging for the Portuguese title look to be over after being thrashed 3-0 on Sunday by Sporting Lisbon.
Yannick Djaló opened the scoring for Sporting inside the sixth minute at the Estádio José Alvalade, immediately putting the visitors from Porto - who entered the day nine points back of leaders Benfica - on the backfoot.
Matters only got worse for Porto just before the half-time interval when Russian midfielder Marat Izmailov struck past Helton to make it 2-0 to the home side.
It was all over two minutes after the restart as Miguel Veloso struck an emphatic third goal to give Sporting a big win over a key rival.
With only nine matches left to play in the league season, Porto's deficit almost certainly leaves Benfica and Braga to battle for the title.
1 - 0 |
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M. Izmailov 45'
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2 - 0 |
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Miguel Veloso 47'
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3 - 0 |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
| Rui Patrício | |
| Tonel | |
| Abel | |
| L. Grimi | |
Daniel Carriço
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| Pedro Mendes | |
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M. Izmailov
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 45'
 77'
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Miguel Veloso
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12'
47'
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| João Moutinho |
16'
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| Liédson |
78'
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| Yannick Djaló |
6'
30'
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| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
| Helton |
76'
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| Bruno Alves |
17'
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| J. Fucile | |
| Rolando | |
| Á. Pereira |
89'
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M. González
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Raul Meireles
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| T. Costa |
45'
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Rúben Micael
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| Silvestre Varela | |
| R. Falcao | |
| Coach: Jesualdo Ferreira | |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for Daniel Carriço 74' |
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for Miguel Veloso 77' |
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for M. Izmailov 90' |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for Raul Meireles 45' |
74'
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for Rúben Micael 57' |
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for M. González 57' |
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