Lions Win On Road To Keep Title Chances Alive

At Funchal, Portugal:

Luiz Phellype scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minute on Friday as Sporting CP defeated Club Deportivo Nacional de Madeira 1-0 on the road to climb within five points of Portuguese Liga co-leaders SL Benfica and FC Porto with four league games remaining.

Dominating Sunday Win For Lions

At Lisbon:

Bas Dost (PK-35', PK-87') and Bruno Fernandes (70', 90'+1) each scored twice on Sunday as Sporting CP dominated visiting Nacional 5-2 in Portuguese Liga action.

Ricky Pulls Through For Sporting CP. Lions' Flickering Champions League Hopes Still Alive

At Funchal, Portugal:


Ricky van Wolfswinkel penalty kick in the 76th minute proved to be the game winner as Sporting CP blew a two-goal lead, but then defeated CD Nacional 3-2 on the road in Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.  The Lions (who have now assured themselves of at least a Europa League qualifying berth) trail Sporting Braga by six points with three games remaining for Portugal's third and final UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round) berth.

The Gooch Gains Three Points For The Lions

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Oguchi Onyewu scored the lone goal of the match in the 23rd minute on Saturday as Sporting CP held on to third place in the Portuguese Primeira Liga standings following their 1-0 home win over CD Nacional.

Lions Drop One On The Road

At Funchal, Madeira, Portugal:


Mateus scored the only goal of the match at 20 minutes on Sunday as CD Nacional defeated visiting Sporting 1-0 in Portugese Liga action.

Lions Held To Home Draw

At Lisbon, Portugal:

In Sunday Portuguese Liga action, Danielson's equalizer at 79 minutes gained a 1-1 road draw for CD Nacional in their contest with Sporting.  Carlos Saleiro scored at 65 minutes for the Lions.

Lions Hang On For Narrow Home Win

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Liedson's second-half double (60', 72') enabled Sporting to hold off visiting CD Nacional de Madeira 3-2 Saturday in Portuguese Liga action.