The flattening Sporting dropped eight, a loose four from Benfica

The amazing Sporting Lisbon did not stop scoring. The “lions” “equalized” with an amazing 8-0 (!) the unfortunate Casa Pia at “José Alvalade” in the match that ended the 19th matchday of the Primeira Liga and remained at the top of the standings, maintaining the small advantage to conquer the title after three years, they set one of the goalscoring records for the top division of Portuguese football, making it eight consecutive wins in the competition after the bracket defeat by Braga in the semi-finals of the League Cup and leaving the visitors +3 from the places stay.

For the champions, Coates scored at 14′ and 81′, Giokeres at 23′ and 32′ with a penalty, Pedro Gonsalves at 25′, Trincao at 43′ and 94′ and Katamo at 64′.

Comfortable 4-1 for Benfica at the home of Estrella Amadora, it kept the “eagles” at -1 in second place from the leader and “eternal” rival in the title battle and left the newcomers at +2 from the remaining positions.

For the Lusitanians, Cabral scored in 44′, Rafa Silva in 45’+1′, Otamendi in 52′ and Leonardo in 93′, overturning Leo Zamba’s goal in 28′.

The schedule for matchday 19 in the Primeira Liga:

Sunday (28/01)

Moreirense – Famalikao 1-0

(82′ Marakas)

Boavista – Portimonense 1-4

(68′ Makouta – 18′ Varela, 25′ Jasper, 35′ Carlinios, 90’+5′ Luan)

Firenze – Porto 1-3

(59′ Duare – 35′, 76′ Evanilsson, 41′ Varela)

Aruka – Vizela 5-0

(11′, 87′ Mugica, 17′, 90+2′ Christos, 50′ auto. Mateus Pereira)

Gil Vicente – Guimaraes 1-0

(85′ Dominguez)

Monday 29/01

Estrella Amadora – Benfica 1-4

Sporting Lisbon – Casa Pia 8-0

Wednesday 31/01

Braga – Chaves (22:15)

Rio Ave – Estoril (22:15)

The schedule for the next (20th) matchday:

Saturday (03/02)

Portimonense – Aruca (17:30)

Famalikao – Sporting Lisbon (20:00)

Porto – Rio Ave (22:30)

Sunday (04/02)

Vizela – Guimaraes (17:30)

Chaves – Firenze (17:30)

Benfica – Gil Vicente (20:00)

Estoril – Estrella Amadora (20:00)

Braga – Moreirense (22:30)

Monday (05/02)

Casa Pia – Boavista (22:15)