LISBON, Feb 28, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Portuguese league leaders Sporting Lisbon
extended their unbeaten run this season after grinding out a scrappy 0-0 draw
at defending champions Porto on Saturday.
Iran striker Mehdi Taremi, the joint-leading scorer in Portugal’s top-
flight last season, missed the best chance for Porto early in the second half
at the Estadio do Dragao when he fluffed an attempted tap-in.
A minute’s silence was observed before kick-off in tribute to Alfredo
Quintana, goalkeeper of the Portuguese men’s national handball team, who died
on Friday aged 32 following a heart attack.
It was just the fourth time in 21 games Sporting have dropped points this
season while Porto have now drawn four of their past five outings and remain
10 points off the pace.
For Sporting the prospect of a first league title since 2002 is real, even
if they have won just once at Porto in 14 years.
Ruben Amorim’s team also overcame Braga in the Portuguese League Cup final
last month.
Braga could cut the gap to nine points and climb to second on Sunday with
victory away to Nacional.