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During the weekend, the fifth round of Portugal's "Liga Sagres" took place.
In the central duel, the champions title defenders Lisbon's "Benfica" footballers, thanks to two goals by Oscar Cardozo, defeated their city rivals "Sporting" and rose to the eighth place in the tournament table.
In other matches, "Porto" team secured three points, while "Braga", which advanced to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, settled for a draw.
Lisbon's "Benfica" 2 - 0 Lisbon's "Sporting":
Madeiros "Nacional" 0 - 2 "Porto":
"Pacos de Ferreira" 2 - 2 "Braga":
Portugal's "Sagres" league table after 5 rounds:
1. "Porto" 15
2. "Guimaraes" 11
3. "Olhanense" 9
4. "Academica" 8
5. "Braga" 8
6. "Pacos de Ferreira" 7
7. "Sporting" 7
8. "Benfica" 6
9. "Beira-Mar" 6
10. "Vitoria" 6
11. "Nacional" 6
12. "Leiria" 5
13. "Portimonense" 4
14. "Naval" 4
15. "Maritimo" 2
16. "Rio Ave" 2
Most productive players in Portugal's "Liga Sagres":
1. Hulk ("Porto") 4
2. Toscano ("Vitoria") 3
3. Valera ("Porto") 3
4. Oscar Cardozo ("Benfica") 3
5. Modou Sougou ("Academica") 3
