BENFICA NEWS

Sporting wastes chance to reach the top in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon wasted a chance to take the lead in the Portuguese league after a 2-0 loss at Estoril on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Sporting wastes chance to reach the top in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon wasted a chance to take the lead in the Portuguese league after a 2-0 loss at Estoril on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Porto beats Braga 3-1 to remain undefeated in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) FC Porto beat Braga 3-1 to move back in front in the Portuguese league race on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Jonas scores 2 as Benfica beats Chaves 3-0

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Jonas struck twice to lead Benfica to a 3-0 win over Chaves and increased his league-leading scoring tally in Portugal on Saturday.

JANUARY 20, 2018

Porto scores 4 in 2nd half against Guimaraes to stay top

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Porto scored four goals in the second half to beat Guimaraes 4-2 Sunday and stay top of the Portuguese league.

JANUARY 7, 2018

Sporting and Benfica win to put pressure on Porto

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon continued its unbeaten season in the Portuguese league with a 2-0 win Sunday over 10-man Portimonense to move three points clear of Porto at...

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Sporting takes lead of Portuguese league ahead of Porto game

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon took the lead of the Portuguese league on Saturday, while Benfica stayed close to the pacesetters.

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Porto and Benfica draw 0-0 in Portuguese league

PORTO, Portugal (AP) Porto lost ground at the top of the Portuguese league after a 0-0 draw against 10-man Benfica on Friday.

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Former Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar leaves Benfica

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Portuguese club Benfica and former Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar have ended his contract by mutual consent.

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Benfica and Sporting Lisbon move closer to leader Porto

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Brazilian striker Jonas scored a goal in each half as Benfica thrashed Setubal 6-0 Sunday to move closer to the top of the Portuguese league.

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Porto stumbles to draw at Aves before Benfica clash

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Portuguese leader FC Porto stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Desportivo Aves on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Sporting loses ground after home draw in Portuguese league

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon lost ground to leader Porto after being held by Braga to a 2-2 draw in the Portuguese league on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Lisbon, Istanbul compete to host 2020 Champions League final

NYON, Switzerland (AP) Lisbon and Istanbul are competing to host the 2020 Champions League final.

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Bas Dost scores hat trick as Sporting thrashes Chaves 5-1

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon striker Bas Dost scored a hat trick in a 5-1 rout of Chaves in the Portuguese league on Sunday.

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Porto stays top in Portugal but no longer perfect

LISBON, Portugal (AP) FC Porto maintained its lead of the Portuguese league after drawing at second-place Sporting Lisbon 0-0 on Sunday.

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Basel forward Van Wolfswinkel out with foot injury

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) Basel forward Ricky van Wolfswinkel will be out ''for quite some time'' after injuring his right foot in the team's 5-0 win over Benfica in the Champions...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Sporting Lisbon drops first points in draw at Moreirense

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon dropped its first points of the Portuguese league after drawing at Moreirense 1-1 on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

CSKA's Zhamaletdinov debuts with winning goal at Benfica

LISBON, Portugal (AP) CSKA Moscow forward Timur Zhamaletdinov made a memorable Champions League debut on Tuesday by scoring the winner in...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Porto beats Chaves 3-0 for 5th win in as many rounds

LISBON, Portugal (AP) FC Porto beat Chaves 3-0 on Saturday for a fifth straight victory since the start of the Portuguese league.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017