Primeira Liga (Week 3) : Benfica and Sporting play to a 1-1 draw
PORTUGAL, Aug. 31, 2014 (AMP) — Primeira Liga / Match day 3: Benfica was held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Lisbon on Sunday.
One goal for both sides in the first half, Gaitan ('12) for Benfica, Slimani ('20) for Sporting Lisbon and none in the second.
SL Benfica remains in fourth place with 7 points from 3 games, tie on points with SG Braga.
View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of August 31, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Belenenses | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Maritimo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Sporting Lisbon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Vitoria Setubal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Académica Coimbra | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Arouca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Estoril | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Boavista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 17 | Gil Vicente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 18 | Penafiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2014-2015
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Overview
SL Benfica
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Benfica 2-0 Paços de Ferreira (17 Aug.)
- Previous game:Boavista 0-1 Benfica (24 Aug.)
- Next game:Vitoria Setubal - Benfica (12 Sep.)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Arouca (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Arouca (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Sporting Lisbon - Belenenses (13 Sep.)
Benfica
1:1
Sporting Lisbon
1:1 (1:1)
- 31 August 2014
- 19:00
- Lisbon
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vitoria Guimaraes | 9 |
| 2 |  Porto | 9 |
| 3 |  Braga | 7 |
| 4 | Benfica | 7 |
| 5 |  Rio Ave | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Friday 29 August 2014 | ||||
 | Académica Coimbra | 1-1 | Vitoria Setubal |  |
| Saturday 30 August 2014 | ||||
 | Belenenses | 0-3 | Vitoria Guimaraes | |
| Braga | 2-1 | Estoril |  |
| Sunday 31 August 2014 | ||||
 | Gil Vicente | 1-2 | Maritimo |  |
 | Penafiel | 0-1 | Paços de Ferreira |  |
 | Nacional | 2-0 | Arouca |  |
| Porto | 3-0 | Moreirense |  |
| Benfica | 1-1 | Sporting Lisbon | |
| Monday 1 September 2014 | ||||
| Rio Ave | 20:00 | Boavista |  |