Sporting beat Nacional 2-0 at their stadium, in a fifth round match of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The victory allowed the Lisbon side to return to an isolated lead in second place in the standings.
The Alvalade club thus moved ahead of their pursuers in the table, now just two points behind FC Porto, who occupy first place.
The match was decisive for the team coached by Ruben Amorim to consolidate their position among the top three in the Portuguese League.




