Overview
- Benfica and Sporting drew 1-1 at the Estádio da Luz, with Pedro Gonçalves scoring first and Sudakov equalizing amid tensions that included objects thrown and a straight red for Prestianni.
- Sporting coach Rui Borges criticized his team’s second-half ‘lack of proactivity,’ saying the drop owed more to his side’s inertia than to Benfica’s pressure.
- With the first team en route to Doha for the Intercontinental, Flamengo fielded a largely sub‑20 side that drew 3-3 at Mirassol, featuring goals from Douglas Telles and a brace by Guilherme Gomes.
- Mirassol closed its debut Série A campaign in fourth place with a home unbeaten record and secured direct entry to the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
- Sporting B won 2-0 at Felgueiras to move top of Portugal’s Segunda Liga, extending an unbeaten run and edging ahead in a tight promotion race.