Sporting, Benfica win to take joint lead

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon and Benfica both won Sunday to move past FC Porto and into the joint lead of the Portuguese league.

Sporting thrashed 10-man Pacos Ferreira 4-0, while Lima scored two goals after setting up Benfica's opener in its 3-1 victory at 10-man Rio Ave.

The pacesetters climbed two points ahead of Porto after the defending champions saw their 53-game unbeaten streak in league play end Saturday.

William Carvalho headed Sporting ahead in the 15th.

Montero scored in the 51st before adding a penalty in the 72nd after Filipe Anunciacao was dismissed. Andre Martins netted in the 89th.

Benfica's Lima set up Rodrigo Moreno in the 38th.

After Rio Ave leveled, Lima scored a free kick in the 63rd. Rio Ave's Alhassan Wakaso was dismissed in the 68th and Lima hit again in the 78th.