Sporting defeated Rio Ave in a close win on Saturday, 1x0, in a game relating to mathweek 22. To this matchday, leões came from a win, and Luís Castro's team came from a draw.
In the 20th minute, Alan Ruiz scored the winner for Sporting, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. Alan Ruiz is on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games scoring.
After the result Sporting are 3rd in the table, with 44 points, while Rio Ave sit 10th place, with 28 points. Next up, Jorge Jesus's team will play away against Estoril Praia. Meanwhile, Luís Castro's team will host Paços de Ferreira.