Primeira Liga: Sporting CP now 4 sit atop the standings, followed by SL Benfica and FC Porto

Porto FC players in action.

The following are the Portuguese soccer league standings after Friday's match, tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points, according to Xinhua news agency.

Sporting CP 18 14 3 1 37 11 45

SL Benfica 18 14 1 3 47 12 43

FC Porto 18 12 4 2 36 11 40

SC Braga 18 9 5 4 28 13 32

FC P. Ferreira 18 8 5 5 26 19 29

Vitoria SC 18 7 5 6 23 26 26

Rio Ave FC 18 7 4 7 27 26 25

Vitoria FC 19 6 7 6 30 35 25

FC Arouca 18 5 9 4 23 21 24

Maritimo M. 18 6 3 9 26 36 21

Os Belenenses 18 5 6 7 22 37 21

Estoril Praia 18 5 5 8 15 21 20

Moreirense FC 18 5 5 8 21 28 20

U. Madeira 18 5 5 8 11 22 20

CD Nacional 18 4 5 9 19 26 17

A. Academica 19 4 5 10 18 34 17

Boavista FC 18 3 4 11 13 27 13

CD Tondela 18 2 3 13 12 29 9