Sporting's Andre Martins (L) fights for the ball with Belenenses' Helgi Danielsson during their Portuguese Premier League soccer match at Restelo stadium in Lisbon April 19, 2014. REUTERS/Hugo Correia
(Reuters) - Sporting clung to their outside Portuguese title hopes and made sure of a place in next season's Champions League group stage with a 1-0 win at Belenenses on Saturday.
A draw or defeat for Sporting would have handed Benfica the title but the Eagles' celebrations were postponed by Adrien Silva's second-half penalty.
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