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Sporting Draw With 17th-Placed Tondela Despite 16 Shots — Porto 9 Points Clear, Need 2 More
Sporting CP's Primeira Liga title challenge has reached a critical inflection after drawing 2-2 at home with 17th-placed Tondela despite 64% possession and 16 shots. They have taken just 6 points from their last 5 league games and now trail Porto by 9 points with 3 games left — Porto need 2 points from fixtures against Alverca (9th), AVS (18th), and Santa Clara (13th) to clinch.
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Match stats (match_id 294a6ba9): Sporting CP — 64% possession, 16 shots, 5 on target; Tondela — 9 shots, 2 on target, 36% possession. Standings Apr 29: Porto 1st, 82 pts / 31 played / GD +48; Benfica 2nd, 75 pts; Sporting 3rd, 73 pts / GD +55. Sporting's last 5: 1W 3D 1L = 6 pts from 15. Porto remaining: vs Alverca (May 2), at AVS (May 10), vs Santa Clara (May 17). Porto require 2 points to secure title. Sporting's max possible = 82 pts, level with Porto but inferior GD.