Porto beat Benfica in Portuguese handball derby
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Porto are still at the TOP of Portuguese handball. The team lead by Swedish coach Magnus Andersson beat one of the biggest rivals Benfica 35:33 in away clash last weekend.
This was the 27th win in a row for “Dragons” in current season. EHF Champions League team is ahead of Sporting and Benfica as two biggest rivals for the title.
STANDING:
| 1. | Porto | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 943:636 | 81 | |
| 2. | Sporting | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 829:642 | 77 | |
| 3. | Benfica | 27 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 826:657 | 75 | |
| 4. | Aguas Santas | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 807:736 | 68 | |
| 5. | Belenenses | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 753:726 | 64 | |
| 6. | Madeira | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 738:737 | 56 | |
| 7. | Povoa | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 670:696 | 56 | |
| 8. | ABC Braga | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 715:723 | 49 | |
| 9. | Maia-Ismai | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 633:710 | 48 | |
| 10. | Vitoria | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 657:745 | 46 | |
| 11. | Avanca | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 686:724 | 45 | |
| 12. | SC Horta | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 684:734 | 45 | |
| 13. | Gaia | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 676:743 | 43 | |
| 14. | Boa Hora | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 635:729 | 42 | |
| 15. | Sanjoanense | 27 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 649:799 | 38 | |
| 16. | Boavista | 27 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 658:822 | 31 |
