II Liga. Sporting B defeats Leixões and pressures Lourosa at the top of the standings

Sporting B defeated Leixões 2-1, maintaining their lead in the II Liga with 21 points. Mauro Couto scored a penalty early on, followed by Rafael Nel's goal shortly after halftime. Leixões managed to score through Bryan Róchez but suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, deepening their crisis after being eliminated from the Taça de Portugal.