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Sporting Lisbon knocks off FC Porto

'Grown up'. Jesualdo Ferreira said runaway Liga leaders FC Porto had "grown up as a team" during their 2-0 loss at Sporting Clube de Portugal in Sunday's 'clássico'. "We have grown up as a team tonight despite losing". Simon Vukčević and Marat Izmailov scored the decisive goals in the first 15 minutes in Lisbon. 'Selfless spirit'. Sporting coach Paulo Bento also felt reinvigorated. "We were determined to win this match and we showed great efficiency during the first half," he said. "We can only beat Porto with a great selfless spirit."