Liga Sagres: Sporting Lisbon 3 Naval 3

Sporting Lisbon needed a last-minute equaliser from departing striker Liedson to secure a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Naval on Friday.

Brazilian-born Liedson gave the hosts the lead after 33 minutes at the Estadio Jose de Alvalade XXI, but Naval hit back through another Brazilian marksman, Fabio Junior, who converted a penalty on 43 minutes before Michel Simplicio put Naval ahead on the stroke of half-time.

Helder Postiga converted a penalty for Sporting on the hour mark to level proceedings, but French midfielder Nicolas Godemeche restored Naval’s advantage seven minutes later.

Just when it looked as though Naval had done enough to secure a valuable three points away from home, Liedson – in one of his last appearances for Sporting before returning to Brazil to play with Corinthians – bobbed up again to secure a share of the spoils.

Sporting remain in third place on the table, still seven points behind second-placed Benfica and 18 adrift of leaders Porto, while Naval remain on the bottom of the table, level on 10 points with Portimonense.