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Jesus Corona strikes again as Porto move top of Primeira Liga

FC Porto v Maritimo - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - June 10, 2020. FC Porto's Jesus Corona celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Jose Coelho/Pool via REUTERS

Mexican midfielder Jesus Corona scored for the second match in a row as 10-man Porto returned to winning ways and moved to the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga with a 1-0 home win over Maritimo on Wednesday.

Porto now have 63 points from 26 matches, two clear of second-placed Benfica with eight rounds remaining in this season’s championship in a two-horse race for the title.

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