Soccer-Porto rally to beat strugglers Leixoes

LISBON, March 13 (Reuters) - Champions Porto scored two late goals to clinch a 2-1 win at strugglers Leixoes in the Portuguese Premier League on Saturday.

Brazilian striker Roberto put Leixoes 1-0 up after 52 minutes but Porto striker Lisandro Lopez levelled the score in the 77th minute after winger Tarik Sektioui headed the ball into his path.

Sektioui clinched the winner five minutes from time when midfiedler Lucho Gonzalez's long pass sent him clear and he rounded keeper Beto to score into an empty net.

With seven matches remaining, Porto have 57 points, 16 more than Vitoria Guimaraes, who moved in front of Benfica into second place with a 1-0 victory at Uniao Leiria on Friday.

Benfica can reclain second spot by beating Maritimo away on Sunday. (Reporting by Carlos Pontes; Editing by Peter Rutherford)