This Tuesday, Sporting beat Spanish side Sevilla 2-1 in a warm-up match at the Algarve stadium in Faro, a match in which central defender Diomande was sent off with a straight red card.
In the last game of the training camp that the national champions are holding in the Algarve, the Lions scored through Rodrigo Ribeiro in the 15th minute and Francisco Trincao in the 46th minute, while Sevilla equalized through Ramon Martinez in the 46th minute. 86th minute, three minutes after Diomande was sent off with a straight red card for knocking down an opponent who was heading towards the goal alone.
Sporting will face Spanish club Athletic Bilbao in the Cinco Violinos Trophy on Saturday to introduce the team to fans at the Estadio José Alvalade in Lisbon.
The Lions’ official debut is scheduled for August 3 in Aveiro against Porto, the 2023/24 Portuguese Cup winners, in the Candido de Oliveira Super Cup match.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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