Sporting became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup after beating União Leiria 3-0 in the quarter-finals.
In Leiria, in a match with a team playing in the II League, the Lions scored thanks to Swedish striker Victor Gyokeres in the 32nd and 74th minutes and midfielder Pedro Goncalves in the 37th.
Sporting, who have already won the competition 17 times, the last of which was in the 2018/19 season, will face the winner of the match between Vizela and Benfica on Thursday in a two-legged semi-final.
74′ Mark Dieukeres
37′ Mark Pot
32′ mark Győkeres
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Live game
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End of the game
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End of part 2
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90′Sporting’s counter-attack almost ended in fourth place. Edwards took the ball in the middle, left Nuno Santos and the winger fired low, just wide of the post!
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89′D. D’Avilla
LeavesMarcos Silva
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87′Eduardo Quaresma
LeavesLouis Neto
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84′Keshek looked confident again! This time the Pole again parried Daniel Braganza’s shot. Another song for the lions.
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82′Once again, Keszek was the center of attention, now denying Pote the opportunity for an encore. Nuno Santos still managed to reload, but he saw the ball bounce off his opponent and go through the back line.
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81′
Diogo Amado
LeavesLeandro Silva
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81′Pedro Empis
LeavesValdir
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80′M. Hjulmand
LeavesDaniel Braganza
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79′Kieszek deprives Győkeres of his hat-trick! The Sporting forward received a pass from Pote and shot through the defense of the Leiria goalkeeper.
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75′L. Albornoz
LeavesPaul Ayongo
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75′J. van der Gaag
LeavesLeandro Antunes
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75′Edwards has space on the edge of the box and shoots at his opponent with his left foot.
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74′Target! Union de Leiria 0, Sporting 3. Victor Dieuqueres (Sporting) heads the ball from the center of the penalty area into the center of the goal. Assistant Marcus Edwards.
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73′Dieukeres drove through the center of the field, passed the ball to Esgayo to the right, and the winger responded with a pass. Last time the Swede saved Keshek from the back line!
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72′Trincao
LeavesH. Morita
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72′Mateus Reis
LeavesGonçalo Inacio
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72′Jeanie Katamo
LeavesRicardo Esgayo
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64′Two corners in a row in favor of Sporting. Both are safe.
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64′Empis takes it to the extreme! After Eduardo Quaresma’s first shot into the penalty area, which was deflected forward by Kieshek, Trincao managed to reload, but the U Leiria left-back averted the danger almost on the top line of the goal.
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55 minutesUp front, Van der Gaag broke through Sporting’s defense with a beautiful pass to Lucio Vega, who did receive a shot, but Franco Israel was quicker to the goal and stopped Leiriense’s effort.
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49′What’s wrong, Jair! Van der Gaag led from the right flank, passed the ball to Ouattara, who was the first to cross into the penalty area, and the completely free Yair first hit the left post of Franco Israel’s goal!
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47′U. Leiria benefits from the first corner of the second half. This did not pose any danger to the Sporting goal.
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47′After the throw-in, Lucho Vega finds space on the edge of the penalty area, shoots, and the ball deflects off Pote and goes wide of the post.
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Beginning of part 2
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45 minutesTrincao yellow card for draw
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45 minutesZhenya Katamo’s shot missed the target.
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44′Empis was shown a yellow card for a foul on Zhenya Katamo.
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41′Another beautiful move from Zhenya Catamo, who broke to the right and delivered the ball to Trincao. In the penalty area, a left-hander shoots for goal, but the ball is intercepted by a defender.
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40 minutesBura also received a warning.
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40 minutesAfter another corner, Sporting clears the ball.
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39′And again Bura finds himself in a good position in the penalty area, this time after a corner kick. The centre-back’s head deflects but the ball hits Eduardo Quaresma and goes down the back line. A new corner for those in the house.
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38′Edwards received a yellow card.
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37′Sweat increases Sporting’s advantage! An excellent pass from Nuno Santos, Dieukeres launched deep and the striker fired into the penalty area along the left channel. There in the past, Pote shot first and counted!
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34′Another header from Dieukeres, now in response to Pote’s cross, but this time the Leiria goalkeeper had an easy time dealing with it.
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32′Dieukeres makes the first! It wasn’t a penalty… it was a corner! In the game immediately after the canceled penalty, Nuno Santos takes a corner from the left of the attack, and Dieukeres responds with a beautiful header into the net in the near post area.
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24 minutesNew corner for Sporting, takes away “Yu” Leiria.”
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23 minutesSporting took advantage of the corner, which did not pose a threat to the Leiria goal.
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23 minutesTrincao smells a goal! The move starts with Edwards in the box, with some rebounds, and the ball goes to Trincao, who shoots first past Kieshek’s tight defence.
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19 minutesOuattara turned yellow after a late tackle from Nuno Santos.
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15 minutesNuno Santos received a yellow card for protesting.
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15 minutesU. Leiria poses a danger! After a throw-in and deflection at the first post, Bura appears at the second, in the half with Lucio Vega, and heads past the left post of Franco Israel’s goal.
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11 minutesA combination of Zhenya Katamo and Edwards, and the latter, having beaten two opponents, shot low into the Kieshek defense.
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5′Dieukeres to post! Matheus Reis throws Nuno Santos deep, the winger crosses first time and Dieukeres responds with an unconventional hip move and sees the ball hit the left post!
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two’Sporting is approaching the opponent’s zone for the first time. Trincao received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and passed the ball to Zhenya, who was the first to shoot well above the goal.
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Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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