End of the line. Sporting had the door open to the Europa League quarter-finals but failed to take a step forward. They went into the break with an advantage, but fell short in the second half. First with two defensive errors that allowed Atalanta to come back. And then with the tragicomic ending of the game, in which he almost childishly missed four goals. This would be enough not only to even the score (and draw), but even to guarantee a timely victory. Step by step. In the first, Sporting, although not brilliant, achieved success. Above all, he was patient. And he scored in the 33rd minute after a give-and-take between Pote and Ghiokeres, with the former scoring. However, it was a bittersweet moment and Pote didn’t even get to celebrate as he left the game due to injury. A contradiction, the extent of which must be assessed. The Italians tried to react, but stumbled upon the cohesion of the Leonine defense. One or two shocks were not enough to worry Israel. The second half begins with Lukman drawing. A quarter of an hour later, Scamacca completed the turn. Amorim renews the team and Sporting returns to the game. And six minutes later, between 84 and 90, Edwards and Paulinho talk about how to concede goals. The door to the “rooms” closed and I returned home without glory.
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11.9 MILLION
Sporting leave the Europa League with a total income of 11.9 million euros. Benfica, the only Portuguese team still participating in UEFA competitions, earned 1.8 million euros this Thursday by reaching the quarter-finals and has already accumulated 47 million euros.
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11.9 MILLION
Sporting leave the Europa League with a total income of 11.9 million euros. Benfica, the only Portuguese team still participating in UEFA competitions, earned 1.8 million euros this Thursday by reaching the quarter-finals and has already accumulated 47 million euros.
“Pot? This is not a small thing”
“Pote’s injury? Basically, it is a muscle injury. Since he is in pain even when walking, it cannot be a small thing. There is still time to help us,” said the retired Ruben Amorim about the player’s injury.