This Friday, Sporting extended their lead in the Portuguese Football League ahead of hosting Benfica, winning 2-1 at the Estrela da Amadora with a turnaround in the match of the 27th round.
Argentine Leonel Bucca gave the hosts the lead in the 16th minute, while Paulinho in the 23rd and Nuno Santos in the 40th scored the Lions’ goals for their fourth win in a row and 12th in the last. 13 games.
Ruben Amorim’s side, with one more game to play, have 68 points compared to 67 for Benfica, who beat bottom side Desportivo de Chavez 1-0 at home, while Estrela da Amadora remained with 26 points , finishing in 13th place.
Nuno Santos gives the lead in the 40th minute
Paulinho comes out to restore equality in the 23rd minute.
Bukka surprises the Lions in the 16th minute
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Live game
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92′Nuno Santos
LeavesEduardo Filipe Quaresma Vieira Coimbra Simões
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End of the game
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90′Corner, Sporting. Courtesy of Diogo Fonseca.
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90′The compensatory 5 minutes assigned by the referee have already been played.
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87′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Paulinho (Sporting).
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85′The opportunity was intercepted and Paulinho (Sporting) shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area. Assistant Victor Dieukeres.
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84′Trincao misses the score 3:1! Once in the penalty area, the winger shoots wide of the post.
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83′Dieukeres takes the free kick, but the ball is weak and falls into the hands of Brihido.
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81′The opportunity was intercepted, Trincao (Sporting) shot with his right foot from the center of the penalty area. Help from Nuno Santos with a cross into the penalty area.
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80′Hidemasa Morita
LeavesMorten Hjulmand
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80′Jeanie Katamo
LeavesRicardo Esgayo
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79′Corner, Sporting. Courtesy of Ronaldo Tavares.
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71′Leonel Bucca
LeavesPedro Sa
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71′Trincao tried his luck and struck from the front, but it was very crooked and wide of the goal.
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68′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Leo Haba (Estrela).
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67′Regis N’Do (Estrela) receives a yellow card for a dangerous tackle.
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60 minutesOffside, Estrela. Bruno Brigido made a through ball but Leo Haba was in the wrong position.
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60 minutesKikas
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60 minutesRuben Lima
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59′Braganca watches Guioqueres hit the post but it’s offside
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57′Dieukeres breaks down the right flank, enters the penalty area and hits the Britido defense hard, giving way to a corner!
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55 minutesOffside, Estrela. Ruben Lima made a through ball and Kikas was found to be offside.
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52′The opportunity was intercepted and Jeremiah Saint-Just (Sporting) fired a left-footed shot from outside the area. Help from Jeanie Katamo.
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51′Offside, Sporting. Victor Dieukeres attempted a through ball and Paulinho was judged to be offside.
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50 minutesNuno Santos again! Braganza’s pass and 11 hits hard with his left foot and Britido makes a superb save!
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50 minutesOffside, Estrela. Regis Ndo tried to make a through ball, but Kikas was judged to be offside.
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47′Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting) missed the opportunity with a header from the center of the penalty area. Nuno Santos assists with a cross into the penalty area after a corner kick.
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47′I sing for the lions. The first half of the second half, but there is no danger for Britido’s goal.
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47′Great game from Nuno Santos! The Sporting winger received the ball from Trincao on the left, walked into the penalty area, changed defense and fired past Gaspar on the baseline.
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IntervalNanu
LeavesHevertton Santos
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IntervalLeo Cordeiro
LeavesRegis N’Do
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IntervalMateus Reis
LeavesGoncalo Bernardo Inacio
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45 minutesThe opportunity was intercepted, Victor Dieukeres (Sporting) shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area. Help Paulinho.
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45 minutesThe match was interrupted due to an injury to Hidemasa Morita (Sporting).
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43′The match was abandoned because Sporting fans threw torches onto the pitch after Nuno Santos’ goal.
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40 minutesSPORTS GOAL! (1-2) The turning point in Reboleira is completed. Great move by Trincao, good shot, Bruno Brihido saves but Nuno Santos comes in on the rebound to give the Lions the lead going into the break.
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39′Nuno Santos tries to strike first, but is intercepted by an Estrela defender.
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39′Corner, Sporting. Contributed by Kialonda Gaspar.
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37′Aloisio Sousa from Estrela has been shown a yellow card!
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35 minutesHuge defense of Israel! Estrela’s corner is taken from the left and Gaspar heads for a superb intervention from goalkeeper Leonin to prevent the Tricolors from regaining the lead
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35 minutesAfter another corner, Bucca shoots wide of the goal.
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35 minutesCorner, Estrela. Courtesy of Matheus Reis.
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34′Corner, Estrela. Contributed by Ousmane Diomande.
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33′Nuno Santos takes a free kick, but the ball goes over the crossbar of the Estrela goal.
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31′Leo Cordeiro defeats Daniel Braganza and receives a yellow card.
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30 minutesOffside, Estrela. Leonel Bucca tried to make a through ball, but Kikas was found to be offside.
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26 minutesCorner, Sporting. Courtesy of Diogo Fonseca.
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26 minutesMatheus Reis shot very high from a corner kick.
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25 minutesThe opportunity was intercepted, Nuno Santos (Sporting) shot with his left foot from the left edge of the penalty area.
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25 minutesBrihidou prevents Morita from scoring and takes a corner. The Japanese broke through to the right and created great danger.
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23 minutesSPORTS GOAL! (1-1) Paulinho equalizes with a header! Cross from the right and the striker dives and heads towards goal. Paulinho’s 12th league goal!
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22′Matheus Reis fouls Leo Habe and receives a yellow card.
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20 minutesLeo Xaba was in the wrong position when trying to receive a pass from goalkeeper Bruno Brigido.
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18 minutesDieukeres scores safely with his header from Daniel Braganza’s cross.
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16 minutesGOAL OF E. AMADOR! (1-0) Bucca heads (and reloads) from a corner, taking advantage of Israel’s poor attacking approach and giving the Tricolors the lead in Reboleira!
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16 minutesThe shot was deflected into the center of the goal. Leonel Bucca (Estrela) headed the ball into the goal from close range. Assistant Ruben Lima with a cross into the penalty area.
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16 minutesThe opportunity was intercepted: Leo Xaba (Estrela) fired a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box.
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16 minutesCorner, Estrela. Courtesy of Matheus Reis.
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16 minutesFranco Israel makes two saves in a row. First a strike from Leo Cordeiro, and then a goal from Leo Toad! What is the danger from Estrela
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12 minutesThe match was interrupted due to an injury to Nuno Santos (Sporting).
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11 minutesDieukeres again! Great work from the Swede and then a low shot with Britido making a superb save. Sporting issued a new warning
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6′Győkeres next door! The free kick was taken by Nuno Santos and the Swede headed just wide of the post. First warning for lions
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Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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