Triumph in the return of the League
2-0 against FC Paços de Ferreira with goals from Pablo Sarabia and Nuno Santos
The main football team of Sporting Clube de Portugal FC won, this Sunday, Paços de Ferreira by 2-0 in the 28th Liga Portugal round, played at Estádio José Alvalade.
With this, the date of triumph of the Leonina table is from the first place in condition, and increased the punctuality to the third place. Sporting CP is three points off the lead and left the third place to nine.
For this match, which marked the return of the championship after the break for the national teams, Rúben Amorim initially bet on Antonio Adán, Gonçalo Inácio, Sebastián Coates, Matheus Reis, Pedro Porro, João Palhinha, Matheus Nunes, Nuno Santos, Pablo Sarabia , Paulinho and Pedro Gonçalves.
Sporting will rule the match, with FC Paços de Ferreira knowing the paths to the goal in the first 15 minutes, but at 20 the Lions take the lead with a goal from Pablo Sarabia at the 11-meter mark. André Ferreira to one side, ball to the other, with the Spaniard adding the 15th goal of Leão to the chest, the ninth in the championship.
For that, once again, VAR was used. This is because the first reaction was marked, after Paulinho had fallen into the simulation area, but as the images were removed from the yellow card to Paulinho and signal a marking kick. be admonished.
After half an hour of play, Sporting CP was close to 2-0, which saw André Ferreira hold the ball, and then by Pedro Gonçalves, in a first-rate shot, after Pedro Porro returned, but the ball went over the pacense beacon.
With 1-0 on the scoreboard, Paços de Ferreira also believe that FC can make a surprise. This was after Nico Gaitán was injured, forcing changes to the visiting side in the first half.
On the return of the changing rooms, FC Paços de Ferreira entered the game, with Sporting CP not creating dangerous situations and Rúben Amorim moving before game time, leaving João Palhinha – already yellowed – and Pedro Gonçalves and entering Manuel Ugarte and Marcus Edwards.
Both started well in the match with Sporting CP insisting on improvements, but the ball was not going into the goal. High pressure with the Lions installed in the pacense area and creating chances for goals by Matheus Nunes, Marcus Edwards and Paulinho and also Pablo Sarabia hitting the bar in a shot from outside the area.
So much opportunity ended up finally scoring in the 72nd minute. Manuel Ugarte long pass with Nuno Santos unmarked entering the area and making it 2-0 to Sporting CP. Soon after, Pablo Sarabia had the 3-0 on his feet, but the shot went wide.
15 minutes before the end of the match, Rúben Amorim moved again, leaving Paulinho and Pedro Porro and entering Slimani and Ricardo Esgaio. Ten minutes later, Daniel Bragança also came on to replace Matheus Nunes.
With no further changes in the marker, Sporting CP ended up winning by 2-0, adding three more points in a totally fair way. The group from Alvalade will now play again next Saturday, at 8:30 pm, at CD Tondela’s house.