Victory in the farewell of the League
Sporting CP beat CD Santa Clara 4-0. Pablo Sarabia said goodbye to Alvalade with a goal
The main football team of Sporting Clube de Portugal said goodbye to Liga Portugal with a 4-0 victory over CD Santa Clara, this Saturday, at Estádio José Alvalade.
To say goodbye to Liga Portugal, Rúben Amorim made changes to the starting eleven, betting on João Virgínia, Luís Neto, Sebastián Coates, Gonçalo Inácio, Pedro Porro, João Palhanha, Daniel Bragança, Nuno Santos, Bruno Tabata, Pablo Sarabia and Pedro Gonçalves.
Farewell game also for players, thanks also to Alvalade Zouhair Feddal and Pablo Sarabia, who in the 17th minute heard the Sportinguistas heard his name at the same time they beat. The Spanish thanks, taking the hand to the symbol.
Firsts without great chances until the minutes of the final part, despite the attacks of both teams. Sporting CP at the first warning by Luís Neto, following a corner, which Ricardo Fernandes will start to follow the danger of Pablo Fernandes reaching the goal to go to the first warning by Luís Neto, but the visiting defense knew the danger.
On the other side, João Virgínia was called to intervene in the 13th minute, in a long-distance mate from Lincoln. Keeper Leonino defended forward, then captain Sebastián Coates appeared to resolve for a corner. At 31, another opportunity for CD Santa Clara, but Mohebi’s shot went wide.
In the 41st minute, finally, there was a goal… and for Sporting CP. Pedro Gonçalves’ cross from the left, with Paulo Henrique cutting badly and the ball reaching Bruno Tabata who didn’t delay the 1-0.
In the extra minute of the first half, given Hugo Miguel still new, Pedro Porro had the cut 2-0 in the feet, after a cross by Nuno Santos, but Paulo Henrique this time managed to cut for a corner.
The second part started as the first ended. In other words, with one more opportunity to go to the Lions: after Pedro Gonçalves, Pablo Sarabia forced Ricardo Fernandes to make two saves in a row.
It wasn’t right away, it was five minutes later. In the 51st, a cross by Nuno Santos, Pedro Porro escaped Ricardinho and appeared at the far post to make it 2-0 to Sporting CP.
Five minutes later, another goal for the Lions, this time by Pablo Sarabia. Pedro from the left, this time from Pedro Gonçalves, with the Spaniard, with only Ricardo Certeiro in front, shooting for 3-0. A goal much celebrated, above all because it was scored by the Spaniard, ceded by PSG to Sporting CP this season.
Rúben Amorim then started to work on the team at game time, bringing Bruno Tabata and João Palhinha out and Marcus Edwards and Manuel Ugarte in, and soon after, Pablo Sarabia – the most applauded in a night with strong support from all the players – left to make way for Rodrigo Ribeiro.
The young forward Leonino entered the match and, shortly after, tried to make it 4-0, which still changed a deflection and ended up going over CD Santa Clara’s goal. Pedro Gonçalves also wanted to score and had two consecutive opportunities to do so, but the ball always went wide.
Marcus Edwards had the best of luck, scoring soon after. A great goal! Left foot shot from ‘middle of the street’ with the ball entering the corner.
After the 4-0, time for two substitutions in the Alvalade team: Sebastián and João Virgínia and José Mar à – in an absolute debut in the main – and André Paulo.
With no more goals, Sporting CP said goodbye to the National Championship with a rout that was the 27th triumph in the competition this season. The draws still four and defeats 73 goals in the second groups and dated the table two accessed position 3. The second season of groups and dated two accesses tabled 3. The second phase of the season, dated the accesses of the table of champions three.