Handball: FC Porto edged out by Sporting in narrow 30-29 defeat | OneFootball

Sporting defeated FC Porto 30-29 at the João Rocha Pavilion in the 4th round of Andebol 1, taking the lead in the standings with 12 points. FC Porto, which had the last possession to seek a draw, now has ten points, the same as Águas Santas.

The Porto team started with great intensity and, after ten minutes, despite two exclusions for Thorsteinn Gunnarson, they were leading 6-8 thanks to good defensive organization and the contribution of José Luís Ferreira (3 goals). Disciplinary sanctions continued to accumulate until halftime – FC Porto played eight minutes with one player less compared to just two for Sporting – and the hosts took the lead, reaching the break with the largest advantage until then (20-16).

A positive start to the second half left Magnus Andersson's team two goals away from equalizing (21-19); the exclusions of Linus Persson and Daymaro Salina forced four additional minutes of numerical inferiority, Orri Thorkelsson maintained effectiveness in seven-meter throws, and entering the last 15 minutes, the scoreboard showed 28-23.

The Porto team closed in again in the last five minutes (29-27), built a defensive wall that stopped the opponent's attacks, and entered the final 60 seconds with the smallest disadvantage (30-29). Martim Costa missed again, and Magnus Andersson called a timeout to guide the team, but the Lisbon block prevented Thorsteinn Gunnarson's final attempt, and the result did not change.

Next is the return to Porto to host FC Gaia in the 5th round of Andebol 1 (Wednesday, 8:00 PM, Porto Canal).

Match sheetSPORTING 30-29 FC PORTOAndebol 1, 4th roundSeptember 27, 2025João Rocha Pavilion

Referees: André Gameiro and Renato Marques

SPORTING: André Kristensen and Mohamed Aly (g.k.); Edy Silva (1), Emil Berlin, Carlos Álvarez (2), Francisco Costa (3), Natán Suárez, Pedro Martínez (1), Salvador Salvador (1), Orri Thorkelsson (10), Mamadou Gassama (1), Diogo Branquinho, Filipe Monteiro (2), Christian Moga, Martim Costa (6) and Víctor Romero (3)Coach: Ricardo Costa

FC PORTO: Sebastian Abrahamsson and Diogo Rêma (g.k.); Thorsteinn Gunnarsson (4), Pol Valera, Rui Silva (3), Daymaro Salina (2), Vasco Costa (2), Mamadou Diocou (1), Leonel Fernandes (3), Antonio Martínez (5), José Luís Ferreira (3), Linus Persson, Jesús Hurtado (1), Pedro Oliveira, Ricardo Brandão (5) and Timmy PetitCoach: Magnus Andersson

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