Sporting CP punish Moreirense with second-half burst | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Moreirense lost 3-0 to Sporting CP in Liga Portugal. Trincão opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a left-footed finish from the centre, set up by Maximiliano Araújo. Geny Catamo then struck from outside the box (56.), and Luis Suárez rifled into the top right following a corner (75.). Leões controlled the contest with 62.7% possession and 15 attempts, eight on target, while the hosts forced only two saves. Leões remain second and host Estoril next, while Moreirense visit Casa Pia.

Player of the Match: Trincão decided the game with a goal and an assist, hitting all three shots on target and stitching play with 22 successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: Gonçalo Inácio completed 96 accurate passes, anchoring the visitors' build-up from deep.

Three Things We Learned: Maximiliano Araújo supplied the key pass for the opener, added two key passes and made 14 successful final third passes. Moreirense mustered six attempts with just two on target despite completing 55.6% of their nine crosses. Leões' control showed in 62.7% possession and eight corners, restricting the hosts to four shots inside the box.