As well as going 2nd, Sporting make history again by beating Rio Ave | OneFootball

Rui Borges’s men arrived in Vila do Conde with the chance to go down in the Club’s history as one of the squads to finish a league season unbeaten away from home, and that is exactly what happened. Against Rio Ave, the green-and-whites secured an emphatic comeback in the battle for 2nd place, which grants access to the Champions League qualifying rounds, and took advantage of Benfica’s draw to return to second place in the competition.

In this way, the coach from Mirandela joins managers such as Paulo Bento and Carlos Queiroz, who also went an entire season without tasting defeat away from home, although the current coach surpassed the number of points earned by both. Since signing for the Lions, Rui Borges has now put together a run of 26 consecutive matches unbeaten away from home. Only Jorge Jesus, who achieved 14 wins in 2015/16, and Ruben Amorim, with 13 in 2020/21, have recorded more away victories.

As for the match itself, Luis Suárez won the penalty that he then successfully converted, setting the Lions’ comeback in motion. The Colombian striker therefore scored his 27th league goal, strengthening his lead at the top of the scoring charts ahead of runner-up Pavlidis. With four goals scored against Rio Ave, the Vila do Conde side became the team against which the number 97 has scored the most.

Francisco Trincão was another standout name at the Estádio dos Arcos. The Portuguese player scored the Lions’ third goal (3-1) and, in doing so, reached 13 goals and 15 assists this season across all competitions, totaling 28 goal contributions, numbers that match the best tally of his career.

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