FC Porto beat Sporting 80-76 to win a ninth Super Cup | OneFootball

FC Porto’s basketball team won the ninth Super Cup in its history by beating Sporting 80-76 this Saturday at the Albufeira Sports Pavilion.

Sporting started the game better and closed the first quarter ahead, 22-26. The Lions kept the upper hand in the second quarter and went into halftime leading 31-41. At that stage, Thomas Bropleh, with 12 points, stood out as the Dragons’ main offensive threat.

After the break, FC Porto came out strongly, putting together an 11-2 run that cut the deficit and reopened the fight for the trophy. Heading into the final quarter, Sporting held a slim 51-52 lead.

Driven by the comeback that began in the third quarter, the Porto side took control of the scoreboard in the final period and held on to the lead until the end. The win in the clássico secured another title for the FC Porto Museum.

Thomas Bropleh was named MVP and finished as FC Porto’s top scorer with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists. Corey Allen added 11 points and four assists, while Gonçalo Delgado also scored 11 points.

FC Porto returns to the court next Friday at 9:15pm against CA Queluz at the Henrique Miranda Pavilion, in a match from the opening round of the Portuguese Basketball League.

MATCH SHEET

FC PORTO-SPORTING, 80-76 Super Cup September 26, 2026 Albufeira Sports Pavilion

FC PORTO: Childe Dundão (4), Corey Allen (11), Thomas Bropleh (20), Xeyrius Williams (9) and Miguel Queiroz (6)Substitutes: Vlad Voytso (3), Yago Carreira, João Guerreiro, Gonçalo Delgado (11), James Woodard (5), Tanner Omlid (9) and André Bessa (2)Coach: Fernando Sá

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