Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos doubts Sporting after draw: "Same old story..." | OneFootball

Sporting drew with Braga (2-2), in a match valid for the 25th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The sharing of points at the final whistle was a cold shower for the green and white fans, who look at this result as having a "taste of defeat".

In a statement to the newspaper Record after the match, Vanessa Oliveira expressed her belief that the Lions were on top during the game, despite the final result: "It was a good game from Sporting, with much regret for that incident in the final moments that made us lose two points. Even so, I don't think we were worse. I even believe we were superior to the opponent."

For his part, João Pedro Paiva dos Santos still believes that, regardless of this game, the green and whites are still in the title race: " Sporting played to manage and control: the match, the emotions, and the result. They ended up drawing through their own fault, because if you don't score, you concede. We remain two-time champions and still fighting for the three-peat."

Meanwhile, Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos disagrees, believing that these lost points may have put an end to Sporting's title hopes: "A draw with the taste of defeat that probably decided the championship. We played a champion's first half and a cautious second half. The result reflects the pattern: the inability to win the key games of the season."

With this draw – the sixth in 41 matches this season – Rui Borges's men now have 62 points and remain in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (65) is in first place, but with one less match played. Benfica is third with 58, also with one game in hand.

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