Luis Suárez stars as Sporting CP ace hits 26 in Liga Portugal | OneFootball

Sporting CP beat Vitória S.C. 5-1 at Estádio José Alvalade, with Luis Suárez scoring and assisting as Liga Portugal's top scorer, and the visitors drop from seventh to eighth.

In the ninth minute Gonçalo Inácio headed in from close range after a Luis Suárez set piece.

Daniel Bragança doubled the lead (23.) with a left-footed finish from Hidemasa Morita's through ball.

On the stroke of half time, Maximiliano Araújo swept in from the centre of the box in the first minute of first half stoppage time after Zeno Debast's pass. VAR confirmed the goal moments later.

After the restart, Suárez slotted the fourth (61.) from Pedro Gonçalves' through ball. Substitute Luis Guilherme added a fifth (74.), again released by Suárez. The Colombian is now on 26 league goals, first in the Liga Portugal scoring chart.

Vitória S.C. pulled one back via a Debast own goal (85.).

Leões registered 10 shots on target from 14 attempts, while Rui Silva made five saves to keep control at the back.

Next, Leões visit Rio Ave in the league. Vitória S.C. host Casa Pia.