Sporting beat Atlético in friendly: €14m winger missed a penalty | OneFootball

Sporting took advantage of the international break to play a friendly against Atlético this Friday at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The Lions won 1-0 in a behind-closed-doors match that allowed Rui Borges to take a look at several young players and give some first-team members more playing time.

The match was played in two 35-minute halves, and Paulo Cardoso scored the only goal. Luís Guilherme also had the chance to extend Sporting’s lead from the penalty spot, but was unable to convert.

Rui Borges started with Kaique; Eduardo Quaresma, Lucas Taibo, Rodrigo Dias and Salvador Blopa; Mateo Tanlongo, Pedro Lima and Mauro Couto; Bidu, João Simões and Luís Guilherme. The 19-year-old midfielder therefore picked up more minutes at a time when he is getting closer and closer to returning to the first team’s official options.

On the bench were Diego Callai, Moncef Zekri, Kauã Oliveira, Samuel Justo, Catarino, Ivanildo Mendes, Paulo Cardoso, Micael Sanhá and Zaid Bafdili. The Sporting coach has been relying on several B-team players due to the absence of 17 internationals during this FIFA break.

Ibrahima Ba is still nowhere to be seen on the pitch. The centre-back remains under the care of the Performance Unit and is still a doubt for the away trip to Braga on October 9, a match for which Zeno Debast will also be unavailable due to suspension.

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