Sporting beat Club Brugge 2-1, climb into the top eight | OneFootball

The Sporting junior team defeated Club Brugge 2-1 this Wednesday, November 26. In a match of the fifth round of the Youth League, the young green and whites returned to victories in the international competition, after the draw in the previous round.

In a match held at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium in Alcochete, the first half did not bring many goal opportunities. The opposing team showed more initiative and desire to control the ball, but only attempted to threaten Miguel Gouveia's goal from long distance.

In the second half, Sporting came in with renewed energy and took the lead in the 50th minute. Gabriel Silva won the ball in an advanced area, served Bafdili, who crossed low to the center, where Manuel Kissanga appeared and did not miss. The 2-0 came in the 79th minute. Sandro Ferreira won a rebound and was left alone. The 16-year-old forward was quicker than the opposing goalkeeper and did not waste the opportunity. Club Brugge reduced the deficit in the 90+1 minute through Yanis Musuayi.

With this victory - the eighth in 16 games this season - João Gião's team is provisionally in seventh place in the standings with 11 points. Sporting will take the field again on Monday, December 1, against Mafra, at 3:00 PM, at Campo do Texugo.

The starting eleven presented by the green and white emblem was composed of: Miguel Gouveia (Goalkeeper), Daniel Costa, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Lucas Taibo, Rafael Mota, Duarte Tomás, Paulo Simão, Zaïd Bafdili, Ivanildo Mendes, Manuel Kissanga, and Gabriel Silva.

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