Sporting concede at 90+1' and draw with Académico de Viseu (2-2) | OneFootball

Sporting’s under-23 team came very close to claiming another victory in the Next Gen League, but ended up being punished after the 90 minutes. The young Lions drew 2-2 at home against Académico de Viseu, in a sixth-round match in which they had been ahead on the scoreboard until stoppage time.

The Viseu side started better and took the lead as early as the 9th minute through Aleix Pérez, who finished off a good attacking move. Sporting’s response came almost immediately, with Leonardo Varela hitting the post and Gabriel Silva narrowly missing the rebound.

The equaliser came before half-time, following a penalty won by Gabriel Silva. Rafael Besugo (45') made no mistake, sending the teams into the break level. In the second half, Sporting looked far more aggressive and their dominance paid off in the 81st minute. Following a corner kick, Daniel Lopes appeared in the box and headed Sporting into the lead (2-1).

However, in the 90+1st minute, Miguel Almeida appeared in the box and beat the Sporting goalkeeper to make it 2-2. Sporting still had two clear chances in the closing moments, with Victor Guzmán and João Rijo forcing Raphael Nunes into two fine saves.

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