Sporting concede late goal and slip up against Braga (Video) | OneFootball

Sporting tied with Braga (1-1), this Saturday, October 5, in a match for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Despite another game without much shine from the Alvalade Club, the lions had the victory in hand, but a controversial penalty in stoppage time prevented the win. See HERE how the match unfolded.

In a duel held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the first half, although intense, was marked by few goal chances. Even so, at 19', Pedro Gonçalves advanced down the left corridor and outfoxed Gustaf Lagerbielke. The Portuguese crossed to the Braga area, where Luis Suárez took advantage of the passivity of the opposing defense to score.

In the second half, the lions again slowed the pace and allowed the growth of the Minho team. At 54 minutes with Leonardo Lelo shooting, right at the mouth of the goal, with Rui Silva making a great save and preventing the tie. Already in stoppage time, Cláudio Pereira, referee of the match, marked a foul by Morten Hjulmand on Lagerbielke in the penalty area. Rodrigo Zalazar, called to the conversion, made it 1-1, at 90+7.

With this draw – the first in 11 matches this season –, the team led by Rui Borges now have 19 points and are in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (21) will still face Benfica (17), this Sunday, at 9:15 pm, at the Dragão.

The green and white emblem will return to the field only on Saturday, October 18, against Paços de Ferreira. The match, counting for the third round of the Taça de Portugal, against the team led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at the Capital do Móvel Stadium, at 8:15 pm.

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