Sporting endures worst run of the season, but another detail stands out | OneFootball

Sporting are going through their most delicate spell of the season. The draw against AVS SAD confirmed a run of four consecutive games without a win, something that had not happened for around 14 months for Rui Borges’ side.

During this negative run, the Lions drew against Arsenal and Porto (both 0-0), were held again by AVS (1-1), and lost the derby against Benfica (1-2). A set of results that comes at a decisive stage of the season and has also been influenced by the squad’s many injuries, many of them linked to the heavy competitive workload.

Even so, one statistic remains impressive: Sporting have now scored in 49 consecutive league matches. Much of that record is down to Luis Suárez’s form, the team’s current top scorer, with 24 goals and four assists in the league.

With no time for regrets, the Lions quickly get back to work. As early as this Monday, they begin preparations for the home match against Tondela, a postponed fixture from Matchday 26, scheduled for Wednesday at 8:15 pm, which could prove decisive in the final standings of the season.

With this draw – their ninth in 51 matches this season – the team managed by has 72 points and remains in third place in the table. Porto (82) are in first place (with one more game played). Benfica are second with 75, also having played one more match.

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