Sporting make hard work of it but clinch Youth League win | OneFootball

The Sporting junior team won (2-1) this Wednesday, September 22, against Marseille. In a match of the third round of the UEFA Youth League, the young green and whites faced a tough opponent once again, after a series of games without a win.

In a match held at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete, Sporting started strong and quickly took control of the game. The lions took the lead through Flávio Gonçalves, just 11 minutes into the match. After that, opportunities kept coming for the green and white team, but their efficiency was lacking, and the score was only 1-0 at halftime.

The second half told a different story. After a first half of many missed chances, Marseille managed to balance the game. The French team equalized just at 47', and the game became more challenging for Sporting. From then on, there was a lot of fighting from the lions, who managed to take the lead again at 81 minutes, through Paulo Simão. Gabriel Silva was sent off three minutes later, but the young green and whites held onto the lead until the end of the match.

With this victory - the sixth in 13 games this season - João Gião's team climbs to 10th place in the UEFA Youth League table, with seven points in three matches. Tottenham, Athletic Bilbao, and Chelsea lead the standings with nine points. Sporting will refocus on the national championship, with the next game scheduled for October 25 at 3:00 PM. The lions will play away against Belenenses.

Team presented in the match by the green and white emblem: Miguel Gouveia, Salvador Blopa, Afonso Lee, Lucas Taibo, Chris Grombahi, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Rafael Camacho, Ivanlido Mendes, Flávio Gonçalves, Zaïd Bafdili. On the bench were Alex Tverdohlebov, Atanásio Cunha, Cristiano Palamarchuk, Daniel Costa, Paulo Simão, Duarte Tomás, Manuel Kissanga, Paulo Iago, and Diogo Martins.

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