Sporting out of League Cup after stoppage-time loss to Vitória | OneFootball

Sporting lost to Vitória de Guimarães (2-1), this Tuesday, January 6th, in a match for the semi-finals of the League Cup. Luis Suárez scored the goal for the Lions, but a nightmare in the final minutes led to the Alvalade club’s elimination from the competition.

In a duel played at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, in Leiria, the Alvalade club took the lead in the first dangerous play. In the 14th minute, Francisco Trincão chipped the ball over the defense and the Colombian striker – who has a club interested in him – appeared in the right place to finish first time.

In the second half, the match was more balanced, with both teams having chances to score. Even so, when everything pointed to victory, Luís Pinto’s team equalized in the 90+2 minute through Alioune Ndoye. The same player scored the 2-1 in the 90+11 minute and sealed the final result.

With this defeat – the fifth in 29 matches this season – Rui Borges’s men miss out on a place in the Allianz Cup final. The Minho side will thus face the winner of the match between Benfica and Braga, scheduled for next Wednesday, January 7th.

The green and white emblem will return to the field on Friday, January 16th, against Casa Pia. The match, counting for the 18th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team coached by Gonçalo Brandão, will be played at 8:15 pm in Alvalade.

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