Sporting snatch late win ahead of trip to Estádio do Dragão | OneFootball

This Sunday, Sporting provisionally closed the gap to leaders FC Porto by defeating Nacional 2-1 at Alvalade in the 20th round, recording their third consecutive win secured in stoppage time across all competitions.

Colombian Luis Suárez decided the match in the 90+6th minute, scoring his 18th goal of the season, after Alan Nuñez, in the 76th minute, had canceled out the hosts’ initial lead, which was earned by Pedro Gonçalves in the 72nd minute.

The team led by Rui Borges had already secured stoppage-time victories against Arouca (2-1, away) in the Primeira Liga, and Athletic Bilbao (3-2, away) in the Champions League, after Suárez had, in the 90th minute, sealed the historic win against Paris Saint-Germain (2-1).

In the league table, the Lions now have 51 points, four fewer than FC Porto, who have 55 and will face Casa Pia on Monday in Rio Maior; Nacional remain on 20 points and are part of the quartet sharing 11th place. In the next round, Sporting will visit the Dragão.

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