Sporting thrash 1.º Dezembro, Suárez scores and surprise man nets brace | OneFootball

Sporting beat 1.º Dezembro 4-0 this Saturday, August 1, in a training match held at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The game featured a mix of players from the green-and-whites’ first team and B team.

The match, played behind closed doors, consisted of two 35-minute halves and allowed Rui Borges to give competitive minutes to players who had been used less or were absent from the friendly against Nottingham Forest, which the Lions also won.

Luís Suárez opened the scoring for the green-and-whites, while Rafael Besugo also got on the scoresheet. Unexpectedly, Leonardo Varela stood out by scoring twice and wrapping up the rout against the Sintra club.

The Colombian forward had been left out of the last official pre-season test, but was back in the squad and scored in this session. Sporting wrapped up their formal preparations on Friday with a 4-1 win over Nottingham Forest, in the Algarve.

Rui Borges’ team now turns its full attention to its Liga Portugal Betclic opener, scheduled for next Saturday, August 8, against Estrela da Amadora. The first-round match will be played in Reboleira at 8:30 pm.

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