Sporting thrash 1.º Dezembro, Suárez scores and surprise player hits brace | OneFootball

Sporting beat 1.º Dezembro 4-0 this Saturday, 1 August, 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 the less-used players or those absent from the friendly against Nottingham Forest, which the Lions also won.

Luís Suárez paved the way for the green-and-whites’ victory, while Rafael Besugo also got on the scoresheet. Unexpectedly, Leonardo Varela stood out by scoring twice and completing the rout against the Sintra club.

The Colombian striker 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 turn their full attention to their Liga Portugal Betclic opener, scheduled for next Saturday, 8 August, against Estrela da Amadora. The first-round match will be played in Reboleira at 8:30 pm.

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