Sporting thrash Kairat at Alvalade, perfect Champions League start (Videos) | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Kairat 4-1 this Thursday, September 18, in a match for the first round of the Champions League. The green and whites thus start off on the right foot in UEFA’s million-dollar competition. See HERE how the match unfolded.

At Estádio José Alvalade, the Alvalade club tried from early on to score. In the 20th minute, Morten Hjulmand had the chance to put the Lions ahead, but missed a penalty, allowing Sherkhan Kalmurza to make the save. Still, in the 44th minute, a backheel flick from Giorgio Kochorashvili and Francisco Trincão struck hard to make it 1-0.

In the second half, the Lions increased their lead. In the 65th minute, once again from outside the box, Francisco Trincão scored his second and made it 2-0. In the 67th minute, Alisson Santos received the ball at the edge of the area and fired powerfully for the third. In the 68th minute, Geovany Quenda, after a great individual play, made it 4-0. Before the end, Edmilson Santos (86’) pulled one back for the Kazakhs.

With this victory – their fifth in seven matches this season – Rui Borges’s men thus collect their first three points in the competition. The next game in the international competition is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, at 8:00 p.m., away against the Italians of Napoli.

The green and white badge returns to the pitch next Monday, September 22, against Moreirense, in a match for the sixth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa will be played at 8:15 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

Francisco Trincão (2-0):

Alisson’s Goal (3-0):

Geovany Quenda’s Goal (4-0):

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