Unstoppable! Sporting beat rivals to join Bayern and Barca in top-3 | OneFootball

With the 4-1 thrashing of Alverca, Sporting took their tally to 109 goals scored in 44 matches this season, across all competitions. The record not only makes the Lions the best attack in Portugal, but also puts them on the European podium among clubs from the six main leagues. The Alvalade side are the third-highest scoring team, behind Bayern Munich (143 goals in 42 matches) and Barcelona (125 in 46).

Right behind them come Arsenal, Sporting’s next opponents in the Champions League quarter-finals. The English side, who visit Alvalade on 7 April, have scored 106 goals in 50 matches. The top five is completed by Manchester City, with 105 in 49 games. Outside the main leagues, PSV match the Lions with 109 goals, scored in 41 matches.

By scoring the 3-0 against Alverca, Geny Catamo set a new personal best. The Mozambique international reached his eighth goal of the season — his sixth in the league — surpassing the seven goals he scored last season. He did so in the 27th round and in his 35th game for the Lions, improving on the previous mark, which he had reached in his 41st appearance.

In the same match, Rui Borges claimed his 50th win as Sporting manager. The coach has won 70% of his 73 matches since taking charge in December 2024, succeeding João Pereira. By the 27th round, he has gone 22 matches unbeaten, has scored in 40 consecutive games, and remains unbeaten away from home in the league, following the 4-1 win in Alverca.

The match, corresponding to round 28 of the Portuguese league, against Petit’s side, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium, with the kick-off time still to be confirmed.

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