Bragança secures three points in Estrela-Sporting, Porto pressured | OneFootball

Sporting beat Estrela da Amadora 1-0 this Saturday, April 11, in a match counting for the 29th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. After the defeat against Arsenal in the Champions League, the Lions returned to league action looking to put some pressure on Porto.

Playing at the Estádio José Gomes, Rui Borges’ side were the better team throughout the first half, but lacked some cutting edge in the final third. Halftime arrived with the score still level, after 45 minutes without many clear chances for either side.

In the second half, the green-and-whites once again started on top. The goal came in the 59th minute, with Francisco Trincão finding Daniel Bragança on the edge of the box, who with his left foot put Sporting ahead in the match. Despite some difficulty in the closing stages, the Lions managed to hold on to the result.

With this win – their 34th in 47 matches this season – Rui Borges’ men now have 71 points and remain in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (73) are in first place. Benfica are third with 66.

The green-and-white side return to action next Wednesday, April 15, against Arsenal. The match, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Mikel Arteta’s team, will be played at the Emirates Stadium at 8:00 pm.

Daniel Bragança (1-0)

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