Sporting B lose 1-0 to Porto after shocking penalty for Dragons (Video) | OneFootball

Sporting’s B team lost to Porto B (1-0) this Saturday, May 9, in a match counting for the 33rd round of Liga 2 Meu Super. The Leões suffered their sixth consecutive defeat, the most recent of which came against Benfica, and have won just one match in their last 11.

In a match played at the Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete, it was the rival side that threatened first, through João Teixeira, in the 10th minute. Sporting responded through Flávio Gonçalves, Paulo Cardoso and Lucas Anjos, but the decisive moment came in the 37th minute, when Dinis Rodrigues converted a highly controversial penalty and put the Dragons ahead.

After the break, the Leões pressed harder on the opposing goal, with attempts from Samuel Justo, Lucas Anjos, Manuel Mendonça and, near the end, Rafael Besugo forcing the Porto goalkeeper into a great save. Deep into stoppage time, Dinis Rodrigues was eventually shown a red card, but the result did not change.

With this defeat – their 18th in 33 matches this season – João Gião’s side sit 13th in the standings with 41 points. Their next match will be played next weekend, May 16/17, against Académico de Viseu at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, with the exact date still to be confirmed.

The starting eleven fielded by the green-and-white club was made up of: Francisco Silva (Goalkeeper), David Moreira, João Muniz, Rafael Mota, Rodrigo Dias, Rayan Lucas, Samuel Justo, Flávio Gonçalves, Paulo Cardoso, Manuel Mendonça and Lucas Anjos.

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