Sporting score in the 94th minute to reach Youth League last 16 (2-1) | OneFootball

The Sporting junior team defeated Puskás Akadémia 2-1 this Wednesday, February 5. In the round of 32 of the Youth League, the young green and whites advance to the round of 16, after securing 12th place in the league phase.

In a match played on Hungarian soil, the first half did not bring many goal opportunities. The opposing team showed more initiative and wanted to control possession, but only tried to trouble Miguel Gouveia’s goal from long range.

In the second half, Sporting came out with renewed energy and took the lead in the 52nd minute. After a tense free kick from the wing by Flávio Gonçalves into the center of the box, the ball went untouched and opened the scoring. In the 66th minute, the equalizer arrived. Atilla Budai got in behind Sporting’s defense and, one-on-one, made it 1-1. In the 90+1st minute, Máté Csiszár was shown a straight red card, leaving the Hungarians down to 10 men. The winning goal came in the 90+4th minute. Ivanildo Mendes headed towards Mirkó Bozó, who made the save. On the rebound, Miguel Almeida didn’t miss and became the hero.

With this victory – their 12th in 26 games this season – João Gião’s men continue to fight for a trophy they have never won. Sporting will be back on the field on Sunday, February 8, against Famalicão, at 11:00 AM, in Alcochete.

The starting eleven fielded by the green and white club was composed of: Miguel Gouveia (Goalkeeper), Afonso Lee, Lucas Taibo, Rafael Mota, Daniel Costa, Eduardo Felicíssimo (C), Zaid Bafdili, Flávio Gonçalves, Duarte Tomás, Sandro Ferreira, and Gabriel Silva.

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