Sporting win at Famalicão but Rui Borges sets unwanted club record | OneFootball

Despite Sporting having left with three points from Famalicão, after defeating the Minhotos 2-1, Rui Borges' pupils conceded a goal again and reached a negative record since the arrival of the coach from Mirandela to Alvalade, in December 2024.

According to a study by the portal Playmaker Stats, this was the third consecutive game in which the Alvalade Club could not finish a match without conceding a goal. In these five rounds that make up the Liga Portugal Betclic, the lions suffered against Nacional (1), Porto (2), and Famalicão (1) and kept a clean sheet against Casa Pia and Arouca.

This negative record of Rui Borges, as Sporting's coach, had not happened since February and March of this year, when the lions were plagued by a wave of injuries and ejections. At that time, the green and whites suffered against Farense, Porto, Arouca, AVS, Estoril, Casa Pia, and Famalicão.

If these indicators are a harbinger of something, it could even be a positive factor for the Alvalade Club, as after this point in the last season, the green and white team managed to achieve the national double championship and win the Portugal Cup, in what was one of their best seasons in the recent history of the lions.

It is worth remembering that after the victory against Famalicão, Sporting now has 12 points and moved up to second place, only behind Porto, with 15. The next game for the lions will be against Kairat Almaty, counting for the regular phase of the Champions League. The game is scheduled for next Thursday, September 18, at 5:45 pm, at José Alvalade Stadium.

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