Recent history puts Rui Borges on alert ahead of Santa Clara v Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting returns to Liga Portugal Betclic - and could have some changes in the starting eleven - after a Champions League matchday. Rui Borges will have to be extra cautious, since, ever since the coach took charge of the Lions, the ‘switching gears’ from Europe to the National Championship has proven to be tricky.

In seven games already managed by Rui Borges in the UEFA’s elite competition, Sporting has drawn three times in the following match. In the aftermath of the Champions League, the green and whites have also collected four wins, but these numbers are a concern for the Lions’ coach.

In Rui Borges’ first European matches – Bologna and Leipzig – Sporting beat Farense (3-1) and Nacional (2-0) upon returning to the league, followed by two draws after the playoff with Dortmund, which marked the Lions’ elimination: Arouca and AVS (2-2).

In the last three Champions League duels, Sporting beat Kairat (4-1) and Marseille (2-1), and lost to Napoli (2-1). The subsequent results were, respectively, a win against Moreirense and Tondela (3-0) and a draw with Braga (1-1). After the draw with Juventus (1-1), Rui Borges’ men want to keep their winning streak going in the league.

Sporting will be back on the pitch this Saturday, November 8, against Santa Clara, in a match for the 11th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The encounter with the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 8:30 pm at Estádio de São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada.

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