Sporting v Tondela date set, match to be played midweek | OneFootball

Sporting’s elimination from the Champions League ended up confirming the date of a postponed league match. As such, the Lions will host Tondela on Wednesday, April 29, in a game relating to Matchday 26 of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

The possibility had already been anticipated by the Liga in a statement, pending the outcome of the tie against Arsenal. As the Alvalade club failed to progress in the European competition, the scheduling of that match was then set for the expected date.

It should be recalled that the Leonine side drew 0-0 in the second leg of the quarter-finals, a result which, added to the defeat in the first leg, sealed their elimination with a 1-0 aggregate loss to the English side, led by Spanish coach Mikel Arteta.

In the league, Sporting are currently five points behind Porto, though still with a game in hand, which could allow them to cut the gap. Tondela, meanwhile, sit second from bottom in the table, four points behind Nacional, the first team above the relegation zone.

The green-and-white side return to the pitch next Sunday, April 19, against Benfica. The match, counting for Matchday 30 of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team managed by José Mourinho, will be played at 6:00 p.m. at the José Alvalade Stadium.

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