FC Porto lose to Sporting (30-33) at start of handball league phase 2 | OneFootball

Sporting went to the Dragão Arena and beat FC Porto 33-30 in a Primeira Liga Handball match.

Sporting defeated FC Porto 33-30 in the opening round of the second phase of the Primeira Liga Handball, in a match played at the Dragão Arena. By half-time, the Lions were already leading 19-16, with Icelandic right winger Orri Thorkelsson and Portuguese left back Francisco Costa standing out, both with seven goals.

In the second half, the Porto side came back much stronger and managed to take the lead for the first time (24-23), already in the first half of the period.

Uncertainty over the outcome remained until close to the final whistle, but in the last eight minutes the Lions pulled further ahead again, securing a very important win.

The standout player of the match was Icelandic right winger Orri Thorkelsson, who scored 11 goals. With this result, Sporting get off to the best possible start in the second phase of the Primeira Liga Handball, earning their first three points in the race for a third straight title. In the second round, FC Porto host Benfica and Sporting host Águas Santas.

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