Leões ease past Estoril as Suárez strikes early | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Sporting CP beat Estoril 3-0. Luis Suárez opened the scoring in the sixth minute, tapping in from close range after a Trincão cross. Leões took control when Suárez doubled the lead (16.), then Daniel Bragança sealed it in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time. Leões registered 14 attempts with seven on target, underscoring their control. They remain second and host Porto in the Taça de Portugal next, while Estoril host Casa Pia.

Player of the Match: Suárez set the tone with two first half goals and four shots on target, breaking the game open before the interval.

Stat of the Match: Leões won 78.3% of their tackles, a platform that smothered Estoril's counter-threat.

Three Things We Learned: Morten Hjulmand completed 75 passes and supplied an assist, knitting Leões' midfield together. Estoril's crossing yielded 0.0% accuracy from 10 deliveries, so their wide route rarely troubled. Luis Suárez is Liga Portugal's top scorer with 22 goals, and his early double set the tone.