Sporting B winless again, end season on a worrying run | OneFootball

Sporting’s B team drew against Académico de Viseu (0-0) this Saturday, May 16, in a match for the 34th and final round of Liga 2 Meu Super. The Lions ended a run of six straight defeats, the last of which came against Porto, but have won only one of their last 12 matches.

In a match played at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, the home side started better and created a few dangerous situations, but gradually lost fluency between the lines and ended up dropping in both performance and confidence as time went on. Sporting B, meanwhile, had more possession but made little of it, despite maintaining good collective organization and defensive solidity.

In the second half, the game became tighter and was marked by several stoppages. Académico still threatened early on, but gradually dropped deeper and lost attacking sharpness, allowing the Lions to grow into the game on the ball, also helped by the substitutions. Even so, goalkeeper Domen Gril stood out with decisive saves, keeping the score goalless.

With this draw — their third in 34 matches this season — João Gião’s side sit 13th in the table, provisionally, with 42 points. Académico de Viseu, meanwhile, secured second place and will play in the Primeira Liga in 2026/27.

The starting eleven named by the green-and-white club was made up of: Diego Callai (Goalkeeper), Rafael Mota, João Muniz, David Moreira, Kauã Oliveira, Rafael Besugo, Paulo Cardoso, Mauro Couto, Manuel Mendonça (C), Flávio Gonçalves and Víctor Guzmán. 

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