Sporting beat Moreirense, close the gap on the Portuguese league leaders | OneFootball

This Saturday, Sporting defeated Moreirense 2-0 in the 23rd round of the Portuguese Championship, at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas. With the victory, the team from the capital reduced the gap to Porto, now just one point away from first place.

Standings Situation

With 58 points, Sporting occupies second place in the competition. Moreirense is sixth, with 33 points.

📋 Match Summary

🟢 MOREIRENSE 0 x 3 SPORTING 🟢

🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship | 23rd round 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, in Moreira de Cónegos (POR) 📅 Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

At seven minutes into the second half, Maximiliano Araújo sent a low cross back and Trincão finished against goalkeeper André Ferreira’s movement to put Sporting ahead. At the 11th minute, Geny Catamo received the ball on the right, dribbled past Álvaro Martínez, and struck into the top corner to extend the lead.

When the clock hit 30 minutes, Luis Guilherme, formerly of Palmeiras, took a corner, the defense failed to clear, and the ball fell to Luis Suárez, who controlled it and finished beautifully to seal Sporting’s victory.

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