Sporting concede late equaliser to Braga, winless run goes on | OneFootball

The Sporting under-23 team drew with Braga, 2-2, in Minho, this Monday, January 26th, in a match counting for the fourth round of the Champion Phase of the Liga Revelação. The Lions remain without a return to victories, after the defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League International Cup.

The green and whites started the match well in Braga, against an opponent who also showed quality. The first half saw more chances for the Lions, who even opened the scoring in the 23rd minute through Kauã Oliveira, who only had to tap in following a set piece. Even so, the home team managed to equalize through Fred Silva (38’).

After the break, the trend remained the same: Sporting had more possession and kept trying to press forward. The Lions regained the lead in the 78th minute, thanks to Diogo Martins. Although Braga barely threatened the green and white goal, they managed to equalize in the final moments through Lourenço Silva (88’).

With this draw – the fourth in 22 games this season – Filipe Neto’s side earn their first point in this phase of the competition. Sporting’s under-23s will be back in action next Saturday, January 31st, against Torreense, at 10:30 am.

The starting lineup presented by the green and white club consisted of: Miguel Gouveia, Konstantin Nikitenko, Miguel Alves, Lucas Taibo, Rafael Mota, Kauã Oliveira, Ivanildo Mendes, Zaid Bafdili, Sandro Ferreira, Duarte Tomás, and Rayhan Momade.

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