Sporting down to ten, concede late and stumble vs Gil Vicente (Video) | OneFootball

Sporting drew against Gil Vicente (1-1), this Friday, January 2, in a match for the 17th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Luis Suárez scored for the lions, but a goal by Carlos Eduardo near the 90' prevented the fifth consecutive win for the Alvalade Club.

In a duel held at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, the lions were better in the first half and scored at the 45-minute mark. The Colombian forward - who is on Flamengo's radar - thanked Eduardo Quaresma's great pass from the back and, isolated, shot under Andrew's legs.

In the second half, the match was more balanced with both teams having opportunities to score. At 80 minutes, a major setback for Sporting. Gonçalo Inácio received a direct red card after stopping Gustavo Varela, who was heading alone towards Rui Silva's goal. Playing with 10 men, the Minho team managed to equalize. At 87', Luís Esteves crossed to the far post, where Carlos Eduardo headed in for the 1-1.

With this draw – the fourth in 28 matches this season – Rui Borges's team has 42 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (46) is in first place but has one less game. Benfica is third with 36 points and also one less match.

The green and white team will return to the field next Tuesday, January 6, against Vitória de Guimarães. The match, for the semi-final of the League Cup, against the team led by Luís Pinto, will be played at 8:00 PM, at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, in Leiria.

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