Sporting draw 1-1 in Europa League last 16, tie to be settled at home | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team drew against Glasgow City (1-1) this Wednesday, November 15. In the first leg of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup round of 16, the green and white team equalized as they entered the final quarter of an hour, leaving the tie wide open.

At Petershill Park, in Scotland, the Alvalade club struggled in the opening minutes to find their rhythm and, in the 20th minute, conceded a goal to the British team. Natalia Wrobel was the most composed amid the confusion in Sporting's box. After finding space, the Polish player struck with her right foot, beating Anna Wellmann.

After the break, Glasgow City came out more offensively and looked for a second goal, but from the 60th minute onwards, Sporting had several chances to score. In the 75th minute, the green and whites finally managed to equalize. A long corner from Daniela Arques and Telma Encarnação, first time and without letting the ball drop, fired it into the back of the net.

With this draw – the fifth in 12 games this season – Micael Sequeira's squad Micael Sequeira have the opportunity to advance to the quarter-finals of this new competition created by UEFA at the start of the season. A win for the lionesses guarantees them a spot among the top eight teams in the competition.

The next match for the green and white emblem will be, precisely, the second leg of this tie. The home game against Glasgow City, managed by Leanne Ross, is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 19, at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium in Alcochete, at 7:45 pm.

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