Leonino
·19 Oktober 2025
Sporting held to a draw in League Cup opener

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·19 Oktober 2025
Sporting traveled to a traditionally difficult field to make their debut in the national competition for the 2025/26 season.
The Sporting women's football team drew against Rio Ave (1-1) this Saturday, October 19th. In a match related to the first round of the group stage of the Women's League Cup, the green and white team faced a tough away game, after having won in European competitions midweek.
In Vila do Conde, at the Estádio dos Arcos, the difficulties were apparent from the first half, with the home team working hard to nullify the green and white superiority. Nevertheless, it was the lionesses who took the lead in the x minute, through Florencia Bonsegundo. The halftime score was 1-0.
In the second half, both teams came out strong again. Sporting was performing well in the match but ended up conceding the equalizer in the 69th minute. Cláudia Neto hit the crossbar in the 77th minute, but the green and whites would not score again, confirming the draw at the end of the match.
With this draw - the third in nine games this season - Micael Sequeira's team is temporarily in second place in group B of the Women's League Cup, where five teams are competing for two spots that grant access to the national competition playoffs.
The green and white emblem now turns its attention to the national championship. Sporting's next match is scheduled for Saturday, November 1st, against Torreense, at 11:00 AM. The duel against the team led by Gonçalo Nunes will be played at the Estádio Aurélio Pereira, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.
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