Sporting lose by a single goal, trail in Europa League quarter-finals | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team lost to Hammarby, 1-0, this Wednesday, February 11. In the first leg of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup quarter-finals, the green and white team gave up a home defeat and will have to turn things around in the next match, in Sweden.

At the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete, the Lionesses ended up showing some difficulties during the first 45 minutes, mainly due to the physical strength of the Swedish team. However, the best chance actually belonged to the Sporting side, with a shot from Flor Bonsegundo, already falling, that went just a few centimeters wide of the post.

After the break, Hammarby started to press and the first and only goal of the match came in the 69th minute, scored by Emilie Joramo. A low, backward cross from Lennartsson found the Norwegian international, who, unmarked and practically face-to-face with Anna Wellmann, made no mistake.

With this defeat – the fourth in 24 matches this season – Micael Sequeira’s side go into the second leg of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup quarter-finals at a disadvantage, a competition equivalent to the Europa League.

The decisive match, however, is just around the corner. Sporting will face Hammarby again next Wednesday, February 18. The match will take place at the opponent's ground, in Stockholm, Sweden, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00.

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