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 way at home 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 as she was falling, which 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, pulled-back cross from Lennartsson found the Norwegian international, who, unmarked and almost face-to-face with Anna Wellmann, did not waste the opportunity.

With this defeat – the fourth in 24 games this season – the team led by Micael Sequeira goes 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 be played at the opponent's ground, in Sweden, with the kick-off for the decisive encounter scheduled for 18:00.

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