Sporting see off Alverca with deserved win at Alvalade | OneFootball

Sporting beat Alverca 3-1 at Alvalade in the third round of the League. After two matches of a higher degree of difficulty, the Lions controlled much of the game and built a lead that allows them to move, albeit provisionally, into first place in the standings.

Rui Borges' team were virtually winning from the start, with Maxi Araújo opening the scoring as early as the 2nd minute with a placed shot from the edge of the box. Alverca responded with high pressing and made Sporting's build-up difficult, but failed to create any major chances.

The second goal came in the 55th minute, in a move where Geny Catamo tried to cross into the box and ultimately benefited from Matheus Mendes' help, as he diverted the ball into his own net. Shortly afterwards came the most anticipated moment of the night: Luis Suárez was back among the goals. The Colombian forward found space, got past Matheus Mendes and, with the goal at his mercy, scored the Lions' third.

Sporting managed their lead until the final whistle, despite Alverca pulling one back through Figueiredo (89'). The win takes the green-and-whites to seven points and puts them, for now, at the top of the league table.

The Lions return to action next Friday, August 28, against Rio Ave. The match, counting for the fourth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, will be played at 8:15 p.m. in Vila do Conde.

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