Sporting suffer late on, lose to Braga and crash out of the Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team lost to Braga (1-0) this Saturday, December 13th. After the victory against Rio Ave, in a match related to the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup, the green and white team could not overcome a very tough opponent to advance to the next stage of the competition.

In Braga, Sporting started the match well but was wasteful in the first 45 minutes. The green and white team had some chances to open the scoring but failed to score, allowing the match to reach halftime with a 0-0 draw.

In the second half, the story was different. Braga came out strong and temporarily outperformed Sporting. The lionesses managed to rebalance the match, but as the last 10 minutes approached, the game remained scoreless. However, in the 87th minute, the Minho team scored the goal that broke the deadlock. The green and white team couldn't react, and the game ended in defeat.

With this victory - the third in 16 games this season - Micael Sequeira's team is eliminated by Braga and does not advance to the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. The focus now remains on the league and the UEFA Women's Europa Cup.

The green and white emblem now turns its attention to the national championship. Sporting's next match is scheduled for Sunday, December 21st, at 5:30 PM, against Benfica. The duel against the red team will take place at the Estádio de Alvalade in Lisbon.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.