Sporting v Kairat: Champions League match starts with Europa anthem (video) | OneFootball

The first night of the Champions League for Sporting began with an unusual moment. Before the 4-1 thrashing against Kairat Almaty on Thursday night, September 18, both teams entered the field to the sound of the Europa League anthem.

Through a video circulating on social media, the fans present at the José Alvalade Stadium were surprised to hear the entrance music of Europe's second-best football competition, when the lions are playing in UEFA's millionaire tournament.

Nevertheless, the mistake was eventually corrected by the sound team of the leonine amphitheater and the players of Sporting and Kairat Almaty lined up in front of the fans to the correct anthem, the Champions League, and the opening ceremony of the match proceeded normally.

It is worth remembering that, on the night of September 18, the Alvalade Club ended up defeating the Kazakhs 4-1, with goals from Francisco Trincão, Geovany Quenda, and Alisson Santos, who made his debut scoring with the green and white stripes.

Thus, Sporting will return to the field next Monday, September 22, against Moreirense, in a match related to the sixth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa will be played at 8:15 PM at the José Alvalade Stadium.

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