Sporting win hands top spot to Benfica... | OneFootball

Sporting’s under-23 team defeated Torreense 2-0 at the Estádio Nacional do Jamor this Sunday, December 14th, in a match corresponding to the seventh round (a postponed game) of Serie B of the Liga Revelação. The Lions returned to winning ways after the controversial draw in the last round.

The green and whites started the match very well, against a Torreense side that would have moved into first place with a win. The Lions took the lead early in the game, through Miguel Alves in the 17th minute. There were no more goals before halftime, which arrived with the score at 1-0.

In the second half, Sporting maintained the high level they showed in the first 45 minutes. The Lions continued to play good attacking football, and were rewarded in the 61st minute, when Konstantin Nikitenko doubled the green and white advantage. There were no more goals until the end, and the Alvalade club triumphed 2-0.

With this victory – their seventh in 17 games this season – Filipe Neto’s men now have 24 points and sit in fourth place, eight points behind leaders Benfica (32). The next match will be against West Ham United, as the Lions return to the Premier League International Cup.

The starting lineup presented by the green and white club was composed of: Miguel Gouveia, Konstantin Nikitenko, Guilherme Silva (C), Miguel Alves, Rayhan Momade, Bento Estrela, Ivanildo Mendes, Rafael Camacho, Diogo Martins, Chris Grombahi, and Micael Sanha.

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