Sporting’s stoppage-time rollercoaster, and a surprising pattern | OneFootball

Sporting were once again hit by a stoppage-time goal, this time against Arsenal, in a moment that once again brought the impact of added time into focus. The Lions saw the game swing out of balance close to the final whistle, in a scenario that has already been repeated several times this season.

According to a metric compiled by the newspaper Record, Sporting have been one of the league’s main protagonists when it comes to decisions beyond the 90 minutes. The analysis shows that the Lions have already experienced both great joy and frustration in the closing moments of matches.

In the league, Sporting have already picked up seven points in stoppage time. Examples include decisive goals from Morten Hjulmand against Santa Clara and from Luis Suárez against Arouca and Nacional. There was also a draw rescued at the Dragão, again by Suárez, keeping the team in the fight for its objectives.

However, not everything has been positive. Sporting dropped four points in stoppage time in matches against Braga, with goals from Rodrigo Zalazar punishing Rui Borges’ team. In other domestic competitions too, the Lions experienced opposite extremes, with late decisions both for and against them.

In the Portuguese Cup, a Luis Suárez penalty at 90’+15 prevented elimination against Santa Clara, before allowing them to go on and win in extra time. In the Allianz Cup, Sporting were ultimately knocked out by Vitória de Guimarães after conceding two goals in stoppage time. In the Champions League, there were also the moments involving Suárez and Alisson Santos against PSG and Athletic Bilbao, respectively.

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