Easy way: Sporting beat Santa Clara amid robbery cries, chase FC Porto | OneFootball

Sporting beat Santa Clara 4-2 at Alvalade in the 28th round of the Primeira Liga, moving closer to FC Porto in the battle for the top spots in the championship.

The Azorean side started better and took the lead in the opening minutes through Gustavo Klismahn, catching the Lions by surprise. Sporting responded before half-time, with Pedro Gonçalves equalising from the penalty spot. Daniel Bragança completed the comeback and Francisco Trincão made it 3-1 before the break.

In the second half, the match was also marked by several controversial refereeing decisions. Santa Clara appealed for a penalty that was not awarded against Sporting, disputed the decision that led to the penalty given to the Lisbon side, and also had a goal disallowed in a move that sparked protests. Even so, the island team pulled one back through Gonçalo Paciência, keeping some uncertainty in the result.

Near the end, Rafael Nel made it 4-2 and sealed the win for Rui Borges’s side, who picked up three more important points.

With this result, Sporting step up the chase of FC Porto and remain firmly in the race for the top places in the Primeira Liga. Santa Clara, meanwhile, left Lisbon empty-handed after a competitive performance, but one marked by controversy in several decisive moments of the match.

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