Sporting battle hard but fall again in the Champions League | OneFootball

The Sporting handball team lost to Fuchse Berlin, 38-37, this Thursday, November 13th. In a clash of the seventh round of the Champions League group stage, the Alvalade Club hosted the German team and fought hard against one of the best teams in the world. See HERE how the match unfolded.

In a duel held at the João Rocha Pavilion, the green and white team started the match very well, and even led by three goals. However, Fuchse Berlin responded and took the lead still within the first 30 minutes. At halftime, the Germans were leading 20-19.

In the second half, Sporting once again showed the spirit that has led the green and white handball team to dominate the sport in Portugal. However, the effort was ultimately not enough, and the lions were defeated by just one goal.

With this defeat - the third in 19 games this new season - Ricardo Costa's team remains in fifth place in their Champions League group, with eight points. In first place are precisely the Germans who defeated the green and white today.

Sporting now turns its attention to the national championship. The next game, for the 11th round of the regular phase of the Portuguese League, is scheduled for Sunday, November 16th, against Águas Santas, at 6:30 PM, at the João Rocha Pavilion.

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