Tomás da Cunha on what went wrong for Sporting: it nearly cost them points | OneFootball

Tomás da Cunha believes that Sporting's inefficiency was the main problem during their visit to the Azores. The Lions defeated Santa Clara, 2-1, in the 11th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, with the winning goal coming in stoppage time.

"They took a while to get into the game, especially due to Diomande's mistake that led to the 1-0, but Sporting threatened Santa Clara's organization in various ways. Inácio (through the middle, in depth…) and Hjulmand (feeding the inside game) stood out. Maxi Araújo attacking the box as a surprise resource," he wrote on his social media.

For the expert, "Sporting's levels of inefficiency almost cost them points," highlighting the wastefulness of the two Lions' forwards: "Neither Suárez nor Ioannidis (a logical move by Rui Borges) were accurate in finishing."

"The loss of Pedro Gonçalves left the team with fewer options. Hjulmand on the rise. The pitch hindered them until it ended up helping," concluded Tomás da Cunha, applauding the performance of Sporting's captain, who scored the winning goal.

Sporting will only return to the field on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, part of the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal, against the team led by Rui Sacramento, will take place at 18:00 in Alvalade.

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