JOSE SENA GOULAO/LUSA
Sporting’s victory against Boavista 3-2, João Pereira’s first in the League, after four consecutive defeats in all competitions.
After completely dominating the first half and opening the scoring through Gyökeres, the “lions” failed to make the most of their clear chances and ended up allowing Boženík to equalize before the break.
In the second half, Francisco Trincão shone with two goalsone of them after an impressive play with Maxi Araújo, but Sporting still allowed the draw, before resolving the issue. Despite the final pressure from Boavista and moments of tension in Alvalade, the “lions” held on for victory, maintaining the leadership of the League for at least another five days.
“Pantera” retreated, putting Leonine defense to sleep
The first half was marked by leonine dominance, with the hosts completely projected into the “chess players” midfield, with aggressive possession and good offensive dynamics, with emphasis on Debast’s five progressive passes, Quenda’s mobility in areas internal and the involvement of João Simões on the left midfielder in a first phase and on the right midfielder in a second, fitting in as the sixth element of the attacking front.
This control resulted in the opening goal in the 23rd minute, with Gyökeres taking advantage of a mistake by Pedro Gomes. However, in the opposite direction of the game, Boavista managed to equalize in the 43rd minute, when Salvador Agra crossed with precision after excessive freedom granted by the yellow Matheus Reis, allowing Boženík to head completely alone in the area, in the only action of the “checkers” in the area. of Sporting in the initial stage.
Despite the superiority with 43 actions in the opponent’s area, 77% possession of the ball and four blatant occasions, the Alvalade team once again showed defensive weaknesses, retreating to the cabins with everything tied.
The second half began with the “Leonine” team once again imposing a high pace, putting pressure on a retreating Boavista focused on defending its area.
The insistence finally bore fruit when Francisco Trincaoin a brilliant combination with Maxi Araújo, put the Alvalade team back at an advantage. João Pereira, very intervening, kept the team alert, but the pattern was repeated: after a free kick scored by Seba Pérez, Bruno Onyemaechi, unmarked, equalized with a strong shot that left Franco Israel badly in photography.
This new draw heightened the tension in the stadium, but Sporting reacted well, with Gyökeres was decisive in creating the play that allowed Trincão to score twice and make it 3-2 at 66 minutes.
Despite the new advantage, Boavista pressed again, creating moments of great suffering for the “lions”. With strategic entries from Diomande and Henrique Arreiol, João Pereira tried to manage the pressure, but the result remained open until the final whistle. Sporting thus returned to winning ways after four setbacks.
Best on the field
Two goals breaking Sporting’s negative cycle. A great game from the winger Trincaoto materialize Sporting’s offensive flow into goals and opportunities.
He was highly requested by his colleagues, having received 16 progressive passes (one less than Maxi), as a result of his exquisite play between the lines, allowing Sporting to try to break the “checkered” defense in an attractive way.
He combined well with Geny on the right, but it was in search of more interior areas that he scored two goals, with two opportunistic shots in the heart of the area. Along with Maxi, he was the “lions” player with the most passes for finishing (four), one of them for a blatant occasion.
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