Sporting de Portugal drew today at home against Arouca (1-1), a result that leaves them further from their goal of finishing the First League in one of the first three places, giving access to the Champions League.
The Lisbon team dominated a good part of the match, but showed many shortcomings in front of goal.
Although, in the first half, he wasted a penalty where the goalkeeper of Arouca, the Uruguayan. Ignacio de Arruabarrena, denying the goal to Pedro Gonçalves.
Things got complicated in the 38th minute, when a mistake by the Verdiblanca defense gave the ball away to brazilian Antony so he put 0-1 in favor of the visitors.
Whistles to Sporting from his fans
The goal completely deflated Sporting and led them to halftime under loud whistles from their fans.
The ‘lions’ continued to suffer, but only managed to equalize in the 87th minute through another penalty shot. This time, Gonçalves defeated De Arruabarrena.
The result increases the distance between Sporting (4th) and Braga (3rd) to seven points, while Arouca remains firmly in the fight for Europe with fifth place.
Braga, solid in third place
Also today, Rio Ave and Casa Pia drew 1-1, while the aforementioned Sporting de Braga beat Gil Vicente at home thanks to a solitary goal from former Málaga Ricardo Horta.
Braga, who is in third place, continues to pressure Porto, who is second, who this Saturday beat Santa Clara (2-1) and led the ‘bracarenses’ by two points.
Source: La Verdad
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