Sporting de Portugal fell this Saturday against Santa Clara (0-1) in the twelfth matchday of the Primeira Liga and suffered its first defeat in the competition after eleven consecutive victories.
The Brazilian Vinicius Lopeswith a powerful shot in the 33rd minute, scored the only goal of the game and broke the streak of leaders Sporting in his new coach’s league debutJoão Pereira, after the departure of Rúben Amorim from Manchester United.
Joao Pereira made his debut on October 29 with a 6-0 victory over Amarante in the Portuguese Cup, but on Tuesday he was decisively defeated in the Champions League against Arsenal by José Alvalade (1-5).
Gyökeres, second game without scoring
The fittest scorer in Europe, Viktor Gyökeres, He had no night and left empty-handed. The Swede also did not score against Arsenal.
And with the win over the reigning champion, newly promoted Santa Clara remains solid in fourth place with 24 points.
In other matches on Saturday, Rio Ave beat Moreirense in the last minute (3-2), while the clash between Nacional da Madeira and Boavista ended goalless.
Source: La Verdad
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