On 14 December, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Sporting (Lisbon) and Sturm (Graz) met.
Europa League
Sporting ( Lisbon) - Sturm (Graz) - 3:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: V. Diekeres (39), Gonzalo Inacio (61), Gonzalo Inacio (70)
Warnings: Jon Gorenc Stankovic (75)
Sporting defeated Sturm Graz 3-0 In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match, Sporting hosted Sturm Graz. The home side showed an impressive performance, earning a comfortable 3-0 victory over their opponents. The first half started with both teams showing their skills in attack, looking to grab the lead as soon as possible. Sporting CP took control of the game from the first minutes, possessing the ball and creating several chances. In the 39th minute Victor Goqueres put the ball in the net and Sporting went into the break with a deserved 1-0 score. In the second half, Sporting were not going to slow down. They made three substitutions at the start of the half, injecting fresh energy into the squad. Gökeres, who scored the first goal, was replaced by Michael Edwards in the 46th minute. In addition, M. Hulmand made way for H. Morita and Matheus Reis was replaced by G. Inacio. The substitutions proved to be successful as Sporting continued to dominate the match. In the 61st minute, Inacio capitalised on a goal-scoring opportunity to increase the team's lead to 2-0.
In the 70th minute, Inacio once again showed his skills by scoring the second goal of the match and effectively sealing Sporting's victory. In the 74th minute Sturm Graz made two substitutions: O. Kiteishvili came on instead of J. Serrano, and in the 75th minute Sporting made the last substitution: N. Santos came on instead of P. Goncalves. In the same minute, Sturm Graz received a yellow card when J. Gorenc Stankovic was warned by the referee for a flagrant offence. In the last minutes of the game, Sturm Graz made two more substitutions in the 82nd and 83rd minutes: M. Sarkaria and T. Horvath came on in place of S. Wlodarczyk and S. Herlander respectively. Herlander respectively. However, these changes did not change the outcome of the match, and Sporting won a confident 3-0 victory. "Sporting" demonstrated its superiority throughout the match, showing skill in attack and reliable defence. With this win, Sporting took an important step forward in their UEFA Europa League campaign as they continue to fight for top spot in their group. With their impressive performance against Sturm Graz, Sporting made it clear to their future opponents that they are a force to be reckoned with in this competition.
| Sporting | Sturm | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 13 | Blows | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 15 | Offences | 11 |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 620 | Total assists | 261 |
| 527 | Accurate assists | 156 |
| 85% | Accuracy of passes | 60% |