Match Summary · Atlanta United · Major League Soccer · Football · Portugal · Liga Portugal · Sporting · Alverca Futebol · Maxi Araujo · Matheus Mendes · Luis Suarez
| Metric | Sporting | Alverca Futebol |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 13 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 5 |
Sporting were in front almost immediately when Araujo found the opener after 1'14'', giving the home side the ideal start. Alverca tried to settle, but the first-half summary was also marked by cards - Yaya Bojang was booked on 15'27'', Geny Catamo followed on 21'38'', and Davy Gui saw yellow on 38'14''. The interval arrived with Sporting 1-0 up, a narrow score that still left the visitors within reach.
The match swung harder in Sporting's favour early in the second half. Mendes' own goal on 54'51'' made it 2-0, and Alverca answered with substitutions for Vivaldo Semedo and Rayan Lucas just after the hour approached. Any hope of a comeback was checked on 59'05'', when Suarez converted Catamo's assist for 3-0.
More changes followed on both sides through the closing stages, with Marco Essimi booked on 73'56'' after coming on. Alverca did find a late moment in the highlights when Figueiredo scored on 87'59'', set up by Vasco Da Silva Moreira, but the score only trimmed the margin. The stats and result leave Sporting on seven points from three league matches, while Alverca stayed on one.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @1.24
Pre-match pick: Sporting are the clear pick at home and the 3-0 call backs that.