Sporting 2-1 Nacional
For the fourth match running, Sporting fans saw their team snatch victory in stoppage time. Against Paris Saint-Germain and Arouca, Colombian hotshot Luis Suárez had been the hero, scoring a brace in both games with the winning goal coming in added time on both occasions.
In Bilbao on Tuesday, Alisson Santos scored a 96th-minute winner against Athletic to qualify Sporting for the round of 16 in the Champions League.
This afternoon it was Suárez who grabbed a late late winner again, netting with a spectacular backheel from an Alisson Santos cross to send the home supporters wild with delight again.
More incredible scenes at Alvalade. Sporting seemed to have snatched last-gasp 2-1 win against stubborn Nacional da Madeira but goal ruled offside. No matter, Luis Suárez scores brilliant goal deep in stoppage time to grab all 3 points. FOURTH game in a row Sporting have scored a… pic.twitter.com/EUu1ucEdAP
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For much of the game Nacional had matched Sporting. Indeed, it needed a miraculous last-ditch interception from Geny Catamo to prevent Gabriel Veron from giving the islanders an early lead, the Mozambican celebrating as if he’d scored a goal.
Sporting only came close to scoring in the first half shortly before the interval, Nacional goalkeeper Kaique saving at full-stretch from Suárez.
The hosts finally took the lead in the 73rd minute. Trincão’s shot was well-saved by Kaique but Pedro Gonçalves was on hand to steer in the rebound. But three minutes later Nacional were level, a well-worked move finished by Alan Nuñez and just reward for the positive gameplan implemented by Tiago Margarido’s team.
On the stroke of full time Suárez thought he had won it for Sporting, but his brilliant volley on the stretch from Trincão’s cross was chalked off by VAR for an 8cm-offside. It mattered not as in the final minute of stoppage time Suárez was on hand to score with an even better finish.
Sporting 2-1 Nacional highlights
