Sporting CP crushed Farense in a game dominated by the Lions
Faro, Portugal – Sporting CP dominated the game from the first minute and defeated Farense by a resounding 6-0 score in the third round of the Primeira Liga.
The game started with an intense pace, and Sporting CP quickly took control of the match. In the 10th minute, D. Braganca received the first yellow card of the game. Farense responded with a yellow card to Claudio Falcao in the 14th minute.
The first goal came in the 27th minute, scored by Viktor Gyokeres, who took advantage of a good assist to open the scoring. The Swedish striker scored again in the 41st minute, this time from the penalty spot.
In the second half, Farense tried to react, but Sporting CP didn’t give them any options. Three yellow cards in the 50th and 51st minutes for Tomane and M. Moreno, respectively, showed the desperation of the visiting team. Sporting CP, for their part, continued to attack with intensity, and Gyokeres scored his third goal in the 66th minute, this time with an assist from G. Inácio.
Lucas Africo scored an own goal in the 69th minute, and M. Edwards, who came on in the 72nd minute, completed the rout in the 81st minute.
Statistics:
* Farense: 32% possession, 6 shots (1 on target, 2 off target), 1 corner, 17 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Sporting CP: 68% possession, 26 shots (8 on target, 9 off target), 5 corners, 5 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Sporting CP consolidates itself at the top of the table with a resounding victory that allows them to face the upcoming games with optimism.
Substitutions farense: at minute 46 R. Barbosa came in and Neto went out., at minute 59 A. Millan came in and M. Matias went out., at minute 60 D. Poveda came in and Tomane went out., at minute 78 Pastor came in and Talys went out., at minute 78 F. Soares came in and G. M. Bastos Almeida went out.
Substitutions sporting cp: at minute 63 N. Santos came in and G. Quenda went out., at minute 72 Z. Debast came in and E. Quaresma went out., at minute 72 M. Edwards came in and D. Braganca went out., at minute 86 Matheus Reis came in and O. Diomande went out., at minute 86 D. Essugo came in and P. Goncalves went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Farense
Sporting CP
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