Sporting continues to score points in the final stretch of the games, thanks to their late-game scoring streak. Rui Borges assured that he “understands the emotional aspect” of the fans, but reminded everyone that football is made of emotions.
Emotion is something Sporting hasn’t lacked, as they are the team that scores the most goals in the last 15 minutes. They have already scored 16 goals at the end of matches, eight of which were scored before the 90th minute and the rest during stoppage time.
The best attack in the Primeira Liga already belongs to the team led by Rui Borges, with a total of 56 goals scored in the 22 rounds played, and the collection of late goals has contributed to the numbers. Luis Suárez is the Lions’ top scorer in the Primeira Liga with 19 goals, four of which came after the 75th minute (against Moreirense, Arouca, Nacional and FC Porto).
Conversely, Moreirense is one of the teams that suffers the most during the same period. Therefore, the team from Moreira de Cónegos is the perfect victim for Sporting, as they have conceded nine goals in the last 15 minutes of play in the Portuguese league.
With only five goals scored in the last 15 minutes, it is in the defensive department that the “Cónegos” have erred most. Between the 75th and 90th minutes, the team managed by Vasco Botelho da Costa conceded seven goals, also conceding two in stoppage time.
Now, these statistics encourage the Lions and leave the home team apprehensive for the reception of Sporting in the next round of the Primeira Liga.
Late goal at Alvalade is worth three points against Famalicão
Sporting’s last game is an almost perfect example of what has been happening to the Lions this season. At home, the Sporting team faced Famalicão, and the match remained balanced until near the end. Without Suárez, Sporting had some difficulty unlocking the game, but in the 82nd minute, another goal was in store for them.
After a corner, Daniel Bragança headed the ball in at the near post, giving the Lions the victory in the 22nd round of the Primeira Liga.
