0-1, min. 31, Lincoln. 1-1, min. 39', Villanueva (GC). 2-1, min. 64, Sarabia.
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Goals and Highlights: Sporting 2-1 Santa Clara in Taça da Liga
Follow game Sporting-Santa Clara live coverage, stream information, score online, prediction, TV channel, lineups preview, start date and result updates of the 2022 Taça de Portugal on January 26th 2021. Kick-off start time: 3:45 pm ET.
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Ricardo Fernandes comes out playing badly. Sporting recover and Sarabia receives on the edge of the area. He invades, dribbles and finishes poorly. The ball was far and weak for the goalkeeper of Santa Clara.
It's the semi-final of the League Cup, but the trophy is at the match venue. Whoever advances faces Benfica and the champion will receive that trophy there:
Whoever wins Sporting x Santa Clara will be in the great final of the Portuguese League Cup. On the other side is Benfica, since the Incarnate beat Boavista on penalties and only await the winner of the clash to know the rival.
The match between Sporting x Santa Clara takes place in the Municipal Stadium of Leiria and is valid for the semifinal of the Portuguese League Cup. Check out a bit of the stadium.
When is the Sporting x Santa Clara match and how to watch it LIVE and in real time?
The match will start at 3:45 pm ET, being played at the Estádio Municipal de Leiria. The match will be broadcast live on Star+, the streaming platform linked to ESPN and Disney Group. You can check it minute by minute here on VAVEL Brazil.
UEFA decided, this Tuesday, to fine Santa Clara and reject an appeal from Sporting, maintaining the sanction for failure to comply with the rules of financial fair play, with both clubs subject to exclusion from European soccer competitions.
Sporting has until January 31 to prove it complies with financial fair-play. If it fails to do so, it will be out of UEFA competitions for three seasons.
Last weekend, Sporting suffered a 2-1 loss to Braga in the Portuguese league. Currently, Rúben Amorim's team is in second place in the national tournament, behind Porto.
On the other side, Santa Clara beat Moreirense by 2-0. The team coached by Mário Silva occupies the 10th position in the competition table.
In the most recent confrontation between the two teams, Santa Clara won 3-2. The duel was valid for the 17th round of the Portuguese Championship.
A surprise in group D, Santa Clara qualified in a group that had Rio Ave and the mighty Porto. In fact, the team beat the Dragons to secure the group classification. The 3-1 victory was like a bucket of cold water for the Porto fans who were expecting an easy victory. Moreover, in the first round, Santa Clara was in a 2-2 draw with Rio Ave.
Recently, the team beat Sporting, come-from-behind, for the Primeira Liga.
The lions qualified first in group B, which also had Famalicao and Penafiel. As expected, Sporting was dominant in the group and won both matches, scoring three goals and conceding only one. Against Famalicao, the victory was 2-1, while against Penafiel, the minimum score was enough. 1 a 0. (See the best moments below). Now arrives with morale to face Santa Clara, despite having lost to the team recently.
The match between Sporting x Santa Clara marks the semifinal round of the Portuguese League Cup. One of the most important cups of the Portuguese League. Sporting arrives for the match after easily passing Group B in the first round. The lions qualified first, undefeated. While Santa Clara surprised everyone by qualifying in group D and eliminating the strong Porto, leader of the national championship. The ball rolls at 16h45 (Brasília), at the Municipal Stadium in Leiria.
Hello, soccer lover! Now it's time for Sporting x Santa Clara in the semifinal round of the Portuguese Cup. The teams duel in a match valid for the knockout stage and whoever loses is out of the Cup. Follow everything from the duel between the Portuguese in real time on VAVEL Brazil.
