Lions Open League Campaign With Road

At Moreira de Conegos, Portugal:

In Sunday's Primeira Liga season opener for both clubs, Bas Dost scored twice (PK-74', 90'+2) as Sporting CP defeated Moreirense 3-1 on the road.

Second-Half Goals Enable Lions To Erase Two-Goal Deficit And Gain Road Draw

At Moreira de Conegos, Portugal:

Xandao (63') and Eric Dier 965') each scored a goal in the second half, two minutes apart, as Sporting CP came back from a two-goal deficit and gain a 2-2 road draw with Moreirense in the lone Monday Portuguese Premier League contest.  Pablo Olivera (39') and Nabil Ghilas (45') each tallied once for the struggling hosts.

Ricky's Early Goal Good Enough For Lions

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored the only goal of the match in the fourth minute on Sunday as Sporting CP, off to a slow start, defeated visiting Sporting Braga 1-o in Portuguese Primeira Liga action.

Road Defeat For Struggling Lions

At Setubal, Portugal:

Albert Meyong scored the winning goal in the 68th minute on Sunday as Vitoria Setubal defeated struggling Sporting CP (only one point and two spots above the drop zone) 2-1 in Portugese Premier League action.

Scoreless Monday In Lisbon

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Sporting's home match with Academica de Coimbra, the lone Monday Portuguese Primeira Liga contest, ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Dragons Make Things Too Hot For Slow-Starting Lions

At Porto, Portugal:

Jackson Martinez (9') and James Rodriguez (PK-83') each delivered a goal on Sunday as FC Porto found themselves at the top of the Portuguese Premier League standings following their 2-0 home win over slow-starting Sporting CP.

Lions Come Back From Two-Goal Deficit To Gain Home Draw

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Anderson Luis (OG-75') and Ricky van Wolfswinkel (83') scored late in the second half as Sporting CP came back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 Saturday Portuguese Primeira Liga home draw with Estoril.  Steven Vitoria (PK-45') and Luis Leal (57') each scored a goal for the guests.

Home Win For The Lions

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored the winning goal in the 85th minute on Monday as Sporting CP came from behind to upend visiting Gil Vincente 2-1 in Portugese Primeira Liga action.

Lions Robbed Of Road Victory

At Funchal, Portugal:

Joao Guiherme's equalizer in the 86th minute carried CS Maritimo to a 1-1 Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga home draw with Sporting CP.  Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored for the Lions in the 54th minute.

Lions Fall At Home

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Edimar Fraga scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute as Rio Ave knocked off Sporting CP 1-0 on the road in Monday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.

A Scoreless Sunday In Guimaraes

At Guimaraes, Portugal:

Sporting CP battle hosts Vitoria Guimaraes to a 0-0 Sunday deadlock as the two clubs launched their Portuguese Primeira Liga campaigns.

Lions End Season With Home Win Over Braga

At Lisbon, Portugal:


Ricky van Wolfswinkel delivered a hat trick (34', 61', 84') as Sporting CP defeated visiting Sporting Braga 3-2 on Saturday in the Portuguese Premier League season finale for both clubs. By finishing fourth in the league standings, the Lions will be in the Playoff Round for a Europa League group-stage berth.  

Hulk Double Locks Up Primeira Liga Title For Dragons, Ends Lions Champions League Hopes

At Porto, Portugal:


Hulk scored both goals (PK-82', 89') as FC Porto locked up the Portuguese Premier League title on Saturday with a 2-0 home win over Sporting CP, who saw their slim hopes of grabbing the last Champions League berth go by the boards.

Lions Still Have A Shot At Grabbing Champions League Qualifying Berth

At Lisbon, Portugual: 

Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as Sporting CP defeated visiting (and relegation-threatened) Academica 2-1 in the lone Monday Portuguse Primeira Liga contest.  The win put the Lions three points behind Sporting Braga for the third and final UEFA Champions League berth with two games remaining.

Ricky Pulls Through For Sporting CP. Lions' Flickering Champions League Hopes Still Alive

At Funchal, Portugal:


Ricky van Wolfswinkel penalty kick in the 76th minute proved to be the game winner as Sporting CP blew a two-goal lead, but then defeated CD Nacional 3-2 on the road in Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.  The Lions (who have now assured themselves of at least a Europa League qualifying berth) trail Sporting Braga by six points with three games remaining for Portugal's third and final UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round) berth.

Lions Blank Visiting Eagles In Lisbon Derby

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Ricky van Wolfswinkel's penalty kick in the 18th minute provided all the scoring as Sporting CP defeated visiting arch-rivals SL Benfica 1-0 in the latest edition of the Lisbon Derby which was also the lone Monday Portuguese Primeira Liga contest.

Late, And I Do Mean Late, Goal Comes Through For Lions

At Leiria, Portugal:


Matias Fernandez scored the only goal of the match during a long period of stoppage time in the second half (90'+11) as Sporting CP inched closer to a shot at European football for next season with a 1-0 road win in Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga action over relegation-threatened Uniao de Leiria.

Diego's PK Carries The Lions

At Lisbon, Portugal:


Diego Capel Trinidad's penalty kick in the 15th minute provided all the scoring in Sporting CP's 1-0 Saturday Portuguese Primeira Liga home win over basement-occupying Feirense.

Road Defeat For Lions

At Barcelos, Portugal:

Rodrigo Galo (13') and Claudio (PK-54') each delivered a goal on Monday as Gil Vincente blanked visiting Sporting CP 2-0 in Portuguese Primeira Liga action, delivering another crippling blow to any chance the Lions have had of getting a shot at Champions League qualifying for next season.

Blowout Win For The Lions

At Lisbon, Portugal:


Jeffren scored twice in the final ten minutes (81', 89') as Sporting CP completed their 5-0 Sunday home Portuguese Primeira Liga demolition of Vitoria Guimaraes.