In the early morning of December 19, Beijing time, in a match in the 15th round of the Portuguese Premier League, the defending champion Portugal Sport challenged the mid-league team Gil vicecent. The two sides played very fiercely in this game, with 1 person each dying red in the first half, and Portugal Sports suffered the embarrassment of not scoring a penalty. But after 90 minutes, the defending champion won the game 3-0, scoring three points to reach the top again.
Last season, Portugal Sport won the top flight for the second time in 19 years, and they are also seeded teams in this season's Champions League. In the just-concluded Champions League group stage, Portugal Sport successfully overwhelmed Dortmund and won a place to advance to the round of 16, and they will face Manchester City in the first round of the knockout round.
Not only have Portuguese sports performed well in the Champions League group stage this season, they have still performed at a high level in the league. After the first 14 rounds of the match, they had the same points as Porto, and only ranked second due to the difference in goal difference before the match. Since this round of The Portuguese Sports Championship, as long as they win, they can surpass their opponents to reach the top, giving Porto enough pressure.
Just nine minutes into the match, Portugal Sport received a big gift, japan's 22-year-old player Hiroshi Fujimoto was sent off with a red card for a foul, and the defending champion gained an early numerical advantage. But then, Portugal Sport's 33-year-old veteran Neto was also sent off for revenge on his opponents, and the numbers of the two sides returned to the same running line.
The first half of the 45 minutes was clearly not too willing to look back on The Portuguese sport. In addition to the players dying red, they also had three players who received yellow cards and Gonçalves conceded penalties and missed a chance to lead at half-time.
Although the numbers are the same, the overall strength of The Portuguese sport is clearly stronger than Gil vicente. Returning in the 52nd minute of the second half, they scored with a quick counter-attack, scored by Nuno Santos. Eleven minutes later, Ignacio scored with a scuffle created by a corner to extend The Sport's lead to two goals.
With Braganza's goal in the 90th minute of the game, Portugal Sport finally laid the groundwork for a 3-0 victory, scoring three goals in the second half and refusing a upset. After scoring three points, Sporting Portugal continued to maintain its league unbeaten record, and in the early morning, porto returned to the top of the table. In the first 15 rounds, their result was 13 wins and 2 draws. Whether such a Portuguese Super League powerhouse can compete with Manchester City in the Champions League knockout rounds and refuse to act as a big package, let us wait and see.