The end of a series of two consecutive defeats after the elimination in the Portuguese Cup, at the feet of Varzim (Liga 3), in Barcelos and suffered 0-2 at home against Marseille, in the Champions League, with Sporting winning over Casa Bia 3-1, removing the crisis scenario by achieving the eighth victory in Total 15 official matches this season. But it was not an easy match for the Portuguese runner-up.

Pedro Gonçalves forced Ricardo Batista, the former Lions goalkeeper, to apply himself in the 7th minute, which gave good signals for a sporty reaction, but soon after, Lucas Soares (16) still drew the left post for Adan’s goal, showing that Casa Pia was not in Alvalade to play by bus only.

This was followed by the Leonine Waste Show, with Trinkau (18 minutes), in excellent position to open the scoring, a shot to draw and then Pedro Gonçalves (33 minutes) and Moreta (40 minutes) greeted opponents with a superb class. , from the number of “geese”. However, as someone who does not score, risking suffering – an old and wise saying common in football – it was Casa Pilla, in a quick move, to open the scoring, through Clayton (43), who was fired by Godwin.

In the second half, the lion came in strong – Pedro Gonçalves (49 min) hit the right post and Trincao (52 min) took the ball in the same iron – Casa Biya gave a great atmosphere, to Godwin (55)), forcing Adan to apply himself and shortly thereafter Paulinho, who had just arrived (54), rebounded 1-1, heading off the spear, after a superb save by Ricardo Batista to Boro’s “bomb”. Practically in the next step (59), Boro received a long cross to Nuno Santos who, without letting the ball fall to the ground, shot 2-1.

Casa Biya was quickly hit by two violent punches, accused of a double kick, no longer drew the ability to respond, and it would be Sporting to score again and achieve the “score” at 3-1, by Pedro Gonçalves, from the penalty spot, after a great individual move from Marcos Edwards, stopped Just Strongly Wrong, by Etiki.

With this victory, Ruben Amorim’s team jumped from sixth to fourth, bypassing Casa Pilla in the standings and reaching 19 points, which is three points less than SC Braga and FC Porto and nine points less than leaders Benfica. However, Boavista (16 points), who plays on Sunday at the stadium of rivals Vitoria de Guimarães, can still equalize the Lions, if they manage to leave the Estadio de Afonso Henriquez with three points.