#sporting-lisbon

#sporting-lisbon

Starting with the hosts, while Sporting Lisbon might have a real battle on their hands in the race to defend their Primeira Liga crown this season, the Portuguese heavyweights are enjoying what has become an extended purple patch. Last seen over the weekend getting February underway with a 2-1 victory at home against Nacional, Rui Borges' men have won all of their previous five appearances across all competitions and the mood in their camp appears to be at a red-hot high.

FC Bayern hosted Sporting Lisbon in their final Champions League fixture of the year on Tuesday evening. The teams produced an intensive and hard-fought contest at the Allianz Arena, with FCB initially falling behind before running out deserved 3-1 winners. To crown an emotional evening, Alphonso Davies made his comeback from the cruciate ligament tear he suffered in March. You can watch the key moments of the game in our free highlights.

Ninety-three minutes into the penultimate away game of Sporting Lisbon's 2022-23 season, teenager Youssef Chermiti turns in the fourth goal of a convincing win for Ruben Amorin's side at Pacos de Ferreira. Twenty-eight months, 25 games and two-big money transfers later, the young Portuguese forward is yet to score again. So why have Rangers sealed a deal worth a reported 10m, external to bring the 21-year-old from Everton to Ibrox?

Arsenal are prepared to give up on their hopes of bringing Viktor Gyokeres to the Emirates Stadium after being frustrated in their efforts to strike an agreement with Sporting.