Sporting defeated Rio Ave, 0x2, on Wednesday, in game related to round 31. In this competition, Miguel Cardoso's team came from two draws, and Rúben Amorim's team came from two wins.
With 34 minutes on the clock, Pedro Gonçalves opened the scoring for Sporting, from the penalty spot.
After 62 minutes, Tarantini left the game earlier after seeing a red card. Paulinho netted the last goal in the 63rd minute with a left-foot strike.
After the result Sporting is 1st in the table, 79 points, while Rio Ave occupy 15th place, 31 points. In the next fixture, Rúben Amorim's team will play at home against Boavista. Meanwhile, Miguel Cardoso's team will play away against Santa Clara.
Rio Ave | Sporting | |||
7 | 4 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
3 | Tackles Won | 3 | ||
7 | 7 | Ball steals | 4 | 8 |
7 | 58 | Total Passes | 53 | 8 |
7 | 50 | Passes Completed | 45 | 8 |
7 | 3 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
7 | 5 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
3 | Fouls Suffered | 3 |