The Sporting team took down FC Porto 39-36 in the final match of the championship.
With the title already in the bag, these two teams put on a show.
Diogo Rêma blocked the first shot.
Then his team started strong.
Factors in the Win
They controlled the first 10 minutes.
But then things got tough.
Their offense slowed down.
FC Porto took advantage.
They started scoring.
Their pivots Iturriza and Salina led the charge.
Even with two suspensions, they kept going.
After a slow start, Diogo Rêma stepped up.
Pedro Oliveira scored two goals in a row.
FC Porto was up by five.
But Sporting didn’t give up.
Diogo Branquinho and Salvador Salvador scored.
The deficit wasn’t so bad at halftime.
Turnaround
Mohamed Aly replaced Kristensen.
This move helped Sporting.
Kiko Costa and Gassana led the attack.
FC Porto’s Leo Gunnarson got ejected.
His team struggled without him.
With 10 minutes left, FC Porto was down 29-33.
All Sporting had to do was hold on.
This game had 75 goals.
The season ends on Saturday.
Sporting and FC Porto meet again.
This time it’s for the Portugal Cup.
Sporting won all their final matches.
They showed why they’re the best in Portugal.
The team only lost once and tied once in the first phase.
Coach Ricardo Costa’s team is on a roll.