Sporting makes its debut this Saturday in the 2023/24 edition of the I Football League with the reception of Vizela, the clubs facing each other again in the first round of the competition, as they did two years ago, also in Alvalade.
On August 6, 2021, Sporting sponsored Vizela’s debut in the I Liga with a 3-0 win, in what was, at the time, the first game for the ‘lions’ after the title won in 2020. /twenty-one.
Sporting and Vizela, this time playing at home, also met on the last day of the 2022/23 I Liga, the Lisbon club winning again, but 2-1.
At the time, Sporting finished the competition in fourth place, while Vizela placed 11th.
In Alvalade, at 8:30 p.m., the ‘lions’ will play the first official match of the season, with attention focused on the debut of Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, the most expensive signing in the history of the ‘leonese’ shield (20 millions of euros).
Before, in Barcelos, Gil Vicente received Portimonense, at 3:30 p.m., while, at 6:00 p.m., in the Algarve, the recently promoted Farense faced Casa Pia.
The champion Benfica enters the field on Monday, against Boavista, in Bessa, in the game that closes the opening day of the championship. The same day, FC Porto travels to the Moreirense field.
On Friday, at the official start of the I Liga, Famalicão went to Sporting de Braga to win 2-1, becoming the first leader of the competition.
Program first day:
– Friday, Aug 11:
Sporting de Braga – Famalicao, 1-2
– Saturday, Aug 12:
Gil Vicente – Portimonense, 3:30 p.m.
Farense – Casa Pia, 6:00 p.m.
Deportivo – Vizela, 8:30 p.m.
– Sunday, Aug 13:
Río Ave – Deportivo de Chaves, 3:30 p.m.
Star of Amadora – Victory of Guimarães, 6:00 p.m.
Arouca – Estoril Beach, 20:30
– Monday, Aug 14:
Moreirense – FC Porto, 6:45 p.m.
Boavista – Benfica, 8:45 p.m.
Source: TSF
