Sporting seeks to return to winning ways in the Europa League this Thursday, hosting the Polish Rakow, on the fourth day of Group D, three days before defending its lead in the I League at the home of Benfica.
The ‘lions’ drew 1-1 with the Polish champion the previous day, in a match in which they played from eight minutes behind, due to the expulsion of Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres, the team’s top scorer this season, with 11 goals . and the big loss for this Thursday’s clash.
Sporting had already lost at home to Atalanta, 2-1, after having won their debut, by the same margin, at the Austrian Sturm Graz stadium, with which they remain tied in the standings, three points behind. leadership. , occupied by the Italians, and with three points ahead of the Poles, last classified.
The meeting with Rakow takes place three days before the trip to the Estádio da Luz, to face Benfica, in the 11th round of the championship, at a time when the Lisbon rivals are separated by three points, with Sporting in advantage over the national champion.
The match between Sporting and Rakow will take place at the José Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, starting at 8:00 p.m. – at the same time that Atalanta and Sturm Graz begin their clash in Bergamo – and will be directed by Albanian referee Enea Jorgji.
Source: TSF
