Sporting missed the UEFA Youth League soccer final on Friday after losing 4-3 to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in Geneva on penalties after drawing 2-2 after regulation time.
Sporting took the lead early on the scoreboard, with a goal from Diogo Cabral, in the ninth minute, but AZ turned the result around in the first half, with goals from Poku, in the 30th minute, and Daal, in the minute 36, with The ‘lions’ established the final equality at the beginning of the second part, through the mediation of Chico Lamba, at 47, in the conversion of a penalty.
Goal by Diogo Cabral:
DIOGO CABRAL The law of the bomb
@UEFAYouthLeague | @Sporting_CP 1×0 @AZAlkmaar#YouthLeagueELEVEN pic.twitter.com/82QtdMEGWk
– ELEVEN Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) April 21, 2023
Poku’s goal:
Poku draws for Az Alkmaar
@UEFAYouthLeague | @Sporting_CP 1×1 @AZAlkmaar#YouthLeagueELEVEN pic.twitter.com/WiapgU77V7
– ELEVEN Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) April 21, 2023
Goal scored by Daal:
Daal goal and comeback ☹️
@UEFAYouthLeague | @Sporting_CP 1×2 @AZAlkmaar#YouthLeagueELEVEN pic.twitter.com/Rgt9SCvhHH
– ELEVEN Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) April 21, 2023
Goal by Chico Lamba:
LAMBA BOY ⚡️ Come on
@UEFAYouthLeague | @Sporting_CP 2 x 2 @AZAlkmaar#YouthLeagueELEVEN pic.twitter.com/eit72PVGVk
– ELEVEN Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) April 21, 2023
In the penalty shootout, the ‘lions’, who were making their debut in the semifinals of this competition, missed two shots, from Chico Lamba and Rodrigo Ribeiro, to one of the Dutch, and thus were left out of the decisive match. scheduled for Monday, also in Geneva.
AZ Alkmaar wins on penalties and is the first finalist of the Youth League #YouthLeagueELEVEN pic.twitter.com/c4fXAp82Qe
– ELEVEN Portugal (@ElevenSports_PT) April 21, 2023
The other finalist team will be known even today, after the clash between the Croats of Hajduk Splt and the Italians of AC Milan.
Source: TSF
