In a game related to matchweek 23 of Primeira Liga, the game between Rio Ave and Sporting on Sunday ended in a fantastic draw, 3x3. To this matchday, Luís Freire's team came from a defeat, and Rúben Amorim's team came from three wins. Yakubu Aziz was the star with 2 goals.
The first goal of the game was scored by Úmaro Embaló, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area, early in the game. After 9 minutes, Morten Hjulmand fired home for Sporting, with a right-foot shot from outside the penalty box. Rúben Amorim's team scored their second goal of the game through Viktor Gyökeres, shortly before the interval, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box. With this goal, Viktor Gyökeres recorded his thirty goal of the current campaign. Shortly before the interval, Yakubu Aziz fired home Rio Ave second goal, from the penalty spot.
With 66 minutes on the clock, forward struck for Luís Freire's team, from the penalty spot. Sebastián Coates netted the last goal in the 73rd minute. In time added on, Rio Ave saw Renato Pantalon get sent off due to accumulation of yellows.
After the result Sporting are 2nd in the table, with 56 points, while Rio Ave sit 15th place, with 22 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Luís Freire's team visit Moreirense. Meanwhile, Rúben Amorim's team will host Farense.
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Úmaro Embaló 3' Yakubu Aziz 45' (pen.) 66' (pen.) | Morten Hjulmand 9' Viktor Gyökeres 43' Sebastián Coates 73' |
