GOLAZONEWSSporting held by Académico de Viseu in Liga Betclic
- Sporting now trail the league leaders by nine points.
- An Académico de Viseu goal was disallowed due to an irregular throw-in.
- Ewerton earned praise for his goalkeeping performance against Sporting.
Sporting CP find themselves nine points adrift of the top of the Liga Betclic table following their matchday nine encounter against Académico de Viseu. This start represents the club's poorest performance since the 2012/13 season.
The match featured several officiating talking points, with analysts Marco Ferreira and Jorge Faustino reviewing referee Miguel Nogueira’s decisions, including a reversed penalty call for Sporting. Académico de Viseu also saw a goal by Kahraman ruled out after an irregular throw-in by Miguel Brau.
Académico de Viseu goalkeeper Ewerton delivered a standout performance during the match. Following the final whistle, the keeper praised his side’s courageous approach, noting that they did not allow themselves to be intimidated while playing at Alvalade.