Summary:
Sporting Lisbon wins 2-1 against Sevilla in Algarve farewell match.
Nuno Santos and St. Juste sustain injuries, raising concerns for the team.
Diomande receives a red card, adding to coach Rúben Amorim's worries.
Rodrigo Ribeiro opens the scoring with a goal at the 15-minute mark.
Upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao in the Troféu Cinco Violinos.
Sporting's Victory and Injury Woes
Sporting Lisbon concluded their pre-season games in the Algarve with a 2-1 victory against Sevilla. However, the win came at a cost as they lost two players to injuries—Nuno Santos and St. Juste—and faced a red card for Diomande.
The match started positively for Sporting, with Rodrigo Ribeiro scoring the first goal at the 15-minute mark, assisted by a brilliant pass from Nuno Santos. Shortly after, Trincão doubled the lead in the second half. However, a late goal from Ramón Martínez for Sevilla, following a deflection off Eduardo Quaresma, made the match closer.
Despite the victory that followed an earlier 3-0 win over Farense, coach Rúben Amorim left the game with several concerns. The implications of Diomande's expulsion for future matches remain uncertain, and the injuries to Nuno Santos and St. Juste—who left the field with complaints about his left knee—add to the team's worries.
Sporting will wrap up their time in the Algarve on Wednesday before returning to Lisbon, where they will prepare for their upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao in the Troféu Cinco Violinos.
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