- UEFA Europa League
- 19 April 2012, 8:05pm
- Jose Alvalade
Sporting | v | Athletic Bilbao |
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Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Athletic de Bilbao 1.
90+3 mins:Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Athletic de Bilbao 1.
90+1 mins:Ander Iturraspe (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90+1 mins:Foul by Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon).
90 mins:Attempt missed. Anderson Polga (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
89 mins:Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Pereirinha tries a through ball, but André Carrillo is caught offside.
89 mins:Attempt missed. Bruno Pereirinha (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
89 mins:Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Carrillo.
87 mins:Substitution, Athletic de Bilbao. Gaizka Toquero replaces Fernando Llorente.
87 mins:Attempt missed. Xandão (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
86 mins:Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86 mins:Foul by Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao).
86 mins:Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84 mins:Attempt missed. André Carrillo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pereira.
84 mins:Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Pereirinha replaces Diego Capel.
83 mins:Substitution, Athletic de Bilbao. Ibai Gómez replaces Markel Susaeta.
83 mins:Foul by Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao).
83 mins:Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83 mins:Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marat Izmailov.
80 mins:Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Athletic de Bilbao 1. Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marat Izmailov.
79 mins:Corner, Athletic de Bilbao. Conceded by Anderson Polga.
78 mins:Foul by Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao).
78 mins:André Carrillo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76 mins:Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Diego Rubio replaces André Martins.
76 mins:Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Athletic de Bilbao 1. Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
75 mins:Foul by Ander Iturraspe (Athletic de Bilbao).
75 mins:Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73 mins:Substitution, Athletic de Bilbao. Mikel San José replaces Ander.
72 mins:Offside, Athletic de Bilbao. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Markel Susaeta is caught offside.
72 mins:Foul by Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao).
72 mins:Xandão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71 mins:Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic de Bilbao).
71 mins:Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70 mins:Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Fernando Amorebieta.
69 mins:Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marat Izmailov with a cross.
68 mins:Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. André Carrillo replaces Daniel Carriço.
68 mins:Attempt missed. Markel Susaeta (Athletic de Bilbao) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andoni Iraola.
67 mins:João Pereira (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67 mins:Markel Susaeta (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67 mins:Foul by João Pereira (Sporting Lisbon).
67 mins:Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic de Bilbao) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
66 mins:Jon Aurtenetxe (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66 mins:Foul by João Pereira (Sporting Lisbon).
63 mins:Attempt blocked. André Martins (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Capel.
63 mins:Foul by Markel Susaeta (Athletic de Bilbao).
63 mins:Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60 mins:Marat Izmailov (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60 mins:Iker Muniain (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60 mins:Foul by Marat Izmailov (Sporting Lisbon).
59 mins:Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic de Bilbao) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
58 mins:Corner, Athletic de Bilbao. Conceded by Xandão.
58 mins:Attempt blocked. Óscar De Marcos (Athletic de Bilbao) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander with a through ball.
56 mins:Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jon Aurtenetxe.
54 mins:Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Athletic de Bilbao 1. Jon Aurtenetxe (Athletic de Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
53 mins:Markel Susaeta (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53 mins:Foul by Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon).
51 mins:Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Athletic de Bilbao).
51 mins:Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49 mins:Foul by Jon Aurtenetxe (Athletic de Bilbao).
49 mins:Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49 mins:Attempt missed. Daniel Carriço (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Pereira.
47 mins:Foul by Ander (Athletic de Bilbao).
47 mins:André Martins (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 0, Athletic de Bilbao 0.
45+1 mins:First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Athletic de Bilbao 0.
45 mins:Attempt blocked. Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Capel with a through ball.
45 mins:Corner, Athletic de Bilbao. Conceded by Stijn Schaars.
43 mins:Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Pereira.
41 mins:Ander (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41 mins:Foul by Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon).
40 mins:Attempt saved. Markel Susaeta (Athletic de Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
38 mins:Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Borja Ekiza.
37 mins:Attempt saved. Ander (Athletic de Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ander Iturraspe.
34 mins:João Pereira (Sporting Lisbon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by André Martins following a fast break.
33 mins:Attempt missed. Markel Susaeta (Athletic de Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ander.
32 mins:Foul by Andoni Iraola (Athletic de Bilbao).
32 mins:Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30 mins:Attempt missed. Marat Izmailov (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
29 mins:Ander Iturraspe (Athletic de Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29 mins:Foul by Ander Iturraspe (Athletic de Bilbao).
29 mins:André Martins (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24 mins:Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Andoni Iraola.
22 mins:Foul by André Martins (Sporting Lisbon).
22 mins:Iker Muniain (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18 mins:Foul by Andoni Iraola (Athletic de Bilbao).
18 mins:Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16 mins:Offside, Athletic de Bilbao. Ander tries a through ball, but Óscar De Marcos is caught offside.
15 mins:Ander Iturraspe (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15 mins:Foul by André Martins (Sporting Lisbon).
14 mins:Foul by João Pereira (Sporting Lisbon).
14 mins:Ander (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13 mins:Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Markel Susaeta with a cross following a corner.
12 mins:Corner, Athletic de Bilbao. Conceded by Emiliano Insúa.
11 mins:Óscar De Marcos (Athletic de Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11 mins:Diego Capel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11 mins:Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic de Bilbao).
10 mins:André Martins (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10 mins:Foul by Ander Iturraspe (Athletic de Bilbao).
9 mins:Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
7 mins:Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Anderson Polga tries a through ball, but André Martins is caught offside.
6 mins:Foul by Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon).
6 mins:Ander (Athletic de Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4 mins:Attempt saved. Emiliano Insúa (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stijn Schaars.
4 mins:Daniel Carriço (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4 mins:Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic de Bilbao).
1 mins:Attempt missed. Marat Izmailov (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Martins.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- UEFA Europa League
- 19 April 2012, 8:05pm
- Jose Alvalade
| Sporting | v | Athletic Bilbao |
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match report
Sporting Lisbon netted twice in the last 15 minutes to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday night.
Athletic, looking for their first major trophy since 1984, took a 54th-minute lead through Jon Aurtenetxe but Sporting drew level through Emiliano Insua before the impressive Diego Capel - a Spain international - drilled home the match-winner 10 minutes from time to down his countrymen.
The Portuguese outfit pushed hard for a third goal late on but Athletic managed to keep them out to leave the tie firmly in the balance ahead of next week's second leg in the Basque country.
Both sides looked keen to attack throughout the first half, but neither goalkeeper was seriously troubled as the period finished goalless.
Sporting settled the quicker and Emiliano Insua drew an early save out of Athletic custodian Gorka Iraizoz before Ricky van Wolfswinkel fired just wide.
Athletic's first decent opportunity arrived in the 12th minute, and really should have resulted in the opening goal of the game but the unmarked Fernando Llorente, usually so deadly in the air, powered his header from Markel Susaeta's corner a foot over the crossbar.
Susaeta and Ander Herrera saw long-range efforts go wide and saved by Rui Patricio, respectively, as Athletic sought a valuable away goal, but Sporting were looking dangerous on the break and twice came close following lightning-fast counter-attacks.
The first saw Joao Pereira drive in a rising shot from the edge of the box which appeared to strike the outside of the post, although Iraizoz looked to have it covered.
Then, moments after Van Wolfswinkel had seen a 20-yard effort go just wide, Sporting broke away again but Stijn Schaars, after being set up by Capel, fluffed his lines
Sporting also threatened first at the start of the second half but, after Insua had seen his cross-shot parried by Iraizoz, it was Athletic who took the lead.
Susaeta curled in a free-kick from the right and after Insua had failed to cut the ball out - slicing his attempted clearance behind him instead of away from danger - defender Aurtenetxe slotted in at the far post.
That was a huge blow for Sporting, but it could have got even worse five minutes later as Athletic hit the woodwork, Fernando Amorebieta latching onto a loose ball inside the area to drive in a shot that struck the inside of the post before staying out.
Susaeta then saw a looping header land on the roof of the net with Rui Patricio struggling as the visitors went in search of a potentially decisive second goal.
At that stage it looked like Athletic would be left holding all the aces for their return to San Mames, but with their final dreams slipping away, Sporting staged a superb fightback.
Van Wolfswinkel spurned a great chance to equalise in the 69th minute when he glanced a header wide from close range, but within six minutes of that miss the home side were on level terms.
Insua was the quickest to react to a bouncing ball in the Athletic area to guide a header just inside the far post.
Buoyed by that goal, Sporting started to lay siege to the Athletic defence and it was 2-1 four minutes later when Capel drilled in a low 25-yard shot that fizzed into the near corner.
Substitute Bruno Pereirinha, having replaced Capel, should have made it 3-1 in the 84th minute but curled just wide from the near the penalty spot as Athletic survived a late onslaught to limit the damage.
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