Sporting v FC Porto: probable Dragons line-up for first big clash | OneFootball

Sporting, the reigning champion, hosts FC Porto this Saturday at José Alvalade Stadium, in a classic match for the fourth round of the I Liga, with both teams maintaining a full record of victories.

After the first three rounds, lions and dragons have accumulated the nine points at stake and line up at the top of the ranking along with Moreirense, a team that suffered its first defeat by falling 2-0 to Gil Vicente at the opening of the round.

Before the first break of the season for international commitments, Sporting seeks to extend its recent dominance over FC Porto - without defeats in the 90 minutes in the last seven meetings (only succumbed in the Supercup of 2024 in overtime) - and continues strong at home, where it won the last two league clashes and recorded only two defeats in the last 16 seasons.

For their part, the dragons face the first significant test in the era of Francesco Farioli, who can count on Spanish forward Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Nehuén Pérez, Bednarek and Zaidu; Froholdt, Alan Varela and Gabri Veiga; William Gomes, Luuk de Jong and Borja Sainz.

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