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Sporting have been maddeningly inconsistent this season, but the cold facts show the Lions have now lost just once in their last twelve matches. Yet their away form in the league has been anything but impressive, with just one win in four matches and only four goals scored.

A thigh strain keeping out star striker Liedson will make goals even harder to come by, and the Lisbon giants are further depleted by the unavailability due to injury of Izmailov, Matias Fernandez, Pedro Mendes and Anderson Polga. On the bright side, speedy forward Yannick Djalo is fit again and Helder Postiga is now showing the sort of form that marked him down as a big future star of the game early in his career.

Uniao de Leiria have stumbled of late, falling to three successive defeats in all competitions, but Pedro Caixinha’s team have a formidable home record in the league and will be confident of getting something from the match.

Uniao Leiria vs Sporting CP Lisbon Match Report

Two superb first-half goals by Chilean midfielder Jaime Valdes gave Sporting victory and moved the Lions up to third place in the table. Carlao briefly pulled the hosts level but Sporting fully merited the win in an entertaining game.

With star striker Liedson out for a month Sporting coach Paulo Sergio opted to play with Helder Postiga as a lone striker, supported by Valdes as the second most advanced man. It worked a treat with the two combing well throughout.

In the 14th minute Postiga hit a long cross from the left flank that Valdes brought down expertly on his chest and volleyed into the net without letting the ball hit the ground. Leiria were playing their part in an open match, and Carlao grabbed an equaliser soon afterwards.

The winning goal shortly before half time was something special. Valdes picked up the ball on the left flank, cut inside and unleashed a venomous shot into the corner of the net that Leiria goalkeeper Gottardi was unable to stop despite getting his fingertips to the ball.

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