Sporting CP Lisbon
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Zürich
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Sporting CP Lisbon vs Zürich Live Streams and TV Channels
Sporting CP Lisbon vs Zürich Delayed and Repeat Broadcasts
| Country | Date/Time (US/Eastern) | Channel |
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| United States | Fri, Dec 02 20:00pm | Gol TV USA |
| Sat, Dec 03 3:00am | Gol TV USA | |
| Portugal | Thu, Dec 01 17:20pm | Sport TV1 |
| Fri, Dec 02 8:10am | Sport TV1 | |
| Fri, Dec 02 13:00pm | Sport TV4 | |
| South Africa | Fri, Dec 02 10:15am | SuperSport Maximo |
| *Don't see your country or favourite channel listed? Let us know and we will include it. | ||
Sporting CP Lisbon vs Zürich Match Preview
Sporting take on Swiss outfit FC Zurich in Lisbon looking to secure top spot in Europa League Group D.
Sporting right-back João Pereira has been outstanding for Sporting and Portugal this season, even attracting the attention of Barcelona
Indeed, anything other than a home victory will be a surprise given that Zurich are bottom of the group without a win to their name.
“Our aim is to obtain victory to clinch first place in the group. After we won our first three games this became our objective. We wasted a chance to guarantee top spot against Vaslui, and we don’t want to waste this chance against Zurich,” said Sporting and Portugal right-back João Pereira.
Not that Pereira is expecting an easy ride. “We know it will be a difficult game, like the game in Zurich was. Although we won there they had several chances to score and hit the woodwork twice,” added Pereira.
The hosts also have a slew of injuries hampering their preparation for the game. Marat Izmailov, Jeffren, Rinaudo, Matias Fernandez and Andre Carrillo are all unavailable for coach Domingos Paciência.
FC Zurich coach Urs Fischer has urged his team to repeat their strong showing in their last European match, when Lazio edged to a one-nil victory. “We have to show courage, like we did in Rome. If we repeat that performance I think we have a chance of winning,” said the manager of the Swiss outfit.
“We have ninety minutes to get a good result. I watched the Lisbon derby and we’ll have to pay a lot of attention to Sporting from the first minute,” added Fischer.
Kick-off at 8.05 pm local time at the Estádio de Alvalade.
Sporting CP Lisbon vs Zürich Match Report
Sporting turned in a dominant performance to see off FC Zurich at the Alvalade and guarantee top spot in Europa League Group D.
The hosts were the superior side throughout the ninety minutes, and the Swiss outfit had their work cut out simply to keep the scoreline respectable. Ricky van Wolfswinkel put the Portuguese side ahead in the 15th minute when he latched onto a throughball from Dutch team-mate Stijn Schaars, controlled the ball with his right foot and produced a fine left-footed finish into the bottom corner.
Sporting debutant André Martins enjoyed a fine game in midfield, and despite his tender age he dictated the flow of the game in the middle of the park for long periods.
Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov doubled Sporting's lead shortly before the hour mark, powering in a close-range header from a superb Diego Capel cross.
André Santos and Wolfswinkel could and should have increased Sporting's lead, but coach Domingos Paciência will be satisifed that his exciting team continue to produce high-level performances on a consistent basis.
Sporting CP Lisbon vs Zürich Videos
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Highlights
1-0 Ricky van Wolfswinkel 15' // 2-0 Valeri Bojinov 58'