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Luis Suárez scores as Sporting beat Moreirense 1-0
Sporting beat Moreirense 1-0 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday.
Colombian forward Luis Suárez scored the winner with a shot in the 61st minute, his ninth league goal this season.
The match was Paulo Fonseca’s first in charge after he joined Sporting from Lyon earlier in the week.
Sporting had most of the possession but struggled to score before Suárez’s solo move produced the breakthrough.
Sporting are third, six points behind leaders Porto, after the 11th round of the league.
Their next match is away to Porto, the reigning champions and current leaders.
Sporting beat Moreirense 1-0 in the Primeira Liga, with Luis Suárez scoring the only goal.
Suárez scored in the 61st minute with a left-footed shot after a counterattack.
The match was Paulo Fonseca’s first as Sporting’s coach.
Sporting were third, six points behind league leaders Porto, after the win.
Sporting fans gave former player Cristiano Ronaldo a standing ovation in the seventh minute.
- Who
- Sporting beat Moreirense.
- What
- Sporting won 1-0, with Luis Suárez scoring the only goal.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Luis Suárez scored in the 61st minute to secure the win.
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Paulo Fonseca left Lyon to join Sporting, according to L’Equipe.
Sporting fans gave former player Cristiano Ronaldo a standing ovation.
Luis Suárez scored the only goal of the match.
Fonseca made his debut as Sporting coach as the team beat Moreirense 1-0.
- Final score
- Sporting 1-0 Moreirense
- Goal
- Luis Suárez, 61st minute
- Competition
- Primeira Liga, 11th matchday
- Coach
- Paulo Fonseca’s first match in charge of Sporting
- League position
- Sporting were third, six points behind Porto