Nacional vs. Sporting. Rui Borges repeats the same starting eleven
Last season, Nacional finished 14th in the Championship, seven points above the relegation zone. Sporting finished first and became national champions for the second time.
The Lions' locker room is ready 🦁 #CDNSCP pic.twitter.com/LDOB9e4qs9
— Sporting CP (@SportingCP) August 23, 2025
🫂 The Lions have arrived! #CDNSCP pic.twitter.com/4fBYy8DqP1
— Sporting CP (@SportingCP) August 23, 2025
Nacional are yet to win in the Primeira Liga, having lost to Gil Vicente in the first round (0-2) and drawn with Rio Ave last week (1-1).
Sporting has two wins in two rounds, against Casa Pia in Rio Maior (0-2) and Arouca in Alvalade (6-0).
Sporting XI: Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Gonçalo Inácio, Debast, Ricardo Mangas, Morita, Hjulmand, Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves, Geny Catamo, Luis Suárez
Alternates: João Virgínia, Geovany Quenda, Conrad Harder, Vagiannidis, Kochorashvili, Diogo Travassos, Alisson, João Simões, Eduardo Quaresma
Coach: Rui Borges
National's starting eleven: Lucas França, João Aurelio, José Gomes, Matheus Dias, Jesus Ramirez, Paulinho Buia, Chiheb Labidi, Igor Pereira, Leo Santos, Ze Vitor, Pablo Ruan
Substitutes: Kevyn Vinicius, Witi Quembo, André Sousa, Lucas João, Filipe Soares, Lenny Vallier, Joel Silva, Martim Watts, Chico Gonçalves
Coach: Tiago Margarido
Good afternoon! We're opening our liveblog to follow Nacional vs. Sporting, a match for the third round of the Primeira Liga. The Lions could secure their third consecutive victory. The match kicks off at 6 p.m. in Madeira. Stay tuned!
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