Holder on the front of the attack once morest Arouca, Islam Slimani continues to heal his return to Sporting Lisbon by scoring a decisive double in the evening victory (2-0). Good omens a few weeks before the dam awaiting the Greens once morest the Indomitable Lions.
Alvalade has found his Emir. In the fight for the title, Sporting had the opportunity to come back to within three points of their rival Porton who have one game less, by receiving Arouca on the edge of the relegation zone. A match where the Lisbonites start as favorites despite a first period that ended in a goalless draw between the two teams. From the start of the second half, Islam Slimani decided to take matters into his own hands by opening the scoring from a corner. The former CR Belouizdad striker was able to place a good header to deceive the opposing goalkeeper, scoring his second goal in the league.
Slimani’s first goal:
A few minutes later, the Algerian international managed to worsen the score for his team following a superb collective work punctuated by a cross from the left side for Slimani who will only have to use his sense of goal and his experience to conclude this action of a goal which consolidates the victory of Sporting at home. A victory that puts pressure on his rival Porto who will travel this Sunday to Paços de Ferreira to widen the gap once more with the teammates of a new Slimani in confidence where he is most loved in Europe. Something to be excited regarding for the play-offs awaiting the top scorer in the history of the Greens at the end of the month once morest Cameroon.
Slimani’s second goal:
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