Sporting CP delivered a night their supporters will remember for years, edging Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in a dramatic Champions League league-phase clash at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The fixture had been framed as a defining test for both sides , with PSG arriving in Lisbon chasing control of their qualification fate, as reported by SoftFootball .
From the opening minutes, the pattern was familiar. PSG dominated possession and territory, probing through Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, and Ousmane Dembele. Warren Zaire-Emery even thought he had given the visitors the lead midway through the first half, only for the effort to be ruled out for a foul in the build-up.
Sporting, by contrast, were content to stay compact, trusting Rui Silva and looking to spring forward through Geny Catamo and Francisco Trincao when space appeared.
