Sporting, Barça’s rival, scores at the pace of Luis Suárez

The Colombian international Luis Suarez extended his scoring streak with the Sporting and this Friday he signed a double in the win over the River Ave (0-4) in the match that opened the fourth day of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The ‘lions’ are provisional leaders, with 10 points, one more than Porto, who visits Acadómico de Viseu on Saturday.

Sporting, who will be Barcelona’s rival in the league phase of the Champions League, scored their first goal in the 5th minute, when a through pass from Issa Doumbia arrived at the feet of Flávio Gonçalves, who sent the ball to the back of the net.

Flávio Gonçalves, the new jewel

Gonçalves, the new jewel of the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy (the club’s youth team), was once again key in the 19th minute, with a cross for Geny Catamo in the area, and the Mozambican, with a powerful shot, extended the ‘lions’ advantage.

Catamo almost scored a double in the 26th minute, but the ball bounced off the post, and Suárez, in the right place at the right time, got to the rebound and scored Sporting’s third goal.

The Colombian international scored again in the 37th minute, with a first-time shot from the semicircle of the area after a pass from the Uruguayan Maxi Araújo.

Luis Suárez, the top scorer of the last edition of the Primeira Liga, is gaining momentum again after having started the season on the bench and amid rumors about an alleged departure from the club. He has three goals after scoring for the first time in the previous matchday against Alverca.

After a first half of maximum efficiency, with four goals in four shots on goal, the Spanish Sporting Santi Altimira and Iván Fresneda He took his foot off the accelerator and kept the score unchanged until the final whistle.