Sporting Vs Estoril Praia: Suarez Brace and Braganca Finish Seal 3-0 Home Statement

The latest match in the Primeira Liga saw sporting vs estoril praia end in a 3-0 home victory for Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade, a result that tightened the title race and extended Sporting's strong unbeaten momentum.

Sporting Vs Estoril Praia: match details and starting lineups

The fixture took place on February 27, 2026, with a 3: 45 PM ET kick-off at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting defeated Estoril Praia 3-0. Luis Suarez scored twice and Daniel Braganca added a late goal to complete the scoreline. The match article by Evrim Ağacı noted those goal contributions on February 27, 2026.

Sporting's starting XI was listed as: Rui Silva Oliveira in goal; Alejandro Fresneda Garcia, Ousmane Diomandé, Gonçalo Inácio Mendes and Maxi Araujo Fernandez across the back; Frederik Hjulmand and Koji Morita in midfield; Geny Catamo, Guilherme Schettine, Francisco Trincao and Luis Suarez in attack. Estoril's starting XI was listed as: Joel Robles Alonso in goal; Ricard Sánchez Fernández, Félix Bacher Müller, Francisco Ferreira Silva, João Carvalho Mendes, Pedro Orellana Gómez, William Holsgrove, Gonçalo Costa Almeida, Rafik Guitamé, Alejandro Méndez Rodríguez and Yanis Begraoui Khalil.

Scoreline, scorers and key moments

Sporting took control early and Luis Suarez opened the scoring before adding a second to complete his brace. Suarez had already netted his 20th league goal the previous weekend, and he supplied two more on this occasion. Daniel Braganca added a late third to wrap up the 3-0 victory.

Tactical notes, lineups and individual contributions

Sporting's defensive structure was marshaled by Ousmane Diomandé and Gonçalo Inácio, with Rui Silva Oliveira described as largely untroubled. Sporting built their advantage through patient possession, pressing in the final third and clinical finishing. Estoril created some attacking moments but were repeatedly neutralized by Sporting's discipline and intensity.

Form, standings context and cup schedule

Coming into the contest Sporting sat second in the table, four points behind leaders Porto, who were due to face Arouca earlier in the evening. Estoril arrived in Lisbon in seventh, nine points off the top four and seven behind fifth-placed Gil Vicente. Prior form referenced in pre-match coverage showed Sporting had recorded a dominant 3-0 victory at Moreirense the previous weekend, with Francisco Trincao, Geny Catamo and Luis Suarez scoring after the interval.

Sporting entered the match on a nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions (W8, D1) since elimination from the Taca da Liga semi-final, a sequence that included direct qualification for the Champions League last 16 and progression to the last four of the Portuguese Cup. In the Primeira Liga specifically Sporting were on a 19-game unbeaten run (W15, D4), and had won each of their last nine meetings with Estoril, including a 1-0 victory away to Estoril in September. Sporting had taken maximum points from all 18 previous league matches against sides currently outside the top five and had prevailed in their last 13 home matches across all competitions.

Estoril arrived buoyed by a 3-1 victory over Gil Vicente at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota the previous weekend. That win followed a recovery from a heavy defeat to AVS: Estoril conceded from the penalty spot inside the opening 15 minutes against Gil Vicente, Felix Bacher restored parity moments later, and Yanis Begraoui then produced a second-half brace to secure the three points. Estoril had won six of their last nine league matches (D1, L2), scoring three or more goals in five of those victories, leaving them with the third-best attacking record on 46 Primeira Liga strikes — two more than leaders Porto — but they had conceded 39 times and remained vulnerable away, having lost six of 11 away league fixtures this season with four defeats in their last six on the road (W2).

Looking ahead in cup competition, Sporting had the first leg of their Taca de Portugal semi-final against Porto scheduled for the following Tuesday at Estadio Jose Alvalade, making the league victory a momentum-building result ahead of that tie.

Injuries, squad management and details that remain unclear

Pre-match coverage by Adeyeye Oluwapelumi on 25 Feb 2026 (17: 46; last updated 18: 22) outlined Sporting's injury list: centre-back Zeno Debast was unavailable with a ligament issue, Giorgi Kochorashvili was set to miss a fourth consecutive match through injury, and Geovany Quenda remained in London recovering from foot surgery and had been sidelined since early December. The preview noted that Pedro Goncalves is unclear in the provided context.

Coach Rui Borges had warned ahead of the match that "I think it's going to be one of the most difficult games we'll have this season. We're playing against a good team, a side who are very dynamic in their offensive processes. " He also stressed squad management, saying "It's important to have all the players available so that we can rotate at times, even during the game, and maintain our high level. " Match coverage noted that Sporting were not at full strength and were missing key unclear in the provided context.

What this means for the title race and immediate next steps

The 3-0 success kept Sporting in close contention for the title while consolidating momentum ahead of the cup semi-final with Porto. For Estoril the defeat underscored defensive issues that had been highlighted despite a strong recent scoring return. Recent coverage shows both teams will carry clear takeaways into their next fixtures, and the details above capture the confirmed facts from the preview and match reports available in the provided context.