FOOTBALL – Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim’s reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres’ hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League last night.
The Portuguese league leaders were outplayed for most of the first half and should have trailed by more than Phil Foden’s early goal, but Gyokeres levelled it up before the break.
City were caught cold at the start of the second period as Maximiliano Araujo finished a flowing move straight from the kickoff, before Gyokeres put Sporting further ahead minutes later from the penalty spot.
Erling Haaland had the chance to drag City back into the game but struck the crossbar with a penalty before Gyokeres wrapped it up for the hosts with another spot kick.
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Luis Diaz scored a second-half hat-trick as they maintained their perfect campaign with a 4-0 victory over Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s men provisionally lead the standings of Europe’s elite competition with their fourth win in four matches, with Aston Villa playing Club Brugge in their fourth game tonight.
AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders all got on the scoresheet in a surprise 3-1 win at holders Real Madrid.
Thiaw gave seven-times European champions Milan the lead with a header from a corner in the 12th minute but Vinicius Jr equalised with a penalty 11 minutes later. Morata put the visitors back in front by netting from a rebound in the 39th and Reijnders fired home a Rafael Leao cross after a counter attack to wrap up Milan’s statement win over the lacklustre title holders.
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