Sporting v LASK Linz

What a Champions League thriller that was!! Sporting CP see their perfect start to the league phase ended in sublime style by LASK, who leave Lisbon with the points after a dramatic 3–2 victory. Level at half-time following early goals from Suarez and Lang at either end, LASK weathered an early storm from Sporting and an injury to their goalkeeper Jungwirth, responding with a saved header from Mbuyamba before opening the hosts up on the counter-attack. Ljubicic's break left Sporting scrambling to get back, and Kalajdzic's finish across the face of goal put the Austrian champions ahead for the first time. Five minutes later, LASK doubled their lead, with Danek drilling in off the near post to make it 3–1 and put the visitors in control. They only managed 1.12 xG to Sporting's 3.16 xG at the other end, with the hosts throwing caution to the wind late on and creating chances for Doumbia, Suarez and Derry. The latter duo combined from close range to finally reduce the deficit; Suarez tapping home from Derry's saved header, but last-gasp openings for the pair both went astray in stoppage time as LASK clung on for the win. A maiden Champions League victory lifts the visitors up to 24th in the overall table, with Sporting dropping down to twelfth, after suffering their first defeat in all competitions this season.

FULL-TIME: SPORTING CP 3–2 LASK.

BLOCKED!!! One last corner is given Sporting's way, with Kaique coming up from the back to get involved. Inacio gets on the end of Derry's delivery ahead of his goalkeeper, but can't get a clean connection on his header and LASK survive once more

Austrian sides have lost 19 of their last 23 Champions League games, with LASK losing both of theirs so far this season, but the Austrian champions are oh so close to breaking that sorry streak!

Guilherme's cross from the right is blocked back into his path, with the Brazilian instead cutting inside to switch possession to Araujo on the left. The Uruguayan's low delivery is deflected and almost sits up perfectly for Derry, but the youngster can't time his finish correctly and the ball sits up for LASK's defenders to hammer clear!

WIDE!! Sporting's players are all looking for Suarez now, and Guilherme plays a one-two with Ioannidis to find him on the edge of the box, but the Colombian can only curl a rushed snap-shot high and wide of the target!