Sporting beats Roma 2-0

Sporting made a superb home debut this season with a 2-0 win over the visiting Roma in the Five Violins Trophy.

As expected, Alvalade was packed out to welcome back Jorge Jesus’ squad ahead of the new campaign. However, Roma were in no mood to facilitate walkover and neither side really took a firm grip of the action in the first-half.

Sporting come out more attacking after the break, but some squandered chances in front of goal meant that the opener was made to wait until three minutes after the hour mark, when Slimani found the back of the net. Nine minutes later, Mané come off the bench to round off the 2-0 win.

Jorge Jesus’ side will now focus on preparation for the Supercup against Benfica, to be played on the 9th of August.