João Mário on Sporting's win in Estoril on Saturday night

For João Mário, Saturday's win against Estoril was the perfect remedy following recent results.

“It was a good response from us and we knew it was important to react tonight. We had an unlucky result last weekend, but we are still strong and we still believe in the work we are putting in", said the Sporting midfielder in a post-match interview, adding: "We didn't kill the game off and I missed a chance as well. Estoril got a goal back, but I think we dominated and it is a good three points for us. The most important thing is that we do our job. That is all we can do and we will see what happens."