Sporting CP back to winning form in Alvalade after three tough matches on the road

Nothing better than a packed Estádio José Alvalade to guide Sporting CP back to winning form after three disastrous away results. Two strikes from Bas Dost, a stroke of brilliance from Gelson Martins and a penalty from Adrien Silva secured a convincing win over Paços de Ferreira, despite the visitor's rally in the second-half.

Paços de Ferreira were only able to hold out for 12 minutes, with the deadlock broken after Adrien was pushed in the area by Pedro Monteiro for a penalty that the Sporting CP skipper himself stepped up to convert on with a cool finish. Jorge Jesus' side continued to push the pace and twenty minutes later Bas Dost made it 2-0 with the simplest of finishes from close range after a cross from Schelotto.

Estádio José Alvalade was already on a high, but Gelson Martins blew the roof off three minutes later with one of the finest goals of the season. The skillful winger controlled a pass from William Carvalho, before lifting the ball over the onrushing keeper's head and set up a finish from a couple of metres out.

Sporting CP looked to be in cruise control, but Paços de Ferreira had other ideas and after the break Welthon managed to squeeze a goal in from a tight angle. The Brazilian again struck on 76 minutes with a header from point blank range, but Sporting CP were not about to let the visitors steal the show and rallied in attack. Of course it was Bas Dost who resorted the two-goal cushion, with the big Dutchman rising higher than anybody else in the area to secure the final result.