The last day of the championship phase of Champions League Set Sporting Lisbon and Bologna face each other. For the Portuguese it is a decisive race: a victory would guarantee access to the playoffs, a declared goal of the club. “There are no alternatives to victory,” said Mr. Borges at the press conference. “We know it will be a difficult game, but we are ready to give everything to achieve our goal”. Bologna, on the other hand, is already arithmetically eliminated and shows up in Lisbon without the pressure of the result. The goal of the rossoblù is to close its European adventure with a prestigious performance, replicating the success achieved against Borussia Dortmund in the last home match. The two teams have already faced each other in the past in the UEFA Cup, with a budget in favor of Bologna. Kick -off at 9.00 pm, simultaneously with the rest of the races.
How Sporting arrives – Sporting Lisbon arrives at the challenge with Bologna in a moment of great shape in the championship, where he leads the ranking with a good margin on the pursuers. However, the Champions League journey has been more rough, also thanks to the recent change of coach. Amorim’s farewell shook the environment and the new technician Borges, while obtaining good results in the championship, has not yet managed to replicate the same performance in Europe. The team will rely on its gunner, Viktor Gyökeres, author of 32 goals in the season, to look for the victory that is worth the playoffs. In support of the Swedish attacker there will be Trincão, Catamo and Quenda, while in midfield space to the former Lecce Hjulmand and Debast.
How Bologna arrives – Bologna, already eliminated, wants to close its experience in the Champions League with a positive performance. Italian coach, despite the absence of ranking objectives, will range the best possible training, also considering the accident and disqualifications emergency that hit the team, especially in midfield. With disqualified Freuler and different absences between injured and out of the UEFA list players, Italian will have to make virtue of necessity. The debut in the Champions League for Ravaglia is likely, while in attack Castro will guide the offensive department, with the possibility of a relay with Dallanga. The goal is to replicate the brilliant performance offered against Borussia Dortmund and greet the competition with a prestigious victory.