Sporting CP 4-1 Manchester Metropolis: Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick stuns English champions in Ruben Amorim's farewell – Eurosport

Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim’s Sporting smashed Manchester Metropolis 4-1 in some of the unbelievable UEFA Champions League matches.

The Outdated Trafford-bound coach’s final dwelling sport regarded like being an sad evening for dwelling followers when Phil Foden netted early and Gyokeres missed a one-on-one likelihood.

Metropolis laid siege to the Sporting purpose for the subsequent half an hour however towards the run of play, Gyokeres took benefit when performed via on purpose, earlier than a outstanding begin to the second half.

In echoes of the beginning of the 1974 World Cup closing, no Metropolis participant touched the ball after the kick off earlier than Ederson obtained a slight contact on Maximiliano Araujo’s shot on its means into the web.

Two minutes later, Gyokeres scored his second from the penalty spot earlier than Erling Haaland had an opportunity to halve the deficit, after a fortuitous penalty award. However he clipped the crossbar, including to Metropolis’s woes on an evening to neglect.

Simply 9 minutes from time, the prolific Gyokeres netted once more with one other spot kick to finish an unbelievable evening on the Estadio Jose Alvalade and impose on Pep Guardiola his third straight defeat in all competitions.

The gloom round Manchester United is about to carry when Ruben Amorim arrives at Outdated Trafford subsequent week.

The prospect of a drubbing by the hands of Metropolis, the likes of which many United managers have confronted since Sir Alex Ferguson (and he famously did within the Maine Street bloodbath), regarded life like within the first half.

Foden will seldom have put in a greater half of soccer, but Metropolis all the time regarded weak on the break with their high-line and teen Jahmai Simpson-Pusey positioned on the coronary heart of their defence on his full debut. It’s exhausting to query Guardiola however one would think about Josko Gvardiol may need been a better option there – although he did clumsily give away Sporting’s first penalty.

United followers can scarcely have felt this constructive a few new supervisor. Jose Mourinho had the pedigree however the rose was off the bloom; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was adored however it might have taken a leap of religion to really feel he might match Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.

How can Purple Devils not consider in Amorim now? Particularly given the best way Sporting performed after their half-time hairdryer.

He was incredible all through the sport. It was significantly hanging when he set Gyokeres free for his first likelihood after which brilliantly creating the chance which Araujo transformed for the go-ahead purpose.

There will likely be a variety of discuss Gyokeres coming to Manchester United, however Goncalves could possibly be a fair higher signing.

Sporting: Franco Israel 7; Debast 6, Diomande 8, Reis 7; Araujo 7, Hjulmand 6, Morita 6, Quenda 7; Trincao 7, Gyokeres 8, Pedro Goncalves 9*.

Subs: Braganca 6, Catamo 7, St Juste 6, Quaresma 6, More durable 6.

Man Metropolis: Ederson 6; Lewis 7, Akanji 5, Simpson-Pusey 5, Gvardiol 5; Kovacic 6; Savinho 6, Foden 8, Silva 6, Nunes 7; Haaland 5.

Subs: Gundogan 6, Doku 6, De Bruyne 6.

4′ GOAL! SPORTING 0-1 MAN CITY (FODEN) Foden scores with a robust strike after he robbed Sporting of possession in their very own half. The goalkeeper surprisingly dived too far to his left because the ball rocketed to his proper.

8′ GYOKERES THROUGH ON GOAL! He broke the offside lure and ran unchallenged via on purpose to Goncalves’ move, however then tried a dink over Ederson who stood tall and caught the trouble comfortably.

31′ GREAT EFFORT FROM HAALAND! And it’s met with cease from Israel. The Norwegian striker was picked out by an ideal Foden cross from the left flank and he struck low and true however the keeper obtained all the way down to parry away.

38′ GOAL! SPORTING (GYOKERES) 1-1 MAN CITY! This purpose did not appear coming. Gyokeres was put via one-on-one once more, this time by Quenda, and this time holds off Simpson-Pusey earlier than steering the ball over Ederson and into the web.

46′ GOAL! SPORTING (ARAUJO) 2-1 MAN CITY A purpose straight from the kick off with Metropolis not touching the ball as Goncalves glides in from the left and performs a ball via to Araujo, who drilled a shot deflecting in off the underneath leg of Ederson.

47′ PENALTY! Trincao runs into the field and is pushed within the again by Gvardiol.

49′ GOAL! SPORTING (GYOKERES) 3-1 MAN CITY Gyokeres sends Ederson the improper means from the penalty spot.

64′ CITY APPEAL FOR A PENALTY! Silva with an awesome dribble within the field and he’s blocked by Diomande, who the Portuguese star believes dealt with the ball. The ball was blocked by Diomande’s leg after which flicked up hitting his outstretched arm. This may be harsh.

67′ PENALTY! A lifeline for CIty. They’re very lucky.

69′ PENALTY MISSED! Haaland sends the keeper the improper means however his blasted penalty flicks the highest of the crossbar and flies over.

79′ PENALTY! Nunes is robbed by Catamo and he brings him down for an additional spot kick. Nunes will get a yellow card.

80′ GOAL! SPORTING (GYOKERES) 4-1 MAN CITY The Swedish striker has his hat-trick. He drills the trouble low to the nook previous Ederson’s proper hand.