Sporting C.P. vs Athletic Bilbao - Europa League Semi Final First Leg

Thursday April 19th, 2012

Sporting plays the semi final of the uefa europa league first leg at home to Athletic Bilbao.

Who?

exactly, they claim to be from Basque, But last time I checked I world map I could not find a country called "Basque"

for some reason they think they are faviourtes, but should be a good game hopefully Sporting can win and we can plan ahead to Bucharest.

They won today against Mallorca and have had their best league season in quite a few years and their Europa league showing is even better.

I read in Record that this is only the 2nd time both clubs face each other in European competitions. Sporting won the last time with the return leg in Alvalade by a score of 3-0.

Good luck. This team will be tough to beat.

Well
No pressure. If we lose it's cause everyone expects us to. Bilbao are already in the final apparently. We are just happy to be here .

This is already a loser mentality. Disappointing.

Was just being sarcastic because that's what the media says . We get no respect

Matias Fernandez is out for today's game. Andre Martins takes his place in midfield.

Sporting: Patrício, Carriço, Polga, Xandao, Pereira, Insúa, Schaars, Izmailov, Capel, Martins, Van Wolfswinkel SUBS: Marcelo, Onyewu, Evaldo, Pereirinha, Neto, Carrillo, Rubio.

Sporting are going to take this. I say 2-0 for Sporting. Good luck guys !!!!

Terrible
News he has been amazing lately

I don't understand your problem here. Are favorites in sports new to you or something?

Vamos Sporting!

We have 100% record and beat teams like lazio man city and mentalist (most high scorIng team) but no one gives us credIt. We are sporting . Ht 0-0- we are the better team but no goals yet

Who isn't giving us credit? Sounds to me like your not giving Bilbao credit. Stop acting like a victim, it's ********ing annoying.

HT: 0-0 . Sporting could have 2 or 3 by now

2-1! Amazing!

You still haven't figured out how to handle Z yet? You're taking this discussion too seriously. Back on TOPIC. 2-1 SCP final. We raped them thoroughly in the last 20 minutes

Wish it was 3-1 , good game by Joao Pereira, Polga , and Capel.

That goal by Insua was crucial. Sporting looked down and almost out, playing without intensity and then after the goal they just pounded Athletic hard and got them on the ropes.

Wolfswinkel missed so many chances, it was unreal. Sporting could have won by a big margin had they been clinical but, given the state of the game at 0-1, 2-1 is a massive result.

Are you sure your a Sporting fan?

2-1

Not afraid of Bilbao, maybe the media should think twice next time they write us off

either way we end the season 100% WINNING at Jose Alvalade in europe.

Agreed, Wolfswinkel has to do better with his chances. If he does get on a role, watch out for Sporting !!! Congrats today guys. Sporting will come out of this game with a great deal of confidence and Biblao will have a bit of doubt that they may not have had before. Viva Portugal.

Sporting set a new record winning all 8 european home matches in one season

the previous record was 7, by Barcelona in the 2002/03 Uefa Champions League

Nice win. Good luck in basque country.

Esforco Dedicacao Devocao e Gloria

Great game and great come back. After the Bilbao goal against the run of play the team looked apathetic. Insua came through with a crucial goal. Not the prettiest and it was really poor defending by Bilbao, but it came at the right time.

Tremendous goal by Capel.

Only downside were the missed opportunities by Ricky. He needs to finish those, in particular the header that would've put SCP up 1-0.