Sporting 4-1 Man City (November 5, 2024) Match analysis

Sporting CP marked the final home game of manager Ruben Amorim’s tenure in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres came from behind with a hat-trick to beat Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their excellent start to the Champions League on Tuesday.

The Portuguese league leaders were outplayed for most of the first half and should have been more behind than Phil Foden’s early goal, but Gyokeres equalized before the break.

City were caught off guard at the start of the second period as Maximiliano Araujo completed a flowing move straight from kick-off before Gyokeres gave Sporting a further lead from the penalty spot a few minutes later.

Erling Haaland had the chance to drag City back into the game but hit the crossbar with a penalty before Gyokeres equalized for the hosts with another penalty, sending the Estadio Jose Alvalade crowd into raptures.

Amorim, who will take over as Manchester United manager on November 11, leaves Sporting in a fantastic position in the Champions League group stages with 10 points from four games. City’s first defeat leaves them on seven points.