Luis Suárez scores twice as Lask Linz overturn Sporting CP deficit

Lask Linz won 3-2 away to Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League League Stage - 3, overturning an early deficit at Estádio José Alvalade. Sporting CP led 1-0 before Lask scored three goals in the second half to take control, although Luis Suárez’s late goal set up a tense finish.

Lask reverse Sporting’s early lead

Luis Suárez opened the scoring for Sporting CP from a penalty in the 5th minute, making it 1-0. Lask Linz responded in the 15th minute when Christoph Lang equalised at 1-1, assisted by Kasper Jorgensen. The teams reached half-time level.

The decisive turnaround came after the interval. Sasa Kalajdzic put Lask ahead at 63 minutes, making the score 1-2 after an assist from Robert Ljubicic. Five minutes later, Krystof Danek extended the lead to 1-3, with Samuel Adeniran providing the assist. Suárez scored again in the 89th minute to reduce the deficit to 2-3, but Lask held on.

Sporting had the greater share of play

Sporting recorded 62% possession, 16 total shots and 507 accurate passes, compared with Lask’s 38%, 11 shots and 292 accurate passes. Sporting’s expected-goals figure was also higher at 3.28 to Lask’s 1.14. However, Lask produced seven shots on goal to Sporting’s four, underlining how the scoreline ran against Sporting’s overall statistical control.

There were seven yellow cards: two for Sporting and five for Lask. No red cards were recorded. Lask’s Christoph Lang was booked in the 33rd minute, while Krystof Danek received a yellow card in the 90th.

Table positions after the match

The supplied post-match standings place Sporting CP 12th with 6 points from 3 games, while Lask Linz are 24th with 3 points from 3 games. Sporting are 3 points ahead of Lask and trail leaders Paris Saint Germain by 3 points. Suárez was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating, scoring 2 goals and creating 3 key passes.