The UEFA Europa League match between Sporting Lisbon and Atalanta will take place at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Thursday at 10:15 pm IST.
Sporting Lisbon and Atalanta are set to compete for consecutive wins in the Europa League group stage this Thursday at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Both teams began their group stage campaigns with victories over Sturm Graz and Rakow Czestochowa. Additionally, they come into Thursday’s match with positive performances in their respective domestic leagues. Sporting Lisbon finds themselves in the Europa League group stage this season after a somewhat disappointing fourth-place finish in the Primeira Liga last year. Sporting dropped into the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League group last season.
They managed to progress by defeating Midtjylland 5-1 on aggregate and narrowly beating Arsenal in the round of 16 via a penalty shootout. However, their run ended in the quarter-finals, losing to Juventus 2-1 on aggregate. Their strong domestic form continues, with consecutive Primeira Liga wins at the end of September, maintaining their lead at the top of the division. Atalanta also qualified for this year’s Europa League group stage after finishing fifth in Serie A last season. They didn’t participate in European competitions last year after three consecutive seasons in the Champions League groups.
After a challenging start to the new domestic campaign, Atalanta returned to European action with a home match against Polish team Rakow Czestochowa, securing a 2-0 home victory. Atalanta’s league performance improved as well, with seven points gained in their last three Serie A matches. Both Sporting Lisbon and Atalanta are looking to continue their positive momentum in the Europa League group stage, making this match one of their most challenging tests of the season so far.
Sporting Lisbon’s probable starting lineup: Adan, Diomande, Inacio, Reis, Esgaio, Hjumland, Morita, Santos, Edwards, Gyokeres, Goncalves
Atalanta’s probable starting lineup: Musso, Toloi, Djimsiti, Scalvini, Zappacosta, Ederson, De Roon, Kolasinac, Lookman, Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere
Sporting Lisbon
Opponents | Score |
Farense | 2-3 (W) |
Rio Ave | 2-0 (W) |
Sturm Graz | 1-2 (W) |
Moreirense | 3-0 (W) |
Braga | 1-1 (D) |
Atalanta
Opponents | Score |
Juventus | 0-0 (D) |
Verona | 0-1 (W) |
Cagliari | 2-0 (W) |
Rakow | 2-0 (W) |
Fiorentina | 3-2 (L) |
The UEFA Europa League match between Sporting Lisbon and Atalanta will take place at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Thursday at 10:15 pm IST.
Sporting Lisbon vs Atalanta | Key Details |
Date | October 5 |
Venue | Estadio Jose Alvalade |
Kickoff time in the Portugal | 5:45 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 10:15 pm |
Fans in Italy can catch the game live on Sky Sport 252, SKY Go Italia and DAZN whereas fans in Portugal can watch the game live on Sport TV1, Sport TV Multiscreen, SIC.
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