William Gomes' magic steers FC Porto to victory over Sporting in the renowned clash

In a closely contested match at the Alvalade Stadium, FC Porto de Farioli secured another victory in the current season, this time against Sporting CP. The game was attended by over 50,000 fans, and it marked what is believed to be Conrad Harder's farewell from the Porto team.

The first half of the game ended with a score of 0-0, despite Sporting's threatening presence in Porto's area and several opportunities to capitalise. The second half saw more action, with both teams showing determination to score.

In ball possession, Sporting reached 54%, while Porto registered 46%. However, it was Porto who took the lead in the 60th minute, thanks to a goal from Luuk de Jong. Just four minutes later, William Gomes added another goal for Porto, making it 2-0.

Sporting's misfortune struck in the 64th minute when their defender, Nehuen Pérez, scored an own goal, extending Porto's lead to 3-0. William Gomes completed his brace in the 76th minute, securing a comfortable 4-0 victory for Porto.

Sporting's only goal came as an own goal by Nehuen Pérez in the first half. Despite having six shots during the game, Sporting failed to capitalise and ended up defeated at home.

With this victory, FC Porto de Farioli currently leads the league with 12 points, followed closely by Famalicão in second place with 10 points. Moreirense has nine points in the league, the same as Sporting. SC Braga, with seven points but one game less, could potentially overtake Sporting in the league standings.

Benfica is in seventh place with six points, but has two fewer games than the direct rivals. FC Porto's impressive performance has solidified their position at the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

William Gomes' magic steers FC Porto to victory over Sporting in the renowned clash