Direct rivals for the title flared up on the pitch where four goals were scored and Porto came back from a two-goal disadvantage – it all justified the epithet of a derby. But the peak of excitement came in the last minutes of referee’s added time and moments immediately after the final whistle.The referee Pineiro ruled the end and with a huge fight started which ended with four red cards, two on each side. Pepe and Marchesin saw red in the ranks of Porto, while Palhinha and Tabata were sanctioned on the other side.The chaos on the pitch ended after ten minutes, with continuing of Porto’s undefeated streak overshadowed. The leader of Primeira recorded the third draw with 19 victories and thus remained on a six-point advantage over the defending champion.Thu 23:00: (2.20) Porto (3.50) Lazio (3.50)On the other hand, Sporting can lament over their lost two-goal lead – a massive factor being Sebastian Coates’ red card in the 49th minute after which maintaining a goal advantage turned out to be an impossible mission.Sporting scored the leading goal in the eighth minute, when the dormant reaction of the home defense was punished. A long ball from the right wing reached Matheus Reis, and the Brazilian stopper from the second post served Paulinha ideally, who beat Diogo Costa with his head.Five minutes of ABSOLUTE CHAOS to end a thriller between Porto and Sporting 🤯😳Pepe received one of three red cards shown after the final whistle, as carnage broke out between both sets of players and staff.The Dragons extend their unbeaten run to 50 matches! 🔵👏 pic.twitter.com/i0F2Dmf1Dh— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 11, 2022 The goal of the guests did not affect Porto’s offensive, however, the threats of the hosts were not dangerous enough to endanger Adan, who opened the game very well by saving Taremi’s attempt in the first minute. The unmaterialized initiative of the hosts was punished in the 34th minute, when Sporting used the catastrophic reaction of the opponent’s defense again. In the fast transition, Reis sent the ball to Pablo Sarabia, and the Spaniard then assisted Nunho Santos for the two-goal advantage of the team from Lisbon.The leaders were on the ropes and looked ready to suffer their first defeat in the championship this season after just over half an hour of play, but four minutes after their second conceded goal, the host were able to fight back and come back to life with a goal by Fabio Vieira. The young midfielder met Taremi’s ball 15 meters away and sent it inside the net with an accurate shot.Tue 23:00: (9.50) Sporting (5.50) Man.City (1.35)The beginning of the second half was marked by Coates’ bad reaction – Evanilson escaped him and the Uruguayan stopped the rival’s goal chance with a foul for the second yellow card, so Sporting was left with a player less in the 49th minute. The pressure of Porto, who wanted to make use of the numerical advantage, paid off in the 78th minute, as Mehdi Taremi scored with his head on the assistance of Vieira.The equaliser additionally motivated Sergio Conceisao’s team, but the result remained unchanged despite a series of good attempts by the hosts.
