Rio Ave 1-4 Sporting CP result, stats and report

LASK Linz pulled off a remarkable 3-2 victory at Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League, with goals from Christoph Lang, Sasa Kalajdzic and Krystof Danek completing a stunning away win despite having 38 per cent of the ball.

Sporting CP made it look straightforward in northern France, with Luis Suárez and Issa Doumbia scoring either side of half-time to hand Lens a deserved defeat. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly where Lens failed and why Sporting deserved every bit of it.

Sporting CP threw away a two-goal lead and finished with ten men as Arouca claimed a remarkable 2-2 draw in Lisbon, with Dylan Nandín's 87th-minute strike completing a stunning comeback for the visitors.

Dawda Camara struck inside three minutes to hand Alverca a 1-0 victory over Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal, as the visitors dominated possession and territory but failed to convert a hatful of big chances.

Estrela Amadora dominated possession and led twice through Abraham Marcus, but Rio Ave showed uncommon desire to claw back a point in a six-goal thriller in the Liga Portugal.

Shakhtar Donetsk host Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday with both sides desperate for points. One team has a result to build on. The other has a problem to solve.

Sporting CP host LASK Linz in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, with the Portuguese side under pressure to deliver a convincing performance after a mixed run of results in the competition. LASK arrive in Lisbon short-handed and with serious questions hanging over their defensive standards.

Lens welcome Sporting CP to the Stade Bollaert on Tuesday evening in a Champions League fixture that asks serious questions of both sides. Connor Maguire breaks down what matters and what does not.