PSV and Sporting performed completely differently in the first round of the Champions League league stage. The Portuguese defeated French Lille 2-0 without any major problems at home, and their player Zeno Debast's phenomenal goal became the highlight of the entire round, and perhaps a candidate for the goal of the entire Champions League season. PSV, in turn, went to Turin to play against Juventus, which ended in a painful 1-3 defeat.
PSV can kick itself in the face
There is no doubt, therefore, that the Dutch team was under much greater pressure before Tuesday's match. Especially since they were playing at home. They played their role as hosts well for a long time. They were leading from the 15th minute after Jerdy Schouten's goal and did not allow Sporting to change this state of affairs for most of the match.
Terrible finish! What did he do?
However, in the 71st minute, the guests had a great chance to equalize. A brilliant pass was received by central defender Eduardo Quaresma, who quite unexpectedly found himself in the attack line. The stopper received the ball brilliantly and was already rushing towards the goal, with only the goalkeeper in front of him because the PSV defenders were far away. However, when he was about to shoot… he tripped over his own feet and fell. He didn't have time to recover before the opposing goalkeeper got to the ball, and the whole situation looked quite comical. The 22-year-old himself could only hold his head.
Fortunately for him, Sporting still managed to equalize thanks to Daniel Braganca's goal in the 83rd minute, and thus took a valuable point away from Eindhoven. But who knows, maybe if Quaresma had not squandered his situation, the Portuguese would have even won. Sporting will be away again in the next round of the Champions League. This time to Austria for the match against Sturm Graz (Tuesday, October 22, 9:00 p.m.). PSV, in turn, is still waiting for victory, and the next chance will not be easy, because the Dutch champions will play away against Paris Saint-Germain (Tuesday, October 22, 9:00 p.m.).