All eyes were on Ruben Amorim before kickoff in Lisbon. He took charge of Man U after Eric ten Haag was sacked. Last home match for Sporting Lisbon, against future city rivals Manchester City. The disciples gave him an unforgettable gift in such a match. The Citizens tasted their first defeat in the Champions League, losing 4-1 to the Portuguese on Tuesday.
Victor Giokeres' hat-trick saw Sporting demolish City. But in the first half, Man City could not keep the lead by creating pressure on them. Phil Foden scored in the fourth minute to give the English Premier League champions the lead. They could have increased the gap more in the first half. On the other hand, Giokeres scored in the 38th minute to equalize the hosts.
But the face of the match changed in the second half. Maximiliano Araujo gave Sporting the lead with great skill from the kickoff. Giokeres then put Sporting ahead from the penalty spot.
Arling Haaland had a chance to bring Man City back into the match. But from the penalty he hit the ball straight to the crossbar. In contrast, Giokeres scored the team's fourth goal from another penalty.
Amorim is keeping Sporting in a good position in the Champions League before taking over at Manchester United on November 11. They are in second place with 10 points in four matches. Citizens are in seventh place with seven points after their first loss in the current season.
City coach Pep Guardiola said, 'After losing 4-1 there is really nothing to say. We played well in the first half but struggled to score. We missed the easy pass. The second half we were not mentally stable.'
