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Europe League: Sporting wins Zurich (0-2) and now leads Group D

Sporting went to Switzerland, to win the Zurich 2-0 in the first day match of the UEFA Europa League's group stage.

Goals from Ínsua and Wolfswinkel placed Sporting in the group D lead.
Lions withstood three balls in the iron of Rui Patricio's goal.

Domingos Paciencia surprised to hand the holding to Carillo, leaving on the bench Izmailov.

Sporting came along right at the start and stepped forward in the marker after just four minutes.Schaars knocked a free-kick , and Ínsua upside deflected to the first goal of the match.

Insua would be again in focus by the minute 21, when did the crossing for Wolfswinkel who made the second goal of the match.
The play was started by the Argentine left back that found the Dutch in a good position, who didn't missed and increased the advantage after 20 minutes.

The first half, Sporting was by far the better side on the field fully justifying the two-goal advantage achieved.

Sporting weathered, though, three balls on the iron of Rui Patricio's goal (see video).

Finalizing the match, Zurich made ​​the final pressing trying to score a goal at least, but keeper Rui Patricio denied the goal to the opponent striker, a time when Sporting clearly was only defending, already awaiting the end of the match.

In the other match of group D, Lazio drew at home to Vaslui (2-2), giving Sporting the leadership of the group.

Zurich vs Sporting video:


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