Early goal in Lausanne dictates loss in last match of Switzerland pre-season

Sporting's last match in Lausanne got off to the worse possible start this Monday night, with Luuk de Jong putting the Dutch side ahead from the penalty spot after five minutes. The foul leading to the spot kick was debatable and a reaction from Jorge Jesus' side was expected, but Sporting struggled to find a foothold and on 21 minutes Locadia made it 2-0 for PSV after with a simple tap in after De Jong had made the most out of a positional mistake from João Pereira.

Referee Sascha Amhof did attract his fair share of attention as time ticked over, particularly on the half-hour mark, when Matheus Pereira did well to dribble past two defenders before being brought crashing down in the area. However, the afternoon's official waved away the penalty appeals. Despite trailing right from the off, Sporting's fans kept up the noise for the entire encounter, in a show of support that completely overshadowed what was a final heavy 5-0 defeat.