Sporting fail to reach Champions League group stage after loss in Moscow

Sporting will miss out on this season’s Champions League group stages after a 3-1 loss in Moscow (4-3 on aggregate).

In what was a game of few clear chances and some tough battles for possession, Jorge Jesus’ side took the lead in the 36th minute, when João Pereira set up Teo Gutiérrez. Doumbia was first to strike for the hosts four minutes after the break, before grabbing a second in the 72nd minute to level the scores on aggregate after a header by Slimani had been ruled out by the referee after the ball had allegedly arched out of play from Carrillo’s corner.

The encounter looked to be heading for extra-time, but Musa’s strike five minutes from time secured qualification for CKSA, while Sporting now head for the Europa League.