Midtjylland

A brace from Pedro Gonçalves and a farcical own goal by Stefan Gartenmann saw the Portuguese side run out 5-1 winners on aggregate. Multiple changes. As has ...

In the 35th minute a corner for Midtjylland was turned into a rapier counter-attack by Sporting with Pedro Gonçalves playing a brilliant first-time throughball to set Edwards racing clean through on goal. The scoring was completed with a comical own goal. Down to ten men, Midtjylland still believed they could turn it around and the hosts were close to an equaliser right at the start of second half. After seeing his initial effort charged down, Pote instantly latched onto rebound and lashed a brilliant volley into the corner of the net. Pedro Gonçalves swung over a corner, Morita flicked the ball on which fell at the feet of St. Coates had also scored in the first leg, but a bad mistake from him was almost costly.

Stefan Gartenmann scored a no-look own goal from 25 yards as FC Midtjylland lost 4-0 to Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Europa League.

Attempt blocked. Henrik Dalsgaard (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Thychosen with a cross. Compartir ...

Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner. Gustav Isaksen (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Emam Ashour (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. FC Midtjylland 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Henrik Dalsgaard (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. FC Midtjylland 0, Sporting Lisbon 3.

MIDTJYLLAND, Denmark - Sporting beat Danish Midtjylland today to reach the last-16 in Europa League. Sporting reached the next round after Pedro Goncalves ...