My people, make una gather here as I dey bring better gist from San Mamés! The night wey Sporting CP take shine pass Athletic Club don become one of the biggest stories for this Champions League wey we dey follow!
Omo! For January 29, 2026, as dem dey play match, crowd of 52,065 people dey shout like say dem dey sing for concert. Na so Sporting collect the 3-2 victory wey carry dem go round of 16! You fit imagine, dem dey come back from behind twice, and see as Alisson Santos carry the day for dem in the stoppage time! The guy no even show fear!
Before both teams come start this important match, na so Athletic day 13th for La Liga with their own struggles, dem sabi say win no fit miss dem if dem wan enter playoff. Sporting too dey fight for top eight spot for Portugal’s Primeira Liga, dem know say dem need win plus small help to forgo the playoff wahala!
As dem blow the whistle, na so Athletic come start matter sharp sharp! Just three minutes into the match, Oihan Sancet don put ball for back of net. With quick one-two and better finish, he make fans dey shout like say dem don win lottery! But no be long, Sporting wan show say dem no dey joke as Ousmane Diomande use head nod the ball for corner kick to level scores!
Gurka Guruzeta no gree drink garri o, he later put Athletic ahead again with fine rebound finish to make am 2-1! But the match no dey rest, both teams dey exchange blows like say dem dey play box. Yellow cards dey fly like say na carnival! Referees no fit rest as dem dey write for book, and injuries don dey occur wey make coaches fit dey vex!
After half-time, Sporting don change strategy, as dem bring fresh players wey sabi pepper dem as dem dey attack! Francisco Trincão no come dey joke, as e fire one sharp shot into the net to equalize! Na true change of momentum be this. Dem dey control match like say na dem get am for house!
Things turn dramatic when VAR enter the pitch – Sporting wan collect penalty but referee no green. The match reach climax as clock dey tick for 94th minute. Na there, Luis Suárez break free and dey force goalkeeper Unai Simon to make one sweet save. The rebound land for Alisson Santos, and with cool head, the young boy put final nail for Athletic coffin with low drive into the net. Sporting fans don burst everywhere!
No be joke, this match make many hearts dey break! Athletic finish with only two wins and four losses from this campaign, as dem dey learn small lessons for next time. Their Champions League journey don stop, but this night wey dem play for home go be memory wey dem go carry go!
Now, Sporting dey join big names like Liverpool, Barcelona and Bayern Munich for round of 16! The momentum dey sweet for dem now, and coach Rui Borges don talk say dem wey dey build something wey fit change history! Na wetin we go dey watch as e dey unfold!
For Athletic, dem need to focus back for domestic league and sharpen their game. This night fit bitter, but no be as wahala as e dey look! Hearts don break, but dreams no go die! We go dey keep our eyes on the ball!
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