Sporting Lisbon host Maritimo in the first game of the Matchday No 7 in the Primeira Liga on Friday evening at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Sporting Lisbon managed to rebound from a tough UEFA Champions League defeat to Ajax (1-5) by beating Estoril 0-1 on the road on Sunday.

It was a highly important victory for the reigning champions against a very tough opposition who had won four and drawn one of their opening five games.

A clean sheet against Estoril was massive for Ruben Amorim and his men who still rely heavily on the rock-solid defense.

It was the stern back line that led Sporting to the title in the previous term of the Primeira Liga after all. No other team conceded fewer than Sporting’s 20 goals last time around.

The hosts began this season in a similar fashion, allowing only three goals across six league outings.

Maritimo, who barely avoided relegation last season, travel to the capital winless in four successive league outings.

They produced the worst display of the season in Saturday’s goalless draw away at Famalicao.

Maritimo produced literally nothing against a mediocre and winless Famalicao side at the weekend and they were lucky to



译文(自动翻译仅供参考):

周五晚上，里斯本竞技主场迎战西甲第7比赛日的马里蒂莫。

里斯本竞技在欧冠联赛1-5负于阿贾克斯后，在周日客场0-1击败埃斯托利尔，成功反弹。

这对卫冕冠军来说是一场非常重要的胜利，对阵的对手非常强悍，他们在开始的5场比赛中取得了4胜1平的成绩。

在对阵埃斯托里尔的比赛中不失球对阿莫里姆和他的球员来说是非常重要的，他们仍然非常依赖于坚如磐石的防守。

毕竟，在上个赛季的西甲联赛中，正是凭借严密的后防线，体育才获得了冠军。上赛季没有其他球队的失球少于竞技的20球。

本赛季的开局也类似，6场联赛只丢了3球。

上赛季勉强保级的马里蒂莫，在连续4场联赛中一胜不负地前往首都。

他们在周六客场战平法马里考的比赛中打出了本赛季最差的表现。

在周末的比赛中，马里蒂莫几乎没有对平庸的、没有胜利的法马利曹球队做出任何贡献，他们很幸运