"Starting with the hosts, while Sporting Lisbon might have suffered a real League Cup shock earlier in the month as they fell to a 2-1 loss at the hands of Guimaraes, Rui Borges' men claimed an immediate response over the weekend. Putting in a routine performance at the Estadio Jose Alvalde as they cruised their way to a 3-0 victory against Casa Pia, the Portuguese giants have their sights set on clinching a Champions League knockout stage ticket this year."
"Despite being pencilled in as a real underdog contender on Tuesday night, Sporting will be excited by their extended dominance in Lisbon. Signing off 2025 with a 4-0 romp against Rio Ave, Borges' side have won all of their last nine consecutive showdowns in front of their own supporters across all competitions - a run that stems all the way back to a 1-1 stalemate against Braga on October 5th."
PSG travel to Portugal to meet Sporting Lisbon as they begin the defence of their Champions League crown. Sporting Lisbon recently recovered from a League Cup shock with a 3-0 win over Casa Pia and finished 2025 with a 4-0 victory against Rio Ave. Sporting have won nine consecutive home matches across all competitions since October 5th. Pedro Goncalves and Nuno Santos remain unavailable through injury. Maximiliano Araujo and Morten Hjulmand return from one-match domestic suspensions. Luis Guilherme completed a permanent switch from West Ham and is set to feature. Luis Suarez will lead Sporting's attack. PSG won the maiden Champions League last season and suffered a Coupe de France exit last week.
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