Sporting Lisbon wins Portugal Super cup for the 9th time

 

Sporting Lisbon wins the Portuguese Super Cup for the ninth time on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over Sporting Braga.

Brazilian Fransergio scored Braga a 20th-minute lead from a pass by Ricardo Horta.

Cape Verde international Jovane Cabral levelled nine minutes later, polishing off a long pass from Nuno Mendes.

Portuguese international Pedro Goncalves, the league's top scorer last season, grabbed the winner for Sporting just before the interval.