The Portuguese team Sporting Lisbon achieved a significant victory over their guest Kairat from Kazakhstan with a score of 4-1, in the match held on Thursday evening at the José Alvalade Stadium, as part of the first round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

Sporting waited until the 44th minute to open the scoring through Francisco Trincão, who returned to add the second goal in the 64th minute, before his teammates Alisson Santos expanded the lead in the 66th minute and Giovanni Quinda in the 68th minute.

Morten Hjulmand had missed a penalty for the Portuguese team in the 21st minute.

With this valuable victory, Sporting Lisbon raised their points to 3, placing them in fourth place in the tournament standings, while Kairat remained with no points in 33rd place.