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Sporting suffer first Champions defeat to LASK Linz

LASK Linz inflicted Sporting's first league-phase defeat in the Champions League with a 3-2 victory at Alvalade.

22 October 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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LASK Linz won 3-2 against Sporting at Alvalade in the UEFA Champions League league phase, handing the Portuguese club their first defeat in the competition. The goal that decided the match revived memories of 2020, according to reports, evoking a traumatic moment in the club's recent history.

Coach Rui Borges commented on his players' performance after the defeat. According to Observador, Borges spoke of a "lack of inspiration" and said that the first defeat "hurts a lot".

Elsewhere, Napoli secured their first Champions League victory of the season by defeating Bodo/Glimt 4-3 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the third round. Napoli, the current Serie A runners-up, played the match at home.

Galatasaray also achieved their first victory in the UEFA Champions League league phase, winning 4-2. According to zerozero.pt, the match was played without Portuguese players on the pitch, as Tiago Santos and Rafael Leão missed the game through injury.

Benfica remains the world's best-performing team, according to Observador reports, and prepare to visit Cyprus. SC Braga also saw Franclim Carvalho make his debut.

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