Sporting turned in a solid performance in a routine 2-0 home victory over Nacional at Alvalade tonight.
Luis Suárez was the star of the show with a goal and an assist and Sporting fans will be relieved the Colombian striker has remained at the club after a summer of speculation that he would be moving on.
The centre-forward slammed in from the penalty spot after Maxi Araújo had been upended in the box to give the Lions the advantage at the break. It was his 4th goal in his last three games.
Sporting doubled their lead shortly after half time through a perfectly executed counter-attack. Zeno Debast sent Suárez racing towards the box with a precise through ball, the striker looking up and placing a pinpoint pass into the path of Flávio Gonçalves who finished with aplomb.
The hosts could have scored plenty more goals, substitute Fotis Ioannidis unlucky to see his effort deflected onto the bar by Nacional goalkeeper Renato Marin after a great dribble.
Nacional, who were inoffensive throughout the 90 minutes, fall to their third straight defeat and new coach Alexandre Santos will have his work cut out to bang the islanders into shape.
