ALVERCA DO RIBATEJO, Portugal (Interstat) — Sporting Lisbon began its Primeira Liga campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Alverca on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Campo Futebol Clube Alverca.

The visitors controlled the match from the outset. Pedro Gonçalves opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and later sealed the win with his second goal in the 86th. Substitute Luis Suárez scored and assisted a goal in the 50th minute, while Geny Catamo added Sporting’s third in the 68th.

Alverca’s lone reply came from forward Marko Milovanović in the 83rd minute. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which had forecast a closer 2-1 Sporting win. Sporting Lisbon’s season record in the league is now 1-0, while promoted Alverca starts 0-1.