LISBOA, Portugal (Interstat) — Sporting Lisbon opened its Primeira Liga season with a commanding 5-1 victory over Vitoria SC on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Estádio José Alvalade. Six different players scored for Sporting, starting with defender Gonçalo Inácio’s goal in the 9th minute. Midfielder Daniel Bragança added a strike in the 23rd, and Maximiliano Araújo converted in first-half stoppage time. Forward Luis Suárez scored in the 61st minute, followed by Luis Guilherme in the 74th and defender Zeno Debast in the 85th. All three Sporting substitutes who entered the match — Thiago Balieiro, Diogo Lobão and Noah Saviolo — recorded assists. However, each also received a yellow card: Lobão in the 7th minute, Saviolo in the 30th and Balieiro in the 60th. Vitoria managed one goal, but the scorer was not provided in game details. The win lifted Sporting to a 1-0 record across all competitions, while Vitoria dropped to 0-1.