Guilherme brace lifts Academico Viseu past Sporting CP

LISBON (Interstat) — Joao Guilherme scored twice, including the 74th-minute winner, as Academico Viseu edged Sporting CP 2-1 on Sunday. Guilherme struck in the 24th minute, and Luis Suarez equalized for Sporting in the 62nd. Robinho and Soufiane Messeguem provided assists for Academico Viseu; Ivan Fresneda assisted Suarez’s goal. Fresneda was replaced in the 85th minute. Guilherme was replaced in the 87th minute after his second goal. Academico Viseu improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-1 across all competitions. Sporting CP fell to 1-1 in the competition and 2-2 overall. Yellow cards were issued to Academico Viseu’s Silva, Kahraman, Mortimer and Mestanza and Sporting CP’s Doumbia and Araujo. Academico Viseu’s previous results included a loss at Fatima and a win over Estoril, while Sporting CP had lost to LASK and beaten Lens and Braga. Academico Viseu next faces FC Porto in the League Cup, while Sporting CP hosts Maritimo in the League Cup.