Skënderbeu stun ten-man Sporting CP
Thursday, November 5, 2015
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Skënderbeu 3-0 Sporting CP
The Albanian champions are off the mark in UEFA competition after a blistering start that saw them two goals and one man up inside 19 minutes.
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- Skënderbeu claim first ever points in UEFA competition
- Sabien Lilaj scores two in first 19 minutes, the second a penalty after Rui Patrício red card
- First time an Albanian club has ever defeated a Portuguese outfit, in six attempts
- Sporting CP are without a win in 17 European away games, dating back to 2011
- Next matches: Lokomotiv v Sporting CP, Beşiktaş v Skënderbeu (26 November)