Guilherme's strike was enough to send Legia Warsaw into the Europa League as they beat Champions League Group F rivals Sporting CP 1-0 Legia Warsaw leapfrogged Sporting CP to qualify for the Europa League after beating their Portuguese visitors 1-0 in the final game of Champions League Group F. Guilherme's first half strike was enough to keep the Polish champions in Europe after they had entertained spectators with swashbuckling efforts against Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
It was a fully deserved victory for Legia and marked their first at this stage in the Champions League for 21 years. But the result rounds off a disappointing campaign for Sporting who, despite enjoying the lion's share of the ball, struggled to create opportunities until the final minutes against a Legia side that had conceded 24 goals in their five previous group games. William Carvalho was sent off late on to cap a miserable evening for Sporting, who must now focus their efforts on the fight for the Primeira Liga title. It was a fittingly fast-paced opening to the game for Legia, whose five previous Group F fixtures had produced 32 goals. Carvalho flashed a powerful drive narrowly wide for the visitors, before Legia's Aleksandar Prijovic was rightly flagged offside when he converted a right-wing cross from close range in the seventh minute. Sporting dominated possession in the first half despite needing just a point to confirm Europa League qualification, but it was Legia, who scored a combined eight goals against Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, who posed the bigger threat on the counter. Prijovic sprung the Sporting offside trap in the 28th minute but skewed his effort into the side netting when well placed to test Rui Patricio. Read more
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