Getty The Norwegian striker wasted numerous chances in Lisbon including a penalty but his fellow Scandinavian showed no mercy
Ruben Amorim won the hearts and minds of Manchester United fans a week before taking charge at Old Trafford as he masterminded an incredible 4-1 win over Manchester City in his final home game with Sporting before heading to England. Amorim's coaching quality could be witnessed in the stupendous second goal his side scored but this was also a night when Viktor Gyokeres demonstrated his striking prowess to the world, embarrassing Erling Haaland in the process.
An alert Phil Foden robbed the ball high up the pitch to fire City into a third minute lead and the visitors could have been put the game beyond doubt in the opening half an hour. Bernardo Silva went close and Haaland had three opportunities, shanking a volley off target and being thwarted by goalkeeper Franco Israel and his nemesis Gyokeres, who cleared his header off the line.
City paid for their wastefulness as Gyokeres made amends for missing a sitter by equalising before the break. City were then blown apart by two incisive moves within moments of the second half starting, Maximiliano Araújo completing a ridiculous team move and Gyokeres bagging a penalty.
City were given a spot-kick of their own for an accidental handball by Ousmane Diomande which was harsh on Sporting to say the least. Haaland hit the bar and then Sporting won another penalty, allowing Gyokeres the chance to complete his treble. He duly took it.
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