Suárez scores twice but Sporting CP fall to Lask Linz 2-3

Sporting CP fell to visiting Lask Linz 2-3 in a match played in the third round of the UEFA Champions League league phase, in a game that kicked off at 22:00 Saudi time on 21 October 2026.

Luis Javier Suárez Charris scored both of Sporting CP's goals in this match, opening the scoring from a penalty kick in the 5th minute, before adding the second goal in the 89th minute.

Despite these two goals, Sporting CP were unable to avoid defeat, after Lask Linz scored three goals through Christoph Lang in the 15th minute, Sascha Kalajdzic in the 63rd minute, and Christoph Dancer in the 68th minute.

With this result, Lask Linz secured an important away win against Sporting CP in the league phase of the competition.

beIN Sports broadcast the match.