Sporting Reach Portuguese Cup Final on 1–0 Aggregate
Two Japan internationals logged full matches in Portugal and Spain.
Overview
- Sporting held Porto to a 0–0 draw in the semi‑final second leg Wednesday, sealing a 1–0 aggregate win to book a place in the Portuguese Cup final.
- Hidemasa Morita started and finished the match for Sporting in Porto, contributing across the full 90 minutes.
- Real Sociedad lost 0–1 at home to Getafe in La Liga the same day in San Sebastián, with Takefusa Kubo on the pitch for the entire match.
- The Portuguese Cup semi‑finals use two legs, and the team with the higher total over both games advances even if the second match ends level.
- These results were reported by Kyodo News and carried by Japanese outlets including Chunichi Shimbun and Nishinippon Shimbun.