Sporting were mostly left to fend on the break. Fortunately for Amorim, Gyokores is a one man counter attack. When he was matched up with 19 year old debutant Jahmai Simpson-Pusey there was no stopping the dynamic Swede, a clipped finish over Ederson making amends for an altogether sloppier effort half an hour before.

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim is set to take over as Manchester United manager on November 11 but has already claimed one victory over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City

Players of Sporting Lisbon pulled off a touching farewell to Ruben Amorim, celebrating his final home game with a winA hattrick from Viktor Gyokeres was enough to hand Sporting Lisbon a 4-1 victory over Manchester City on Tuesday nightManchester United confirmed the hiring of Ruben Amorin as their new coach last week to replace Erik ten HagSporting Lisbon players honoured outgoing manager Ruben Amorim with an unforgettable farewell,