Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of the Europa League quarter-final first leg between Sporting Lisbon and Metalist Kharkiv from the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Europa League / Quarter-final

Estádio José Alvalade / 29.03.2012

Sporting CP

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Metalist Kharkiv

M. Izmailov(52')
E. Insúa(65')

C. Xavier(90+2' PEN)

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 29/03/2012 at 20:58 GMT

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Highlights

90+4

That's the final whistle! Sporting beat Metalist 2-1 in Lisbon, but Xavier's late penalty has given the Ukrainians hope going into the second leg next week.

90'+4

That goal has changed the complexion of the match completely.

90'+3

Substitution for Metalist, Sosa comes of for Valvayev.

90'+2

Sloppy from Sporting, who had looked so good in defence all game. We're having 4 minutes of stoppage time.

90'+1

GOAL! Captain Xavier converts from the spot.

90'

PENALTY TO METALIST! Patricio brings down Devic and earns a yellow card.

89'

Metalist are throwing everyone forward, with little end product.

88'

Sporting's defence has been very impressive this evening.

87'

Neto wins a free kick for Sporting close to the Metalist box after a clumsy challenge by Torsiglieri, who is on a yellow card.

86'

Devic is played through by Sosa and he tries to lift his shot over Patricio but it's well saved. It turns out he was just offside.

85'

Sporting came out a completely different side in this second half. Whatever Sa Pinto said worked wonders.

84'

Metalist are giving it their all to claw a goal back in the closing stages.

83'

Taison runs into the Sporting box and tries a cross for Devic which is well defended by Sporting.

82'

Carrillo tees up Fernandez on the edge of the box, but his shot is hit straight at Goryainov.

81'

Brilliant run from Sosa, a moment of magic. He plays a neat one-two but Patricio is quick off his line to smother the ball.

80'

Final change for Sporting, goalscorer Izmailov is replaced by Carrillo.

79'

Fernandez goes down holding his face under a challenge from Torres. He made a bit of a meal of it though.

78'

Change for Metalist, Marlos comes on for Blanco.

77'

Free kick for Sporting on the edge of the Metalist area.

76'

Metalist have looked threatening in the last 5 minutes. An away goal would make a huge difference going into the second leg.

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