We're into the final of four minutes stoppage time now, and Sporting can ve reflecting on a job suprebly done tonight. They were far from at their best in the first hour, but since Slimani restored parity after Gomez' opener, they have simply waltzed past Besiktas.
90' +2
João Mário gets yellow.
Paulo Oliveira gets yellow.
A booking now for Mario, who goes in late on Frei.
A late yellow card for Oliveira, as well, after he clatters into Gomez.
90' +1
GOOD SAVE! Patricio reacts quickly to make a diving save down to his right after Naldo had turned the ball goalwards.
88'
Matheus Pereira enters the game and replaces I. Slimani.
A change from Jesus now, as he takes off Slimani - who receives a standing ovation from the crowd - and introduces Matheus Pereira.
87'
Jesus is furious on the touchline, though it is not clear why. The former Benfica manager is well-known for his pitch-side rants, but this is something else. He finally calms down after he is given a final warning by the fourth official.
85'
K. Frei enters the game and replaces İ. Köybaşı.
Another substitution now for the visitors, as Köybaşı is replaced by former Fulham midfielder Kerim Frei. A final roll of the dice for Besiktas...
83'
Besiktas have completley fallen appart now, and look devoid of any ideas going forward. Quaresma attempts to provide some spark with a driving run into the Sporting area, but he is denied a path to goal by Naldo's timely challenge.
80'
C. Tosun enters the game and replaces J. Sosa.
A change now for Besiktas, as Sosa is replaced by Cenk Tosun. Can they mount a comeback in the last 10 minutes??
78'
T. Gutiérrez gets yellow.
A strange celebration from Gutiérrez results in him going into the book. He plucked the vanishing spray from out of the referee's belt, and marked an 'x' on the pitch from the point he struck his shot.
77'
T. Gutiérrez has scored a goal for Sporting Lisbon! Assist by Gelson Martins.
It was a smart pass by Martins, who could have gone for goal himself, but rightly elected to feed Guitierrez.
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!! Guitierrez makes it 3-1!!! The striker has certainly provided Sporting with more attacking impetus since his introduction, and he gets his reward as he fakes to shoot to shirk off Rodolfo, before drilling a low finish past Zengin.
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We're into the last 15 minutes of the match now, and it has turned into some encounter. Besiktas looked in complete control, but Ruiz and Slimani have turned this game on its head! Can they hold on to seal their progression to the knockout phase?
72'
N. Uysal enters the game and replaces O. Şahan.
B. Ruiz has scored a goal for Sporting Lisbon! Assist by João Mário.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! SPORTING TAKE THE LEAD!!! What a turn-around here, as Ruiz drives into the area before powering a low effort to the near post. Zengin gets down too it, but the Besiktas 'keeper can only parry the ball up into the roof of the net. As it stands, Sporting are through!
70'
The confidence is flooding back into the Sporting team, now, as Guitierrez twists and turns in the area before drilling a strike towards Zengin, who stands firm this time to parry the effort away.
67'
I. Slimani has scored a goal for Sporting Lisbon! Assist by B. Ruiz.
GOOOOOOAALLLLLLLLL!!!!! WHAT A MOVE! Besiktas had been containing Sporting with ease until a moment of magic from Ruiz, who drifts in from the left before looping a perfect pass into Slimani. The forward's first touch is heavy, and Zengin looks like he will claim it, but the Algerian just manages to get to the ball first and squeeze a finish into the net - his 10th goal of the season. Game on!
65'
T. Gutiérrez enters the game and replaces Adrien Silva.
Another change from Jesus, now, as he introduces experienced Colombia striker Teo Guitierrez in place of Adrien Silva. He has netted three goals for Sporting so far this term following his transfer from River Plate, but he is yet to open his account in the Europa League, and has been linked with a move away from the club in the January transfer window.
61'
CLOSE! Richardson is dispossesed by Slimani, and the Algeria international tries a quick snap-shot that takes a wicked deflection off Rodolfo and loops onto the roof of the net.
58'
M. Gómez has scored a goal for Besiktas! Assist by Ricardo Quaresma.
While it was a typically predatory finish from Gomez, the credit has to go to Quaresma for a quite sublime assist. He has taken some time to mature as a player, and though the Sporting academy graduate - who once formed a formidable partnership with one Cristiano Ronaldo in Lisbon - has perhaps never reached his full potential, there is no doubting his ability to perform the spectacular.
GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! BESIKTAS TAKE THE LEAD! Pereira is robbed of possession in Sporting's half and Koybasi plays Quaresma in. The former Sporting winger allows the ball to roll across his body before prodding in an inch-perfect cross with the outside of his boot, which Gomez duly drills home into the roof of the net with a close range volley.
56'
Ruiz finally gets on the ball and fires a perfect pass into Adrien Silva, who goes down under pressure from Beck. The Sporting skipper, rightly so, believes he has won a free-kick, but the referee decides other wise, and gives a foul the other way, instead.
53'
Sporting have started this half in a similar fashion to the first - on the front foot. Pereira curls in another lofted cross towards the head of Slimani, but again Rodolfo is on hand to head it away from danger.
51'
Good defending from Rodolfo, who rushes back to prevent Martins getting on the end of Slimani's cross with a fantastic diving challenge. Superb work!
50'
Sosa makes another darting run from deep, and once again he is brought down by a Sporting player - this time it is Adrien Silva who goes into the referees note book. Tosic latches onto the rsulting free-kick and heads it back across goal to his defensive partenr Rhodolfo, who is unable to direct his close-range header on target.
49'
Adrien Silva gets yellow.
Better from the hosts, as Ruiz - who has not really been able to impose his creativity on the game as of yet - slides a pass into Carvalho. The young midfielder powers forward, but his eventual strike sails well over the frame of the goal.
48'
Martins makes a positive run, but his strike-partner Slimani fails to pick him out. Sporting attack again through Jefferson, but his cross from the left is over-hit.
46'
Gelson Martins enters the game and replaces F. Montero.
There was one change at half time, with promising Sporting youngster Gelson Martins coming on to replace the ineffective Montero.
The second half gets underway, with Sporting now having this final 45 minutes to save their Europa League campaign.
45' +1
CHANCE! After making a great save to keep things level, Patricio almost gifts Besiktas an opener as he drops the ball at the feet of Gomez, but the Germany forward is unable to react qucikly enough to prod home.
44'
Neat play from Slimani as he tees it up to Carvalho, who duly spreads a lovely flat pass out to Pereira. The full back ventures forward, but Besiktas are defending in numbers, and the hosts are forced backwards.
41'
GREAT SAVE FROM PATRICIO! The Sporting shot-stopper makes an insinctive point-blank stop to deny Sahan putting the visitors ahead with a well-placed volley after he had latched onto Quaresma's precise cross to the back post.
40'
Surely it has to be a free-kick!? Sporting counter at pace, with Pereira slipping a throughball into the path of Mario, who takes a tumble after an apparent trip from Koybasi, but the referee waves away the appeals for a foul.
38'
Slimani does well to hold the ball up under pressure from Tosic before laying it off to the onrushing Pereira, who wins a corner. Mario delivers an out-swinging corner towards Oliveira, but the defender is unable to bring the ball under his spell and Besiktas hoof it clear.
36'
Besiktas have a free-kick out on the right flank, now, after Naldo dives in on Sosa. Sahan attempts a quick set-piece, but it does not pay off and Sporting get it clear through Mario. The Portuguese international tries to switch the paly with a raking pass, but his ball just evades Pereira.
34'
Pereira makes his first foray forward from right-back, and gets a cross in towards Slimani, but the forward is unable to test Zengin with a diving header. Sporting come back at Besiktas through Ruiz, but again, the visitors' goalkeeper is first to the ball.
31'
CLOSE! Brilliant pressing from Besiktas, as Hutchinson sets the tone by dispossessing Carvalho. Sahan latches onto the loose ball and threads it out to Sosa, who drills a first-time pass across the face of goal. Naldo gets a touch on it, which rebounds straight into the path of Sahan, but he can only fire his strike into the side-netting once again. Unlucky!
29'
No, they cannot. It is a disappointing effort from Jefferson, who hammers a low strike straight into the wall. The rebound falls to Montero, but his tame shot trickles well wide.
28'
Ricardo Quaresma gets yellow.
Well, they had done until that point! Carvalho does superbly to knick possession and drive forward through the heart of Beskitas' midfield. He slides a pas through to Slimani, but not before being fouled by Quaresma, who receives a booking for his troubles, Can the hosts make something of this chance...
27'
More tidy interplay from Sahan and Ozyakup allows Besiktas to edge forward down the right. The visitors have really stifled Sporting's attacking threat so far...
24'
Mario, who has struggled to make a real impact so far, jinks in from the right before going for goal, but his shot balloons way over the bar. Besiktas launch a long-ball forward, from which Sahan disposseses Jefferson, but the winger's effort it proded into the side netting.
22'
Fantastic play from Besiktas as they work it out in a composed fashion from the back. That man Hutchinson strts it off with a neat pass out to Ozyakup, who plays an improvised one-two with Sahan before running in behind Sporting's defence and getting a shot on goal, though he had drifted just offside. The winger tries his luck again from the restart, this time with a strike from range, but it drifts wide.
19'
News from the other game in Group H now, and it is bad news for both Besiktas and Sporting, with Lokomotiv Moscow - who currently sit second - taking the lead against KF Skenderbeu in Albania. A victory for the Russian side means that nothing less than a win for Sporting would see them progress.
17'
William Carvalho gets yellow.
The first booking of the match now, as Carvalho receives a yellow card after bringing down Sosa.
16'
Besiktas, who like their opposition tonight currently sit atop of their domestic league, have grown into the game after a shaky start, with the high pressing of Gomez and Sahan forcing Sporting's defence into rash decisions when in psosession. It is Naldo who is the guilty party for the hosts on this occasion, as he shanks a clearance backwards towards his goalkeeper, but Patricio reacts sharply to hook it away from danger.
14'
CHANCE! Sporting have recorded their best-ever defensive stats this campaign following Jesus' arrival, but the Primeira Liga leaders are sloppy at the back on this occasion as they give it away to Quaresma. The silky winger drills a pass off the outside of his boot into the feet of Gomez, but the former Bayern Munich striker failed to get his shot away.
12'
Despite Sporting's attacking start, Besiktas, who are unbeaten on their travels this season, will be confident in their own ability to come through the opening stages here. And they show their own intent as Sahan bursts down the right wing before being fouled by Carvalho.
9'
Risky play from Tosic, who fires a pass into the feet of Hutchinson. The Canada midfielder, who has complted more passes than any other player in the Europa League so far this term, is almost robbed of possession by Ruiz, but he manages to turn away from trouble and Besiktas clear the danger - for the time being at least.
7'
A victory for Sporting could see them see take top spot in Group H, and that fact has been reflected by a fast start from Joreg Jesus' side. Jefferson wins a corner down the left which he delivers himself, but the cross is too deep for any of his teammates to latch onto.
5'
Neat build-up play from Sporting, as Silva - Sporting's skipper and chief playmaker - threads a pass out to Mario. The winger floats a cross into the feet of Slimani, but the Algeria striker is flagged offside.
3'
Sporting, knowing a victory is needed to get them into the knock-out stages tonight, have stated their intentions early on, with Joao Mario testing Zengin with a rasping half-volley from the edge of the area.
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KICK-OFF! Sporting, attacking from right to left in the first half, get the game under way!
Sporting start the day in third place and outside of the qualifying positions, but could end the evening on the top of the pile. Goal difference is also incredibly close between the top three in Group H, with only two goals separating them all. This game should be incredibly competitive, as there is plenty to play for during the coming 90 minutes. Nerves will be on edge right up until kick off!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Sporting and Besiktas' Europa League clash, with Group H still extremely open! Either side here tonight could still finish at the summit of the table tonight, should they come away with the three points. When these two outfits met in Turkey, they could only play out a tight 1-1 draw, however.
Both sides are without some key players tonight. But one player who will be looking to make a mark against his former club is Ricardo Quaresma. The Besiktas winger was a star for Sporting during his breakthrough years, and he will be hoping to roll back the years tonight...
HALF-TIME! That chance will be the final action of the first period, then. It has been an entertaining game so far, though Besiktas will be the side that are happier with their performance. After coming through a tough opening glut of Sporting pressure, they have played superbly, and look deadly on the break. Patricio has been called into action to deny Sahan, who has also shot into the side netting twice.
The Portugal goalkeeper almost cost his side on the stroke of the interval, however, but he reacted shaprly to deny Gomez after he had dropped the ball at the feet of the Besiktas forward.
FULL-TIME! What a victory for Sporting, who have secured their progression from Group H with a fantastic comeback win. Besiktas had not lost in the Europa League before tonight, but they could do nothing to stop the rampant Portuguese side in that final 20 minutes.
Besiktas were the better side throughout the first hour, and took a deserved lead through Mario Gomez. But three goals inside 10 minutes from Islam Slimani, Bryan Ruiz and substitute Teo Guititerrez sends Jesus' sid through - alongside group winners Lokomotiv Moscow.
That's all we've got time for this evening! Until next time, thank you and goodbye!
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