Football fans could already rub their hands as the 16th Puskás-Suzuki Cup started with a very prestigious encounter: in the opening match, Sporting and Juventus clashed. But those who expected a big battle and a fierce struggle from the match had to be disappointed in the first half, as the Portuguese dominated to that extent that the Juve players could almost see Alexandre Tverdohlebov's goal only through binoculars. The superiority of the Lusitanians was also manifested in goals: at the end of three attacks played to perfection, centre forward Diogo Martins scored a brace and Salvador Blopa found the bottom of the net once against the "zebras".

After the break, the green and white team reduced somewhat their pace, so the Turinese side reached the opponent's half several times, but they were lacking both pace and vision in their offensive game. Sporting, in the lead, remained more dangerous, with Blopa getting the chance of scoring his second goal at the end of a counter attack, but Tverdohlebov was this time able to neutralize the right wing's shot. The Portuguese counter-attacks, ever so dangerous, bore fruit again in the extra time of the second half, when Joel Moura made sure that the dominant victory ended a knock-out.

16. Puskás–Suzuki Cup, Group B

Sporting CP–Juventus FC 4–0 (3–0)

Referees: P. Antal (Garai, Belicza)

Goal: D. Martins (7., 30.), Blopa (14.), J. Moura (60+3.)

Sporting: Tverdohlebov - Cabrito, A. Cunha, Lee, D. Santos, S. Nascimento, Blopa, R. Camacho, D. Martins, F. Gonçalves, M. Almeida. Substitutes: Coxi, T. Mendes, Rafael Melo

Juventus: Radu - Montero Benia, Bellino, Mazur, Russo, Grelaud, Vallana, Dimitri, Zingone, Bibishkov, Omoruyi. Substitutes: Khallouki Diallo, Leone, Sylla