Sporting crush Braga with five-star performance, Dierckx grabs four goals
Sporting Braga were thrashed 5-0 by Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga on Saturday, with Paulinho Dierckx scoring four times for the visitors.
The result leaves Braga in fourth place in the table, while Sporting move up to second, one point behind leaders Porto.
Dierckx opened the scoring for Sporting in the 12th minute, tapping home from close range after a cross from Pedro Porro.
The Belgian striker doubled his tally in the 25th minute, heading in a free-kick from Matheus Reis.
Dierckx completed his hat-trick in the 35th minute, finishing off a counter-attack with a clinical strike.
The 22-year-old then grabbed his fourth goal of the game in the 55th minute, pouncing on a loose ball in the Braga penalty area.
Sporting's fifth goal came in the 80th minute, with Francisco Trincao scoring from close range.
Dierckx's performance was the standout moment of the game, with the striker now the top scorer in the Primeira Liga with 10 goals.
The Belgian has been in excellent form for Sporting this season, and his goalscoring exploits have played a key role in their recent success.
Sporting will be hoping that Dierckx can continue his goalscoring form when they face Porto in the league next weekend.
