Telma Encarnacao proved pivotal, scoring three goals across the two legs against Glasgow City.
Sporting Club secured a Europa Cup quarter-final berth, defeating Glasgow City in Lisbon courtesy of two extra-time goals.
Nicole Kozlova’s header late in the first half initially gave the visitors a 2-1 aggregate advantage.
However, Telma Encarnacao’s composed finish leveled the score, sending the match into extra time, where she struck again. Carla Armengol then sealed Sporting’s victory, setting up a quarter-final clash against either Hammarby or Ajax.
Sporting initiated the match with intensity, keeping City goalkeeper Lee Gibson busy in the early stages.
After withstanding sustained pressure for 25 minutes, the SWPL leaders found their footing and stunned the home crowd by taking the lead four minutes before halftime.
Lisa Evans’s deep free-kick was assisted by Kimberley Smit, allowing Kozlova to deftly finish from close range.
The Ukraine international posed another threat before the interval, and City commenced the second half promisingly with two attempts from Linda Motlhalo.
Subsequently, Sporting regained control, relentlessly pressing for an equalizer.
City’s defense was breached when a through ball found Telma, who swiftly turned and beat Gibson with a precise strike.
The Portuguese forward, who also scored in the first leg, nearly added another with a powerful free-kick in the 87th minute, only for the rebound to go narrowly wide.
Claudia Neto also came close as City desperately defended.
An Ashley Barron header looped over as Sporting maintained their attacking pressure into extra time, and Telma’s header between the center-backs was a deserved go-ahead goal.
Shortly after the restart, Armengol secured the victory with a well-placed finish over Gibson.