Everton boss Moyes concedes Sporting Lisbon superior from first minute
Everton boss David Moyes admits they were outclassed in their Europa League defeat by Sporting Lisbon.
The Premier League side were in the driving seat in Portugal thanks to their 2-1 win in the first leg, until Miguel Veloso broke the deadlock on the night in the 64th minute.
Further goals from Mendes and Matias Fernandez sealed progress for the Portuguese side to book a tie with Atletico Madrid.
Moyes felt Sporting were in control virtually from kick-off.
"We didn't play well enough," Moyes told Five. "From the start Sporting got a grip of the game, put us under pressure.
"I thought we'd weathered it before half-time but we never caused them enough problems."
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| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Getafe | Espanyol | - | 17:00 |
| Real Madrid | Racing Santander | - | 19:00 |
| Sevilla | Osasuna | - | 21:00 |
| Levante | Rayo Vallecano | - | 23:00 |
| Granada | Real Sociedad | - | 23:00 |
| Barcelona | Valencia | - | 23:00 |
| Athletic Club | Málaga | - | 23:00 |
| Real Zaragoza | Real Betis | - | 23:00 |
| Sporting Gijón | Atlético Madrid | - | 23:00 |
| Sun Feb 19th | |||
| Real Madrid | Racing Santander | - | 00:00 |
| Sevilla | Osasuna | - | 00:00 |
| Real Zaragoza | Real Betis | - | 00:00 |
| Getafe | Espanyol | - | 00:00 |
| Granada | Real Sociedad | - | 11:00 |
| Athletic Club | Málaga | - | 15:00 |
| Sporting Gijón | Atlético Madrid | - | 17:00 |
| Mallorca | Villarreal | - | 17:00 |
| Levante | Rayo Vallecano | - | 18:45 |
| Barcelona | Valencia | - | 20:30 |
| Mon Feb 20th | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 58 |
| Barcelona | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 48 |
| Valencia | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 40 |
| Levante | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
| Espanyol | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 32 |
| Atletico Madrid | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| Malaga | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 31 |
| Osasuna | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -9 | 31 |
| Athletic Club | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 28 |
| Real Sociedad | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 27 |
| Getafe | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 27 |
| Sevilla | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 26 |
| Real Betis | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 26 |
| Villarreal | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -7 | 26 |
| Mallorca | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 25 |
| Granada | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -14 | 25 |
| Racing Santander | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | -8 | 23 |
| Sporting Gijon | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -23 | 19 |
| Real Zaragoza | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -20 | 15 |
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