Brazilian League Match and Champions League Upset: Two Football Stories
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Santos played Bahia in a football match. This game was part of the Brasileirão. The Brasileirão is the main football league in Brazil. People could watch the game live and free.
In Europe, there was another big football game. Sporting played against LASK. This game was part of the Champions League. The Champions League is a big tournament for top European teams. It was the third round of the group stage.
Sporting lost the game. The score was 3-2 for LASK. The match was in Alvalade. Alvalade is the name of Sporting's stadium. Many fans were surprised. LASK is not a very famous team. This loss was a big upset. People talked about the best moments of the game.
Vocabulary15 words
- Brasileirão
- the main football league in Brazil
- Champions League
- a big football tournament for top European teams
- round
- one part of a competition
- score
- the number of points each team got
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- upset
- when a weaker team wins against a stronger team
- live
- happening now, in real time
- match
- a game between two teams
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- tournament
- a competition with many games
- fans
- people who support a team
- lost
- did not win
- free
- with no cost
- group stage
- an early part of a tournament
- famous
- known by many people
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1. Santos and Bahia 2. 3-2 for LASK 3. In Alvalade
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Santos played Bahia in a football match. This game was part of the _____. The Brasileirão is the main football league in Brazil. People could watch the game live and _____.
In Europe, there was another big football game. Sporting played against _____. This game was part of the Champions League. The Champions League is a big tournament for top European teams. It was the third _____ of the group stage.
Sporting lost the game. The score was 3-2 for _____. The match was in Alvalade. Alvalade is the name of Sporting's _____. Many fans were surprised. LASK is not a very famous team. This loss was a big _____. People talked about the best moments of the game.
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