Sporting Clube de Portugal host Hertha Berlin in the UEFA Europa League Match day 2, October 1, 2009
Group D Leaders Sporting sit top the group with 3 points after an exciting away win to Heerenveen with prolific striker Liedson scoring a hat trick. Whereas Hertha Berlin could only must a draw from minnows FK Ventspils at home in Match Day 1. Sporting had a poor campaign last UEFA Cup season after seeing some of the biggest defeats on the European match fixture list, losing 5-2 to Barcelona and 5-0 to Bayern Munich at the Alvalade stadium. Sporting recently lost to FC Porto in domestic league action and had 2 players sent off. Paulo Bento faces a domestic league suspension and fine for his harsh comments on the referee.
