Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Sporting CP

3 : 1

Galatasaray

G. Inacio5' (og)
G. Catamo27'
L. Suarez57' (pen)
R. Zalazar63'

Estádio José AlvaladeEspen EskasWed, 9 Sept 202621:00

Sporting CP4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Galatasaray Galatasaray crest

Assistant

İrfan Saraloğlu

Substitutions

66'
177.6
R. Zalazar
586.7
F. Goncalves
74'
776.9
I. Doumbia
46.9
S. Andersen
74'
977.5
L. Suarez
76.7
F. Ioannidis
85'
727.5
E. Quaresma
66.6
Z. Debast
85'
136.2
G. Vagiannidis
226.6
I. Fresneda

Unused

Assistant

İrfan Saraloğlu

Substitutions

58'
106.2
L. Sane
276.9
R. Leao
65'
835.9
A. Batrakov
216.5
D. Gul
85'
116.6
Y. Akgun
206.7
I. Gundogan
85'
347.3
L. Torreira
186.6
L. Ugochukwu
85'
86.2
Gabriel Sara
746.6
R. Nhaga

Unused

Home

I. Ba
Knock
Out
N. Santos
Muscle Injury
Out
J. Simoes
Foot Injury
Out
M. Zekri
Muscle Injury
Out

Away

E. Aydin
Off the roster
Out
K. Ayhan
Off the roster
Out
A. Guner
Off the roster
Out
G. Guvenc
Muscle Injury
Out
K. Karatas
Off the roster
Out
M. Lemina
Muscle Injury
Out
S. Nas
Off the roster
Out
V. Osimhen
Groin Injury
Out
W. Singo
Thigh Injury
Out
A. Unyay
Off the roster
Out
A. Yilmaz
Off the roster
Out

Player of the match

Geny Cipriano Catamo

Midfielder · Sporting CP

7.6

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won1

Offsides2

Build-up

Passes36

Pass accuracy83%

Defending

Tackles1

Duels won3 · 43%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Rui SilvaG	3	1	0,32	+0,32	24/29	7/11
Uğurcan ÇakırG	2	3	2,10	-0,90	36/41	4/9

Live stats

Possession & Passing

38%Possession62%

368Total passes579

81%Pass accuracy90%

1Corners4

Attack

8Shots10

5On target3

1Off target6

2Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

4Shots in box8

4Shots out box2

1.5xG1.1

-0.9Goals prevented-0.9

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves2

3Offsides0

13Fouls11

2Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,10xG0,93

2Shots8

2On target3

0Big chances3

4Touches in box14

34%Possession66%

0Corners2

Second half

1,45xG0,09

6Shots2

3On target0

2Big chances0

9Touches in box3

43%Possession57%

1Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Sporting CP

1.559838%

47% open play2% set piece51% penalty

Galatasaray

1.1010462%

33% open play67% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

19 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Sporting CP1,55 xG · 3 scored

Galatasaray1,10 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Sporting CP15

Open play 11Dribble 2Foul won 2

Galatasaray17

Open play 10Set piece 5Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Sporting CP27% pressure

Galatasaray73% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.55xG1.10

9Shots10

8On target4

Momentum

73' Off target Gabriel Sara 0.05 xG · From corner · Left foot

Shot map

8 v 10

Sporting CP shoot right, Galatasaray left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CPSporting CPGALGalatasaraygoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

11 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Sporting CPGalatasaraygoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Sporting CPDefensive line 30%

GalatasarayDefensive line 44%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Sporting CPUntil 66'

Most-connected pairs: Quaresma and Silva; Altimira and Catamo. 11 passes each.

GalatasarayUntil 58'

Most-connected pair: Jakobs and Çakir, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

32control68

Geny Catamo

3 touches in box

In possession

34,6%Field tilt65,4%

4Passes into box11

9Progressive passes28

8Carries into final third13

4Chances created7

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

19,32Press intensity (PPDA)10,50

2High turnovers11

6Regains within 5s14

34,6sBall recovery time22,9s

18Interceptions19

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

99Carries154

1035mCarry distance1900m

8Progressive carries17

599mProgressive carry distance939m

2Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

7Take-ons won7

16Take-ons attempted17

195mProgressive pass distance555m

4Through balls5

6Switches of play6

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,34Expected threat (xT)0,81

2,63Action value (VAEP)-0,43

15Shot-creating actions17

6Goal-creating actions0

0,60Expected assisted goals0,44

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,6Passes per attack6,7

12,6sAttack duration21,2s

2,21 m/sAttack directness1,36 m/s

1Build-up attacks10

7Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

13Touches in box17

29Final third entries57

2Big chances3

2,10xG on target0,32

1Big chances missed3

Passing

1/3 (33%)Crosses3/21 (14%)

21/42 (50%)Long balls25/47 (53%)

17Throw-ins16

10Free kicks13

4Goal kicks2

Duels

53Total47

32/63 (51%)Ground31/63 (49%)

9/14 (64%)Aerial5/14 (36%)

7/13 (54%)Dribbles7/16 (44%)

5Dispossessed5

Defending

46Recoveries45

11Interceptions11

14Tackles11

50%Tackles won64%

25Clearances8

1Big chances scored0

1Errors led to shot1

2Fouled in final third5

6,89Average rating6,45

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Sporting CP2025/26

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 76-90

Galatasaray2025/26

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

2025/26

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

75%1+ goal67%

50%2+ goals33%

33%3+ goals25%

17%4+ goals8%

They concede

75%1+ goal75%

33%2+ goals42%

17%3+ goals25%

Heaviest results

best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

best 5-2 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)

Match summary

Sporting CP beat Galatasaray 3-1 at Estádio José Alvalade in the UEFA Champions League. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Sporting CP came from behind to win. Scorers: G. Catamo (27'), L. Suarez (57' pen), R. Zalazar (63') for Sporting CP; an own goal by G. Inacio (5') for Galatasaray. In their last 1 meeting, Sporting CP have won 1, Galatasaray 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.