Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

Sporting CP

2 : 0

Nacional

L. Suarez32' (pen)
F. Goncalves49'

Estádio José AlvaladeJoao Pedro PinheiroCapacity 50,466Sat, 5 Sept 202621:30

Sporting CP4-2-3-1

Line ups

3-4-2-1Nacional Nacional crest

Assistant

Luís Sousa

Substitutions

67'
107.2
G. Catamo
317.0
Luis Guilherme
67'
977.3A
L. Suarez
76.5
F. Ioannidis
67'
176.5
R. Zalazar
196.5
N. Irankunda
78'
207.3
M. Araujo
136.6
G. Vagiannidis
87'
57.2
S. Altimira
4
S. Andersen

Unused

Assistant

Luís Sousa

Substitutions

46'
346.2
Leo Santos
886.6
Deivison
62'
76.7
M. Jensen
157.0
C. Labidi
62'
996.3
Pablo Ruan
96.2
A. Obando
73'
116.6
S. Gavriel
206.6
M. Djalo
80'
86.9
M. Baeza
106.7
Daniel Junior

Unused

Player of the match

Zeno Debast

Defender · Sporting CP

8.0

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes109

Key passes2

Pass accuracy94%

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Duels won4 · 100%

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Renato MarinG	6	2	2,34	+0,34	13/29	7/23
Rui SilvaG	2	0	0,46	+0,46	25/27	2/4

Half by half

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

First half

1,15xG0,06

10Shots2

4On target1

2Big chances0

11Touches in box2

72%Possession28%

10Corners0

Second half

1,85xG0,02

9Shots1

4On target1

4Big chances0

20Touches in box1

62%Possession38%

2Corners0

xG race

22 shots

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

Sporting CP3,00 xG · 2 scored

Nacional0,08 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Sporting CP36

Open play 29Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 2

Nacional6

Open play 5Foul won 1

Momentum

8 swings

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

Sporting CP94% pressure

Nacional6% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

3.00xG0.08

19Shots3

9On target3

Momentum

90' Off target Luís Guilherme 0.84 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

19 v 3

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

CPSporting CPNACNacionalgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 2 scored

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

Sporting CPNacionalgoalsavedoff 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 48%

NacionalDefensive line 25%

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 67'

Most-connected pair: Debast and Inácio, 48 passes between them.

NacionalUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Baeza and Santos, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

88control12

Luis Javier Suárez

9 touches in box

In possession

81,4%Field tilt18,6%

17Passes into box2

44Progressive passes11

7Carries into final third6

15Chances created2

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

Out of possession

10,11Press intensity (PPDA)24,23

9High turnovers6

12Regains within 5s8

16,3sBall recovery time33,4s

7Interceptions17

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

Carrying

192Carries59

2084mCarry distance626m

17Progressive carries4

1137mProgressive carry distance332m

5Carries into the box1

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

Beating the press

9Take-ons won7

20Take-ons attempted21

791mProgressive pass distance208m

2Through balls0

7Switches of play3

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

Threat created

1,45Expected threat (xT)0,10

1,44Action value (VAEP)-0,62

36Shot-creating actions6

4Goal-creating actions0

22Box entries3

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

Tempo

6,1Passes per attack3,7

20,3sAttack duration12,4s

1,51 m/sAttack directness1,91 m/s

7Build-up attacks3

12Direct attacks5

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

More match stats

Attack

31Touches in box3

60Final third entries26

6Big chances0

2,34xG on target0,46

4Big chances missed0

Passing

1/13 (0%)Crosses1/5 (20%)

28/45 (62%)Long balls19/52 (37%)

17Throw-ins16

6Free kicks10

3Goal kicks10

Duels

50Total50

32/66 (48%)Ground34/66 (52%)

11/20 (55%)Aerial9/20 (45%)

9/18 (50%)Dribbles7/20 (35%)

9Dispossessed3

Defending

41Recoveries34

2Interceptions12

16Tackles18

81%Tackles won56%

7Clearances25

2Big chances scored0

1Big saves4

2Fouled in final third2

8,05Average rating6,87

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Sporting CPThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 61-75

NacionalThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal63%

88%2+ goals50%

They concede

75%1+ goal88%

38%2+ goals75%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (A)

best 2-0 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Sporting CPshootallowNacional

7.0%Six-yard box5.5%

61.8%+5.0Penalty area+3.159.7%

25.7%Edge of the box26.5%

5.5%-5.1Long range-2.38.3%

600 shots taken · 494 faced

NacionalshootallowSporting CP

4.4%Six-yard box4.6%

54.7%-2.1Penalty area-8.148.5%

28.4%+1.5Edge of the box+3.630.7%

12.6%+2.0Long range+5.616.2%

430 shots taken · 303 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Sporting CP beat Nacional 2-0 at Estádio José Alvalade in Primeira Liga. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: L. Suarez (32' pen), F. Goncalves (49') for Sporting CP. In their last 24 meetings, Sporting CP have won 18, Nacional 1, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.