Nacional vs Sporting CP

23 August 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Bruno Jose Ribeiro Pires Costa

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–0

  • L. Santos 3’
  • P. Gonçalves 52’, 76’, 90+3’
  • C. Harder 83’

Match summary

Sporting CP came from behind to win 4-1 away at Nacional. Nacional led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, L. Santos put Nacional ahead with a header in the 3rd minute. In the second half, P. Gonçalves equalised in the 52nd minute, Gonçalves put Sporting CP in front in the 76th minute, C. Harder made it 1-3 in the 83rd minute, and Gonçalves made it 1-4 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 2.59 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Nacional's 0.66 from 3. Nacional had a player sent off.

Match stats

26% Possession 74%
3 Shots 27
2 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 13
179 Passes 499
65.9% Pass accuracy 85.8%
19 Tackles 12
18 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Nacional Sporting CP
T. MargaridoManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
L. SantosHeader1-0 (Nacional)
3’
19’
G. CatamoShot on target
P. Messias CardozoFoul
26’
30’
P. GonçalvesArgument
32’
G. KochorashviliH. Morita
P. Messias CardozoSecond yellowFoul
37’
Half-time1-0
F. SoaresC. Labidi
46’
46’
P. GonçalvesShot on target
Second half underway
52’
P. GonçalvesRight foot shot1-1 (Sporting CP)
56’
G. InácioShot on target
Paulinho BóiaFoul
59’
60’
R. MangasFoul
64’
G. VagiannidisI. Fresneda
64’
G. QuendaR. Mangas
68’
L. J. Suárez VAR: Goal given
L. JoãoJ. Ramírez
70’
J. SilvaLiziero
75’
WitiPaulinho Bóia
75’
76’
P. GonçalvesRight foot shot1-2 (Sporting CP)
77’
C. HarderG. Catamo
L. JoãoShot on target
81’
83’
C. HarderLeft foot shot1-3 (Sporting CP)
M. GustavoMatheus Dias
90’
90+3’
P. GonçalvesRight foot shot1-4 (Sporting CP)
Full-time1-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 2.59 3’ L. Santos (Nacional), 1-0 3’ 52’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-1 52’ 76’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-2 76’ 83’ C. Harder (Sporting CP), 1-3 83’ 90+3’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-4 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 2.59 3’ L. Santos (Nacional), 1-0 Santos 3’ 52’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-1 Gonçalves 52’ 76’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-2 Gonçalves 76’ 83’ C. Harder (Sporting CP), 1-3 Harder 83’ 90+3’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-4 Gonçalves 90+3’
Nacional 0.66 xGSporting CP 2.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Nacional attacking 
81’ L. João (Nacional), from a corner, 0.38 xG, saved 65’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 44’ Matheus Dias (Nacional), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 83’ C. Harder (Sporting CP), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 52’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 40’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.20 xG, blocked 65’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 9’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 27’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 65’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 51’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 43’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ L. Santos (Nacional), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 51’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ L. João (Nacional), from a corner, 0.38 xG, saved 65’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 44’ Matheus Dias (Nacional), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 83’ C. Harder (Sporting CP), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 52’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 40’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.20 xG, blocked 65’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 9’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 27’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 65’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 51’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 43’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ L. Santos (Nacional), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 51’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Nacional 4-3-3 Starting XI
França
Aurélio
Santos
Vitor
Gomes
Liziero 75’
Dias 90’
Labidi 46’
Pablo
Ramírez 70’
Bóia 75’
Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Fresneda 64’
Debast
Inácio
Mangas 64’
Hjulmand
Morita 32’
Catamo 77’
Trincão
Gonçalves 3
Suárez 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. França
90′ 2 4 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Aurélio
90′ 2 4 – 5 – 20 – – – –
L. Santos
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 12 2 1 – –
Zé Vitor
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 11 3 – – –
J. Gomes
90′ 3 – – 4 1 9 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Liziero Taken off
75′ – 1 15 2 – 2 3 2 2 – –
Matheus Dias Taken off
89′ – – 22 1 – – 1 1 1 – –
C. Labidi Taken off
45′ – – 12 – – – – 1 1 – –
F. Soares Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 10 – – 2 – 6 – 1 –
J. Silva Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
Forwards4 players
Pablo
90′ – – – – – – –
J. Ramírez Taken off
70′ – – – – – – – 5 – 10 –
Paulinho Bóia
75′ – – – – – – – 5 2 11 –
L. João Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 1 0.38 – – 3 – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Nacional win 8% Avg odds 11.36
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.21
Sporting CP win 77% Avg odds 1.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Nacional LDLLD
Sporting CP WDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Sporting CP 2-1 Nacional, 01 Feb 26  All Nacional vs Sporting CP meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.