Santa Clara vs Sporting CP

8 November 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • V. Lopes 5’
  • P. Gonçalves 32’
  • M. Hjulmand 90+4’

Match summary

Sporting CP came from behind to win 2-1 away at Santa Clara, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

V. Lopes put Santa Clara ahead in the 5th minute, P. Gonçalves equalised with a header in the 32nd minute, and M. Hjulmand won it with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 1.25 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Santa Clara's 0.58 from 5. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

26% Possession 74%
5 Shots 21
2 Shots on target 7
2 Corners 12
237 Passes 662
67.1% Pass accuracy 88.4%
25 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 12
9 Yellow cards 4
2 Red cards 1

Key events

Santa Clara Sporting CP
Kick-off
Wendel
1’
V. LopesLeft foot shot1-0 (Santa Clara)
5’
13’
J. Simões
20’
P. GonçalvesShot on target
21’
G. CatamoShot on target
32’
P. GonçalvesHeader1-1 (Sporting CP)
35’
L. J. Suárez Shot on target
36’
O. Diomande
Serginho
36’
Half-time1-1
46’
F. IoannidisJ. Simões
Second half underway
54’
I. Fresneda
57’
H. MoritaP. Gonçalves
57’
G. QuendaG. Catamo
F. Venâncio
60’
M. PereiraWendel
67’
V. LopesShot on target
68’
S. Lima
72’
73’
F. TrincãoShot on target
76’
A. SantosI. Fresneda
81’
F. IoannidisShot on target
BrennerSerginho
89’
J. CostaV. Lopes
89’
90+1’
M. Araújo
A. Firmino
90+4’
P. Victor
90+4’
M. Pereira
90+4’
90+4’
M. HjulmandHeader1-2 (Sporting CP)
90+4’
M. ReisF. Trincão
A. FirminoSecond yellow
90+5’
90+6’
R. Silva
S. LimaSecond yellow
90+6’
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 1.25 5’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), 1-0 5’ 32’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-1 32’ 90+4’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), 1-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 1.25 5’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), 1-0 Lopes 5’ 32’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-1 Gonçalves 32’ 90+4’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), 1-2 Hjulmand 90+4’
Santa Clara 0.58 xGSporting CP 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Santa Clara attacking 
5’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 28’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+3’ S. Lima (Santa Clara), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 90+4’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 32’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 81’ F. Ioannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 56’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Brenner (Santa Clara), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ F. Ioannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Serginho (Santa Clara), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+3’ S. Lima (Santa Clara), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+4’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 81’ F. Ioannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 32’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 56’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ F. Ioannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Brenner (Santa Clara), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Serginho (Santa Clara), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Santa Clara 5-4-1 Starting XI
Batista
Soares
Lima
Rocha
Venâncio
Victor
Serginho 89’
Ferreira
Firmino
Lopes 89’
Silva
Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Fresneda 76’
Diomande
Inácio
Araújo
Hjulmand
Simões 46’
Catamo 57’
Trincão 90’
Gonçalves 57’
Suárez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Batista
90′ 4 2 30 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
L. Soares
90′ 3 1 – 5 1 25 1 – – –
S. Lima
90′ 2 – – 2 – 16 2 – – –
L. Rocha
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 11 – – – –
F. Venâncio
90′ 4 6 – 4 – 21 1 – – –
P. Victor
90′ 6 1 – 10 – 17 – – – –
M. Pereira Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – 1 – 5 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Serginho Taken off
89′ – – 21 – – 1 – 6 1 3 –
P. Ferreira
90′ – – 26 – – 5 1 7 – 1 –
A. Firmino
90′ – – 32 – – 1 – 4 2 1 –
V. Lopes Taken off
89′ 1 – 16 – – 2 – 11 3 4 –
Forwards3 players
W. Silva
90′ – – – – – – –
Brenner Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 1 1 1 –
J. Costa Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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

Santa Clara win 11% Avg odds 8.10
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.32
Sporting CP win 67% Avg odds 1.39

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

Form going into the game

Santa Clara WLLWL
Sporting CP WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Santa Clara 0-1 Sporting CP, 12 Apr 25 Next meeting: Sporting CP 4-2 Santa Clara, 03 Apr 26  All Santa Clara 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.