Sporting CP vs Alverca

22 August 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Maximiliano Araújo 2’
  • Matheus Mendes 55’ (og)
  • Luis Javier Suárez 60’
  • Figueiredo 88’

Match summary

Sporting CP beat Alverca 3-1. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Maximiliano Araújo put Sporting CP ahead in the 2nd minute. In the second half, Mendes's own goal made it 2-0 in the 55th minute, Luis Javier Suárez made it 3-0 in the 60th minute, and Figueiredo pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Alverca's 0.41 from 10.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
15 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 4
71 Attacks 74
29 Dangerous attacks 24
611 Passes 414
88.5% Pass accuracy 81.9%
20 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Sporting CP Alverca
Kick-off
Maximiliano AraújoLeft foot shot1-0 (Sporting CP)
2’
16’
22’
39’
Davy GuiFoul
Flávio GonçalvesShot on target
40’
42’
FigueiredoShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Matheus MendesOwn goal2-0 (Sporting CP)
55’
Luis Javier SuárezLeft foot shot3-0 (Sporting CP)
60’
66’
Marco EssimiFrancisco Chissumba
74’
Marco EssimiFoul
81’
Zakaria KassaryShot on target
Rafael NelShot on target
86’
Rodrigo ZalazarShot on target
86’
Luís GuilhermeShot on target
86’
88’
FigueiredoRight foot shot3-1 (Alverca)
Pedro LimaShot on target
90+4’
Full-time3-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.41 2’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), 1-0 2’ 55’ Matheus Mendes (Sporting CP) own goal, 2-0 55’ 60’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 3-0 60’ 88’ Figueiredo (Alverca), 3-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.41 2’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), 1-0 Araújo 2’ 55’ Matheus Mendes (Sporting CP) own goal, 2-0 Mendes 55’ 60’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 3-0 Suárez 60’ 88’ Figueiredo (Alverca), 3-1 Figueiredo 88’
Sporting CP 2.20 xGAlverca 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alverca attacking Sporting CP attacking 
60’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 86’ Rafael Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 86’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 72’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 81’ Zakaria Kassary (Alverca), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 88’ Figueiredo (Alverca), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 72’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90+1’ Figueiredo (Alverca), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 82’ Zakaria Kassary (Alverca), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Luís Guilherme (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Vivaldo (Alverca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Pedro Lima (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Vasco Moreira (Alverca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Figueiredo (Alverca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Figueiredo (Alverca), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Yaya Bojang (Alverca), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Nabil Touaizi (Alverca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Matheus Mendes (Alverca), own goal 60’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 86’ Rafael Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 86’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 72’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 81’ Zakaria Kassary (Alverca), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 88’ Figueiredo (Alverca), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 72’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90+1’ Figueiredo (Alverca), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 82’ Zakaria Kassary (Alverca), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Luís Guilherme (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Vivaldo (Alverca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Pedro Lima (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Vasco Moreira (Alverca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Figueiredo (Alverca), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Figueiredo (Alverca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Yaya Bojang (Alverca), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Nabil Touaizi (Alverca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Matheus Mendes (Alverca), own goal
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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Araújo
Debast 75’
Ba
Fresneda
Altimira
Doumbia
Gonçalves 68’
Zalazar 88’
Catamo 68’
Suárez 75’
Alverca 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mendes
Chissumba 66’
Baseya
Bojang
James
Gui 75’
Lucas 56’
Touaizi
Figueiredo
Luccas 75’
Vivaldo 56’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 1 41 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 5 – – 6 – 67 1 – – –
Zeno Debast Taken off
75′ – – 1 1 1 71 2 – – –
90′ 2 4 – 3 – 84 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 5 1 43 1 1 – –
Eduardo Quaresma Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 – – 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 86 1 – 2 5 3 4 1 –
90′ – – 45 2 – 3 1 4 2 – –
Geny Catamo Taken off
68′ – 1 39 1 – 2 – 6 1 2
Flávio Gonçalves Taken off
68′ – – 16 – – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Rodrigo Zalazar Taken off
88′ – – 56 1 – 3 – 7 – 2 –
Luís Guilherme Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 10 – – – 2 1 – 1 –
Pedro Lima Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 4 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Luis Javier Suárez Taken off
75′ 1 – 3 1 1.11 – – 2 1 15 –
Nestory Irankunda Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – 3 3 2 15 –
Rafael Nel Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 1 0.32 – – – – 7 –
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.

Before kick-off

Sporting CP win 77% Avg odds 1.22
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.34
Alverca win 8% Avg odds 11.06

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

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