Sporting CP vs Galatasaray

9 September 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Espen Eskas

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Geny Catamo 27’
  • Luis Javier Suárez 57’ (pen)
  • Rodrigo Zalazar 63’
  • Gonçalo Inácio 5’ (og)

Match summary

Sporting CP came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Galatasaray. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Inácio's own goal put Galatasaray ahead in the 5th minute and Geny Catamo equalised in the 27th minute. In the second half, Luis Javier Suárez put Sporting CP in front from the penalty spot in the 57th minute and Rodrigo Zalazar made it 3-1 with a direct free kick in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Galatasaray's 1.12 from 10.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
8 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 3
1 Corners 4
33 Attacks 64
30 Dangerous attacks 43
369 Passes 580
81.3% Pass accuracy 90.0%
14 Tackles 11
13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Sporting CP Galatasaray
Kick-off
3’
Corner
5’
Gonçalo InácioOwn goal0-1 (Galatasaray)
5’
Davinson SánchezShot on target
7’
Gabriel SaraShot on target
16’
Corner
Sergi AltimiraFoul
22’
Geny CatamoLeft foot shot1-1 (Sporting CP)
27’
30’
Roland SallaiShot on target
Luis Javier SuárezFoul
43’
Half-time1-1
Luis Javier SuárezShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Corner
48’
52’
Eren ElmalıFoul
Luis Javier SuárezPenalty2-1 (Sporting CP)
57’
58’
Rafael LeãoLeroy Sané
Rodrigo ZalazarFree Kick3-1 (Sporting CP)
63’
64’
Deniz GülAleksey Batrakov
Flávio GonçalvesRodrigo Zalazar
66’
Sergi AltimiraShot on target
71’
73’
Corner
Silas AndersenIssa Doumbia
74’
Fotis IoannidisLuis Javier Suárez
74’
80’
Deniz GülFoul
83’
O. BurukManagerArgument
84’
Renato NhagaGabriel Sara
Iván FresnedaGeorgios Vagiannidis
84’
Zeno DebastEduardo Quaresma
84’
85’
Lesley UgochukwuLucas Torreira
85’
İlkay GündoğanYunus Akgün
90+4’
Corner
Flávio GonçalvesTime wasting
90+5’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.12 5’ Gonçalo Inácio (Galatasaray) own goal, 0-1 5’ 27’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), 1-1 27’ 57’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 2-1 57’ 63’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), 3-1 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.12 5’ Gonçalo Inácio (Galatasaray) own goal, 0-1 Inácio 5’ 27’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), 1-1 Catamo 27’ 57’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 2-1 Suárez 57’ 63’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), 3-1 Zalazar 63’
Sporting CP 1.58 xGGalatasaray 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Galatasaray attacking Sporting CP attacking 
57’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 71’ Sergi Altimira (Sporting CP), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 5’ Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.39 xG, off target 5’ Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 37’ Leroy Sané (Galatasaray), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 68’ Luís Guilherme (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Leroy Sané (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 3’ Roland Sallai (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 71’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Roland Sallai (Galatasaray), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), own goal 57’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 71’ Sergi Altimira (Sporting CP), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 5’ Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.39 xG, off target 5’ Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 37’ Leroy Sané (Galatasaray), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 68’ Luís Guilherme (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Leroy Sané (Galatasaray), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 3’ Roland Sallai (Galatasaray), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 71’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Roland Sallai (Galatasaray), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), own goal
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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Araújo
Quaresma 84’
Inácio
Vagiannidis 84’
Altimira
Doumbia 74’
Guilherme
Zalazar 66’
Catamo
Suárez 74’
Galatasaray 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Çakır
Jakobs
Elmalı
Sánchez
Sallai
Torreira 85’
Sara 84’
Batrakov 64’
Sané 58’
Akgün 85’
Yılmaz

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rui Silva
90′ 3 1 29 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Georgios Vagiannidis Taken off
84′ – 2 – 3 2 30 1 – – –
Eduardo Quaresma Taken off
84′ 5 2 – 9 2 46 – – – –
Gonçalo Inácio
90′ 3 1 1 6 2 39 1 – – –
Maximiliano Araújo
90′ – – – – – 18 2 – – –
Zeno Debast Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Iván Fresneda Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 2 – 1 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Sergi Altimira
90′ – – 48 – – 2 4 2 1 –
Issa Doumbia Taken off
74′ – – 30 – – – 1 1 – – –
Geny Catamo
90′ 1 – 38 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Rodrigo Zalazar Taken off
66′ 1 – 25 2 – – – 3 1 – –
Luís Guilherme
90′ – – 23 – – – 1 2 1 2 –
Silas Andersen Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 11 – – 1 – 3 1 2 –
Forwards3 players
Luis Javier Suárez Taken off
74′ 1 – 3 2 0.89 – – 4 1 14
Flávio Gonçalves Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – 1 – – 10
Fotis Ioannidis Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – 2 – 6 –
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.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.