Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty

18 September 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Damian Sylwestrzak

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • F. Trincão 44’, 65’
  • A. Santos 67’
  • G. Quenda 68’
  • Edmilson 86’

Match summary

Sporting CP won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Kairat Almaty. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, F. Trincão put Sporting CP ahead in the 44th minute. In the second half, Trincão made it 2-0 in the 65th minute, A. Santos made it 3-0 in the 67th minute, G. Quenda made it 4-0 in the 68th minute, and Edmilson pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 3.81 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Kairat Almaty's 0.66 from 9. M. Hjulmand had a penalty saved for Sporting CP.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
21 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 3
560 Passes 319
86.1% Pass accuracy 75.2%
11 Tackles 18
14 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Sporting CP Kairat Almaty
Kick-off
G. Kochorashvili
4’
P. GonçalvesShot on target
5’
M. HjulmandMissed penaltysaved
21’
M. HjulmandShot on target
21’
G. QuendaShot on target
24’
L. J. Suárez 
31’
34’
D. SatpayevShot on target
39’
J. G. C. Monteiro
F. TrincãoLeft foot shot1-0 (Sporting CP)
44’
Half-time1-0
47’
D. SatpayevShot on target
Second half underway
L. J. Suárez Shot on target
48’
54’
O. AradShot on target
F. IoannidisL. J. Suárez 
61’
H. MoritaG. Kochorashvili
61’
A. SantosP. Gonçalves
61’
F. TrincãoLeft foot shot2-0 (Sporting CP)
65’
M. ReisM. Araújo
66’
A. SantosRight foot shot3-0 (Sporting CP)
67’
G. QuendaLeft foot shot4-0 (Sporting CP)
68’
G. Quenda
69’
70’
J. StanojevE. Tapalov
70’
EdmilsonO. Arad
Z. DebastM. Hjulmand
70’
75’
A. SadybekovD. Kasabulat
Z. Debast
79’
80’
L. KurginL. Mata
81’
RicardinhoA. Mrynskiy
86’
EdmilsonRight foot shot4-1 (Kairat Almaty)
90+2’
D. Satpayev
Full-time4-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.81 0.66 44’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), 1-0 44’ 65’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), 2-0 65’ 67’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), 3-0 67’ 68’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), 4-0 68’ 86’ Edmilson (Kairat Almaty), 4-1 86’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.81 0.66 44’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), 1-0 Trincão 44’ 65’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), 2-0 Trincão 65’ 67’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), 3-0 Santos 67’ 68’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), 4-0 Quenda 68’ 86’ Edmilson (Kairat Almaty), 4-1 Edmilson 86’
Sporting CP 3.81 xGKairat Almaty 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Kairat Almaty attacking Sporting CP attacking 
21’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 80’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.76 xG, off target 5’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 40’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 15’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 47’ D. Satpayev (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 14’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 48’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 17’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Edmilson (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 67’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 65’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ V. Gromyko (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ J. G. C. Monteiro (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ A. Mrynskiy (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ A. Mrynskiy (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ D. Satpayev (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ J. G. C. Monteiro (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ O. Arad (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 80’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.76 xG, off target 5’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 40’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 15’ G. Inácio (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 47’ D. Satpayev (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 68’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 14’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 48’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 17’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 86’ Edmilson (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 67’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 65’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ V. Gromyko (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ J. G. C. Monteiro (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ A. Mrynskiy (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ A. Mrynskiy (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ M. Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ D. Satpayev (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ J. G. C. Monteiro (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ O. Arad (Kairat Almaty), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Virgínia
Fresneda
Quaresma
Inácio
Araújo 66’
Hjulmand 70’
Kochorashvili 61’
Quenda
Trincão 2
Gonçalves 61’
Suárez 61’
Kairat Almaty 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kalmurza
Tapalov 70’
Martynovich
Sorokin
Mata 80’
Kasabulat 75’
Arad 70’
Mrynskiy 81’
Monteiro
Gromyko
Satpayev

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Virgínia
90′ 3 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
I. Fresneda
90′ 2 – – 4 – 55 – – – –
E. Quaresma
90′ 2 – – 7 4 72 – – – –
G. Inácio
90′ – 3 – 5 4 78 2 – – –
M. Araújo Taken off
66′ 3 – – 5 1 23 1 – – –
M. Reis Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 – – – 12 1 – – –
Z. Debast Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 18 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
M. Hjulmand Taken off
70′ – – 51 3 – – 2 3 2 1 –
G. Kochorashvili Taken off
61′ – – – – –
G. Quenda
90′ 1 1 38 2 – 1 1 4 1 – –
F. Trincão
90′ 2 – 47 2 – 2 – 11 – 2 –
P. Gonçalves Taken off
61′ – – 28 2 – – 1 7 1 – –
H. Morita Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
L. J. Suárez  Taken off
61′ – – 4 1 0.72 – 2 5 2 13 –
A. Santos Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – 1 1 0.10 – – 4 – 15 –
F. Ioannidis Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – 3 1 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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

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.