Sporting CP vs Santa Clara

3 April 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Andre Filipe Domingues Narciso

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 3–1

  • P. Gonçalves 22’ (pen)
  • D. Bragança 39’
  • F. Trincão 42’
  • R. Nel 90+5’
  • G. Klismahn 3’
  • G. Paciência 89’

Match summary

Sporting CP came from behind to win 4-2 at home to Santa Clara. Sporting CP led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, G. Klismahn put Santa Clara ahead in the 3rd minute, P. Gonçalves equalised from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute, D. Bragança put Sporting CP in front in the 39th minute, and F. Trincão made it 3-1 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, G. Paciência pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 89th minute and R. Nel made it 4-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Sporting CP created 2.67 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Santa Clara's 0.65 from 7.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
22 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 5
546 Passes 222
91.2% Pass accuracy 78.8%
20 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 22
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Sporting CP Santa Clara
0’
PetitManagerArgument
Kick-off
3’
G. KlismahnRight foot shot0-1 (Santa Clara)
P. GonçalvesPenalty1-1 (Sporting CP)
22’
F. TrincãoFoul
24’
H. MoritaShot on target
26’
G. CatamoShot on target
27’
G. CatamoShot on target
32’
37’
Gabriel SilvaShot on target
D. BragançaLeft foot shot2-1 (Sporting CP)
39’
F. TrincãoLeft foot shot3-1 (Sporting CP)
42’
H. MoritaShot on target
42’
44’
P. FerreiraFoul
Half-time3-1
M. AraújoP. Gonçalves
46’
Second half underway
50’
Gabriel SilvaShot on target
59’
J. TavaresP. Ferreira
59’
V. LopesWelinton
J. SimõesD. Bragança
60’
S. FayeR. Mangas
68’
M. HjulmandH. Morita
68’
71’
DarlanG. Klismahn
71’
BrennerGabriel Silva
J. SimõesFoul
75’
G. VagiannidisFoul
76’
77’
G. PaciênciaL. Fernando
84’
G. PaciênciaVAR: Goal given
86’
V. LopesArgument
F. GonçalvesG. Catamo
88’
89’
G. PaciênciaRight foot shot3-2 (Santa Clara)
90’
J. TavaresFoul
R. NelRight foot shot4-2 (Sporting CP)
90+5’
M. HjulmandArgument
90+7’
90+7’
G. PaciênciaArgument
Full-time4-2

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.67 0.65 3’ G. Klismahn (Santa Clara), 0-1 3’ 22’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-1 22’ 39’ D. Bragança (Sporting CP), 2-1 39’ 42’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), 3-1 42’ 89’ G. Paciência (Santa Clara), 3-2 89’ 90+5’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), 4-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.67 0.65 3’ G. Klismahn (Santa Clara), 0-1 Klismahn 3’ 22’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), 1-1 Gonçalves 22’ 39’ D. Bragança (Sporting CP), 2-1 Bragança 39’ 42’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), 3-1 Trincão 42’ 89’ G. Paciência (Santa Clara), 3-2 Paciência 89’ 90+5’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), 4-2 Nel 90+5’
Sporting CP 2.67 xGSanta Clara 0.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Santa Clara attacking Sporting CP attacking 
22’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 60’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 89’ G. Paciência (Santa Clara), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90+5’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+5’ S. Faye (Sporting CP), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 39’ D. Bragança (Sporting CP), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 3’ G. Klismahn (Santa Clara), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 35’ E. Quaresma (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ L. Fernando (Santa Clara), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 71’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ G. Vagiannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ L. Fernando (Santa Clara), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ D. Bragança (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 70’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 60’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 90+5’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 89’ G. Paciência (Santa Clara), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90+5’ S. Faye (Sporting CP), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 39’ D. Bragança (Sporting CP), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 3’ G. Klismahn (Santa Clara), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 35’ E. Quaresma (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ L. Fernando (Santa Clara), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 71’ R. Nel (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ G. Vagiannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ L. Fernando (Santa Clara), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ F. Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Z. Debast (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ D. Bragança (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ G. Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 70’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Vagiannidis
Quaresma
Debast
Mangas 68’
Bragança 60’
Morita 68’
Catamo 88’
Trincão
Gonçalves 46’
Nel
Santa Clara 4-4-2 Starting XI
Batista
Soares
Lima
Silva
Romão
Silva 71’
Ferreira 59’
Serginho
Welinton 59’
Klismahn 71’
Fernando 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Silva
90′ 2 2 27 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
G. Vagiannidis
90′ 2 – – 7 2 37 1 – –
E. Quaresma
90′ 4 2 – 10 6 88 – – 1 –
Z. Debast
90′ 2 – – 3 1 96 – – – –
R. Mangas Taken off
68′ 2 1 – 4 – 26 1 – – –
M. Araújo Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 3 – 22 1 – – –
S. Faye Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – – 3 – 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
D. Bragança Taken off
60′ 1 – 44 – – 4 – 6 2 1 –
H. Morita Taken off
68′ – – – – –
G. Catamo Taken off
88′ – – 35 2 – – 1 6 – 3 –
F. Trincão
90′ 1 – 62 7 – – – – 2 –
P. Gonçalves Taken off
45′ 1 – 21 2 – – – 3 2 2 –
J. Simões Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 9 – – 1 – 1 1 –
M. Hjulmand Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 14 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
R. Nel
90′ 1 1 3 1 0.80 – 2 6 5 16 –
F. Gonçalves Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 – 3 –
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

Sporting CP win 70% Avg odds 1.32
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.74
Santa Clara win 11% Avg odds 8.73

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

Form going into the game

Sporting CP WWWDW
Santa Clara DDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP, 08 Nov 25 All Sporting CP vs Santa Clara meetings, next on 10 Jan 27

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