UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 9 2026 · 20:00 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Sporting CP
3–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.75 – 1.23
Galatasaray
  • Geny Catamo 27’
  • L. Suárez 57’ (P)
  • R. Zalazar 63’
  • 5’ (OG) G. Inácio
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sporting CP come from behind to beat Galatasaray

Sporting CP entered as favourites, yet Galatasaray led 1–0 after 5 minutes through an own goal. But Catamo, Suárez and Zalazar scored to turn it around for Sporting CP, who won 3–1. Sporting CP finished with the higher xG (1.75 vs 1.23). On the chances created, Galatasaray deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sporting CP ✓52%
Draw22%
Galatasaray26%

Model vs reality

Sporting CP goals
3
Model 1.88 · xG 1.75
Galatasaray goals
1
Model 1.26 · xG 1.23
Total goals
4
Model 3.14 · xG 2.98
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. ZalazarSporting CP · 1 goal
7.6
  • RefereeEspen Eskas
  • CoachesRui Borges · O. Buruk
  • VenueEstádio José Alvalade

Timeline

  1. G. Inácio (own goal) 0–1Assist L. Torreira
    5’
  2. Sergi AltimiraYellow card · Foul
    22’
  3. Geny Catamo 1–1
    27’
  4. L. SuárezYellow card · Foul
    43’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. E. ElmalıYellow card · Foul
    52’
  7. L. Suárez (pen) 2–1
    57’
  8. ⇄ Rafael LeãoFor L. Sané
    58’
  9. R. Zalazar 3–1
    63’
  10. ⇄ D. GülFor A. Batrakov
    65’
  11. ⇄ Flavio GoncalvesFor R. Zalazar
    66’
  12. ⇄ S. AndersenFor I. Doumbia
    74’
  13. ⇄ F. IoannidisFor L. Suárez
    74’
  14. D. GülYellow card · Foul
    80’
  15. ⇄ Z. DebastFor Eduardo Quaresma
    85’
  16. ⇄ Iván FresnedaFor G. Vagiannidis
    85’
  17. ⇄ İ. GündoğanFor Y. Akgün
    85’
  18. ⇄ L. UgochukwuFor L. Torreira
    85’
  19. ⇄ Renato NhagaFor Gabriel Sara
    85’
  20. I. JakobsYellow card · Argument
    90+5’
  21. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Sporting CP8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
Galatasaray10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Sporting CPGalatasaray
38% Possession 62%
1.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.23
1.72 Expected points (xPts) 1.04
8 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 1
4 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 2
368 Passes 579
81% Pass accuracy 90%
1 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.90 Team rating 6.40

Line-ups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

17.2 Rui Silva(G)
206.3 M. Araújo 256.3 G. Inácio 727.5 Eduardo Quaresma ↓85’ 136.2 G. Vagiannidis ↓85’
776.9 I. Doumbia ↓74’ 56.9 Sergi Altimira
316.3 Luis Guilherme 177.6★ R. Zalazar ↓66’ 107.6 Geny Catamo
977.5 L. Suárez ↓74’
  • 1Rui Silva (G)7.2
  • 20M. Araújo6.3
  • 25G. Inácio6.3
  • 72Eduardo Quaresma↓85’7.5
  • 13G. Vagiannidis↓85’6.2
  • 77I. Doumbia↓74’6.9
  • 5Sergi Altimira6.9
  • 31Luis Guilherme6.3
  • 17R. Zalazar ★↓66’7.6
  • 10Geny Catamo7.6
  • 97L. Suárez↓74’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 6Z. Debast↑85’6.6
  • 22Iván Fresneda↑85’6.6
  • 4S. Andersen↑74’6.9
  • 58Flavio Goncalves↑66’6.7
  • 7F. Ioannidis↑74’6.7

Unused: Kaique, Rodrigo Dias, Pedro Lima, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Rafael Nel, N. Irankunda, Jesse Derry

Coach: Rui Borges

Galatasaray 4-2-3-1

16.5 U. Çakır(G)
176.0 E. Elmalı 45.6 I. Jakobs 66.9 D. Sánchez 76.5 R. Sallai
86.2 Gabriel Sara ↓85’ 347.3 L. Torreira A↓85’
116.6 Y. Akgün ↓85’ 835.9 A. Batrakov ↓65’ 106.2 L. Sané ↓58’
536.3 B. Yılmaz
  • 1U. Çakır (G)6.5
  • 17E. Elmalı6.0
  • 4I. Jakobs5.6
  • 6D. Sánchez6.9
  • 7R. Sallai6.5
  • 8Gabriel Sara↓85’6.2
  • 34L. TorreiraA↓85’7.3
  • 11Y. Akgün↓85’6.6
  • 83A. Batrakov↓65’5.9
  • 10L. Sané↓58’6.2
  • 53B. Yılmaz6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20İ. Gündoğan↑85’6.7
  • 18L. Ugochukwu↑85’6.6
  • 74Renato Nhaga↑85’6.6
  • 21D. Gül↑65’6.5
  • 27Rafael Leão↑58’6.9

Unused: J. Yılmaz, E. E. Buyuk, A. Bardakcı, E. Bitshiabu, B. Luş

Coach: O. Buruk

Player stats

Top rated
R. ZalazarSporting CP7.6
2nd
Geny CatamoSporting CP7.6
3rd
Eduardo QuaresmaSporting CP7.5

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Rui Silva G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 83% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
M. Araújo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 18 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
G. Inácio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 39 3 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
Eduardo Quaresma D 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 46 4 2 1/2 0/1 7.5
G. Vagiannidis D 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 30 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.2
I. Doumbia M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
Sergi Altimira M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 48 2 5 0/1 1/0 6.9
Luis Guilherme F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 0 1 0/2 1/2 6.3
R. Zalazar M 66 1 0 1 (1) 2 60% 25 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.6
Geny Catamo M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 36 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.6
L. Suárez F 74 1 0 3 (2) 0 79% 14 1 0 3/3 3/1 7.5
Z. Debast D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Iván Fresneda D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
S. Andersen M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
Flavio Goncalves M 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Ioannidis F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.7

Galatasaray

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
U. Çakır G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 88% 41 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
E. Elmalı D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 41 1 0 0/2 1/1 6.0
I. Jakobs D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 77 0 1 0/0 1/1 5.6
D. Sánchez D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 69 1 4 1/1 0/1 6.9
R. Sallai M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 64 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
Gabriel Sara M 85 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 54 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Torreira M 85 0 1 1 (0) 0 99% 76 3 3 1/1 0/0 7.3
Y. Akgün F 85 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 45 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
A. Batrakov M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 32 2 1 0/1 1/1 5.9
L. Sané F 58 0 0 2 (0) 0 88% 25 2 0 1/4 0/0 6.2
B. Yılmaz F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 17 0 0 1/2 2/3 6.3
İ. Gündoğan M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Ugochukwu M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Renato Nhaga M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
D. Gül F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 1/1 3/0 6.5
Rafael Leão F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 13 0 1 3/3 0/1 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.