Primeira Liga · Matchweek 5 · Sep 5

Sporting CP - Nacional

Sporting CP beat Nacional 2-0 in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 5). Goals: Luis Suárez (P) 32'; Flávio Gonçalves 49'.

🏟 Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon 👤 Referee: Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal
Key events
5' 🟨 Maximiliano AraujoYellow card Sporting CP
20' 🟨 Sergi AltimiraYellow card Sporting CP
32' ⚽ Luis Suárez (P)(1 - 0) Sporting CP
48' 🟨 Markus JensenYellow card Nacional
49' ⚽ Flávio Gonçalves(2 - 0) · Assist: Luis Suárez Sporting CP
Quick stats
%67 Possession %33
2.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.43
1.27 Pre-match xG 0.93
16 Total shots 3
8 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 0
0 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside box 0
9 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
Maximiliano AraujoYellow card🟨
5'
Sergi AltimiraYellow card🟨
20'
32'
45'
🔁Léo Santos ↔ Deivison Souza BritoSubstitution
HT 1 - 0
48'
🟨Markus JensenYellow card
Flávio Gonçalves(2 - 0) · Assist: Luis Suárez⚽
49'
62'
🔁Pablo Ruan ↔ Allen ObandoSubstitution
62'
🔁Markus Jensen ↔ Chiheb LabidiSubstitution
Geny Catamo ↔ Luís GuilhermeSubstitution🔁
67'
Rodrigo Zalazar ↔ Nestory IrankundaSubstitution🔁
67'
Luis Suárez ↔ Fotis IoannidisSubstitution🔁
67'
73'
🔁Stavros Gavriel ↔ Matchoi DjalóSubstitution
Maximiliano Araujo ↔ Georgios VagiannidisSubstitution🔁
78'
80'
🔁Miguel Baeza ↔ Daniel de Melo Araujo JuniorSubstitution
Sergi Altimira ↔ Silas AndersenSubstitution🔁
87'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsSporting CP · Nacional
Key stats
%67 Possession %33
2.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.43
1.27 Pre-match xG 0.93
Shots
16 Total shots 3
8 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 0
0 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside box 0
9 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 6
Attacking
136 Attacks 78
63 Dangerous attacks 12
Passing
619 Total passes 304
552 Accurate passes 246
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 0
1 Offsides 1
9 Fouls 7
6 Free kicks 10
17 Throw-ins 16
3 Goal kicks 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
2 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
10 1st-half corners 0
2 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
1 Penalties won 0
1 Penalty goals 0
LineupsSporting CP 4-2-3-1Nacional 3-4-2-1
Sporting CP · Bench
30Kaique30
Coach: Rui Borges
Nacional · Bench
50Kevyn50
Coach: Pedro Figueiredo
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2021–2026
Sporting CP 6
Jan 8who was on topFeb 1
Nacional 0
6 Sporting CP 0 draw 0 Nacional
Sporting CP won the last 6
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.5goals / match
18–3total goals
3/0clean sheets
6-1Sporting CP best win · Aug 17
%100 Over 1.5 6/6
%50 Over 2.5 3/6
%33 Over 3.5 2/6
%50 BTTS 3/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sporting CP at home3 matches
3W 0D 0L 6:1
Nacional at home3 matches
0W 0D 3L 2:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Sporting CP1W 3D 1L Nacional3W 0D 2L
1.20 1.80 Points per game
9 6 Goals scored
6 4 Goals conceded
1.79 1.57 xG average
1.41 1.75 xGA average
%20 %60 Clean sheets
%80 %20 BTTS
%60 %20 Over 2.5
4.4 5.0 Corners
1.4 3.2 Cards
Sporting CP4W 4D 2L Nacional3W 1D 6L
1.60 1.00 Points per game
18 8 Goals scored
10 12 Goals conceded
1.66 1.59 xG average
1.30 1.56 xGA average
%30 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %30 BTTS
%50 %30 Over 2.5
5.1 4.7 Corners
1.6 3.1 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
2Sporting CPin the table18pts
8matches 5-3-0W-D-L 20:9goals +11diff
WDDWW
16Nacionalin the table4pts
8matches 1-1-6W-D-L 9:18goals -9diff
LLLLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
2.48 1.00 Points per game
2.06 1.32 xG average
0.96 1.62 xGA average
%48 %19 Clean sheets
%52 %62 BTTS
%67 %52 Over 2.5
7.1 4.2 Corners
2.6 3.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 1 Sporting CP 2-1 Nacional Primeira Liga
Aug 23 Nacional 1-4 Sporting CP Primeira Liga
Jan 25 Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional Primeira Liga
Aug 17 Nacional 1-6 Sporting CP Primeira Liga
May 1 Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional Primeira Liga
Jan 8 Nacional 0-2 Sporting CP Primeira Liga
xG difference & finishing
Sporting CP2 gol · 2.22 xG -0.22
Nacional0 gol · 0.43 xG -0.43
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sporting CP dominated the ball67% possession
Sporting CP took more shots16 - 3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.02.6 -0.6
Shots 16.09.7 +6.3
On target 8.04.1 +3.9
Possession %67%59 +7.9
Corners 11.03.1 +7.9
Cards 2.02.3 -0.3
Conceded 0.01.3 -1.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 3.012.2 -9.2
On target 2.03.2 -1.2
Possession %33%52 -19.5
Corners 0.05.2 -5.2
Cards 1.01.0
Conceded 2.02.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 6 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Flávio Gonçalves 8.20
Starting XI
58 Flávio Gonçalves M · 82' 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %23
6 Z. Debast D · 82' 7.95
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Passes101 · %94
97 L. Suárez F · 67' 7.60
Goals1Assist1Pen goal1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles2/3Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes27 · %19
20 M. Araújo D · 78' 7.46
On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/2Duels won3/8Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes44 · %41
25 Gonçalo Inácio D · 82' 7.37
Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes82 · %74
22 Iván Fresneda D · 82' 7.35
On target2/2Tackles3Duels won3/7Fouls2Passes66 · %63
5 Sergi Altimira M · 82' 7.19
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won7/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes82 · %72
1 Rui Silva G · 82' 7.12
Saves2Passes24 · %23
13 G. Vagiannidis D · 4' 7.00
31 Luis Guilherme F · 15' 6.96
Key pass2Passes9 · %8
10 Geny Catamo M · 67' 6.92
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes38 · %35
77 I. Doumbia M · 82' 6.80
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/8Passes39 · %34
7 F. Ioannidis F · 15' 6.53
Passes3 · %3
19 N. Irankunda F · 15' 6.51
Tackles1Passes5 · %5
17 R. Zalazar M · 67' 6.34
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes39 · %29
Unused: J. DerryEduardo FelicíssimoRafael Ferreira NelPedro LimaRodrigo DiasKaiqueEduardo QuaresmaS. Andersen
Starting XI
33 Francisco Gonçalves D · 82' 6.66
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes33 · %32
20 Matchoi Djaló F · 9' 6.61
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes4 · %4
1 Renato Bellucci G · 82' 6.60
Saves5Passes26 · %11
8 Miguel Baeza M · 80' 6.56
On target1/1Tackles2Duels won3/6Passes32 · %28
88 Deivison M · 36' 6.50
On target1/1Interceptions1Passes18 · %17
15 C. Labidi M · 20' 6.48
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Passes23 · %20
11 S. Gavriel M · 73' 6.43
Key pass1Dribbles3/8Tackles2Duels won8/16Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes11 · %8
6 Matheus Dias M · 82' 6.32
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions4Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes32 · %28
99 Pablo Ruan F · 62' 6.31
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes9 · %6
52 Wesley Gasolina M · 82' 6.24
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes24 · %21
34 Léo Santos D · 46' 6.19
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes18 · %16
38 Zé Vitor D · 82' 6.13
Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes35 · %26
21 W. Kokolo M · 82' 6.06
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes14 · %7
10 Daniel Júnior M · 2' 6.00
Passes3 · %3
7 M. Jensen M · 62' 5.88
Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes5 · %5
9 A. Obando F · 20' 5.81
Duels won1/4Passes1
Unused: D. DongmoKevynF. NavaDaniel Isai de la Cruz de la Cruz
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%75) ✓
Sporting CP %75 Draw %11 Nacional %14
2.36Sporting CP xPuan
0.53Nacional xPuan
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