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'.
Key events
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'
Luis Suárez (P)(1 - 0)⚽
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
1
Silva
20
Araújo
25
Inácio
6
Debast
22
Fresneda
77
Doumbia
5
Altimira
58
Gonçalves
17
Zalazar
10
Catamo
97
Suárez
1
Bellucci
38
Vitor
33
Gonçalves
34
Santos
21
Kokolo
6
Dias
8
Baeza
52
Gasolina
7
Jensen
11
Gavriel
99
Ruan
Sporting CP · Bench
Coach: Rui Borges
Nacional · Bench
Coach: Pedro Figueiredo
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2021–2026
Jan 8who was on topFeb 1
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
Over 1.5
6/6
Over 2.5
3/6
Over 3.5
2/6
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
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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
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
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %23
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Passes101 · %94
Goals1Assist1Pen goal1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles2/3Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes27 · %19
On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/2Duels won3/8Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes44 · %41
Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes82 · %74
On target2/2Tackles3Duels won3/7Fouls2Passes66 · %63
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won7/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes82 · %72
Saves2Passes24 · %23
Key pass2Passes9 · %8
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes38 · %35
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/8Passes39 · %34
Passes3 · %3
Tackles1Passes5 · %5
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes39 · %29
Unused: J. DerryEduardo FelicíssimoRafael Ferreira NelPedro LimaRodrigo DiasKaiqueEduardo QuaresmaS. Andersen
Starting XI
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes33 · %32
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes4 · %4
Saves5Passes26 · %11
On target1/1Tackles2Duels won3/6Passes32 · %28
On target1/1Interceptions1Passes18 · %17
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Passes23 · %20
Key pass1Dribbles3/8Tackles2Duels won8/16Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes11 · %8
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions4Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes32 · %28
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes9 · %6
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes24 · %21
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes18 · %16
Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes35 · %26
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes14 · %7
Passes3 · %3
Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes5 · %5
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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