Sporting CP 4-2 Santa Clara
Updated
Sporting CP won: Sporting CP 4-2 Santa Clara in the Liga Portugal (Round 28) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Pote 22' (pen), Daniel Bragança 39', Trincão 42', Rafael Nel 90'+5. Santa Clara goals: Klismahn 3', Gonçalo Paciência 89'. Expected goals: 2.69-0.92. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Trincão (8.6).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Santa Clara 4-2
Sporting CP came from behind to beat Santa Clara 4-2 at Estádio José Alvalade on Friday 3 April in Liga Portugal.
Klismahn put Santa Clara ahead on 3' (0-1), Pote levelled for Sporting CP from the penalty spot on 22' (1-1), Daniel Bragança restored Sporting CP's lead on 39' (2-1), Trincão made it 3-1 on 42', Gonçalo Paciência pulled one back for Santa Clara on 89' (3-2) and Rafael Nel made it 4-2 on 90+5'.
Sporting CP had 71% of the ball, shots were 22-7 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.69-0.92. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Trincão (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 46,473. Referee: André Filipe Domingues Narciso.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.69 | 0.92 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 498 (91%) | 175 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 5 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Zeno Debast, Ricardo Mangas, Daniel Bragança, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo, Trincão, Pote, Rafael Nel
Santa Clara (4-4-2): Gabriel Batista, Lucas Soares, Sidney Lima, Henrique Silva, Guilherme Romão, Gabriel Silva, Pedro Ferreira, Serginho, Welinton, Klismahn, Luis Fernando
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Klismahn (Santa Clara)
- 22' · Goal · Pote (Sporting CP)
- 24' · Yellow card · Trincão (Sporting CP)
- 39' · Goal · Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP)
- 42' · Goal · Trincão (Sporting CP)
- 44' · Yellow card · Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)
- 46' · Substitution · Maxi Araújo for Pote (Sporting CP)
- 59' · Substitution · José Tavares for Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)
- 59' · Substitution · Vinícius for Welinton (Santa Clara)
- 60' · Substitution · João Simões for Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP)
- 68' · Substitution · Souleymane Faye for Ricardo Mangas (Sporting CP)
- 68' · Substitution · Morten Hjulmand for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 71' · Substitution · Darlan Mendes for Klismahn (Santa Clara)
- 71' · Substitution · Brenner for Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 75' · Yellow card · João Simões (Sporting CP)
- 76' · Yellow card · Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting CP)
- 77' · Substitution · Gonçalo Paciência for Luis Fernando (Santa Clara)
- 86' · Yellow card · Vinícius (Santa Clara)
- 88' · Substitution · Flávio Gonçalves for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 89' · Goal · Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
- 90' · Yellow card · José Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Rafael Nel (Sporting CP)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1999: Sporting CP 16, draws 2, Santa Clara 2.
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs Santa Clara?
Sporting CP won, 4-2 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Santa Clara?
Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Santa Clara?
In 20 league meetings since 1999: Sporting CP 16 wins, 2 draws, Santa Clara 2 wins (goals 42-15).