Guimarães 1-4 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Guimarães 1-4 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 15) on Tue, 23 Dec 2025 at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Guimarães. Guimarães goals: Telmo Arcanjo 50'. Sporting CP goals: Trincao 32', Fotis Ioannidis 42', Juan Diego Castillo 63' (og), Maximiliano Araujo 79'. Sent off: Nélson Oliveira (87'). Expected goals: 0.72-2.57. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Ricardo Mangas (8.5).
Match report
Sporting CP rout Guimarães 4-1
Sporting CP ran riot against Guimarães 4-1 away from home at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques on Tuesday 23 December in Liga Portugal.
Trincao put Sporting CP ahead on 32' (0-1), Fotis Ioannidis made it 0-2 on 42', Telmo Arcanjo pulled one back for Guimarães on 50' (1-2), an own goal by Juan Diego Castillo made it 1-3 on 63' and Maximiliano Araujo made it 1-4 on 79'.
Nélson Oliveira (Guimarães) was sent off on 87'.
Guimarães had 44% of the ball, shots were 17-16 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.72-2.57. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Ricardo Mangas (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 25,097. Referee: Miguel Bertolo Nogueira.
Match stats
| Guimarães | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 | 2.57 |
| Total shots | 17 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (83%) | 371 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Guimarães (4-2-3-1): Juan Diego Castillo, Maga, Thiago Balieiro, Rodrigo Abascal, Joao Mendes, Goncalo Nogueira, Matija Mitrovic, Oumar Camara, Samu, Noah Saviolo, Alioune Ndoye
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Goncalo Inacio, Ricardo Mangas, Joao Simoes, Morten Hjulmand, Trincao, Fotis Ioannidis, Maximiliano Araujo, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 32' · Goal · Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 42' · Goal · Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP)
- 46' · Substitution · Telmo Arcanjo for Oumar Camara (Guimarães)
- 46' · Substitution · Diogo Sousa for Matija Mitrovic (Guimarães)
- 50' · Goal · Telmo Arcanjo (Guimarães)
- 58' · Yellow card · Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP)
- 62' · Yellow card · Joao Mendes (Guimarães)
- 63' · Goal · Juan Diego Castillo (Sporting CP)
- 67' · Substitution · Nélson Oliveira for Samu (Guimarães)
- 76' · Substitution · Hidemasa Morita for Joao Simoes (Sporting CP)
- 76' · Yellow card · Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP)
- 79' · Goal · Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP)
- 80' · Substitution · Fabio Blanco for Noah Saviolo (Guimarães)
- 84' · Substitution · Alisson Santos for Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP)
- 84' · Substitution · Salvador Blopa for Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP)
- 84' · Yellow card · Fabio Blanco (Guimarães)
- 85' · Substitution · Ricardo Rocha for Goncalo Nogueira (Guimarães)
- 87' · Yellow card · Salvador Blopa (Sporting CP)
- 87' · Red card · Nélson Oliveira (Guimarães)
- 89' · Yellow card · Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP)
- 90' · Yellow card · Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Matheus for Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Flavio Goncalves for Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Rodrigo Abascal (Guimarães)
All-time head-to-head
63 league meetings since 1995: Guimarães 7, draws 14, Sporting CP 42.
Questions
Who won Guimarães vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won, 1-4 (Liga Portugal) on Tue, 23 Dec 2025.
When and where is Guimarães vs Sporting CP?
Tue, 23 Dec 2025, 20:45 UTC at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Guimarães and Sporting CP?
In 63 league meetings since 1995: Guimarães 7 wins, 14 draws, Sporting CP 42 wins (goals 53-135).