Santa Clara 2-3 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Santa Clara 2-3 Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal (Round 5) on Thu, 18 Dec 2025 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue. Santa Clara goals: Lucas Soares 28', Gabriel Silva 86'. Sporting CP goals: João Simões 12', Luis Suárez 90'+16 (pen), Fotis Ioannidis 97'. Sent off: Paulo Victor (89'). Possession: 50-50.
Match report
Sporting CP beat Santa Clara 3-2
Sporting CP came from behind to beat Santa Clara 3-2 away from home at Estádio de São Miguel on Thursday 18 December in Taça de Portugal.
João Simões put Sporting CP ahead on 12' (0-1), Lucas Soares levelled for Santa Clara on 28' (1-1), Gabriel Silva restored Santa Clara's lead on 86' (2-1), Luis Suárez levelled for Sporting CP from the penalty spot on 90+16' (2-2) and Fotis Ioannidis restored Sporting CP's lead on 97' (2-3).
Fotis Ioannidis's 97' strike proved decisive.
Paulo Victor (Santa Clara) was sent off on 89'.
Santa Clara had 50% of the ball, shots were 7-7 (6-3 on target).
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (5-2-3): Neneca, Lucas Soares, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venâncio, Henrique Silva, MT, Serginho, José Tavares, Luquinhas, Gabriel Silva, João Costa
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): João Virgínia, Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Matheus, Morten Hjulmand, João Simões, Trincão, Alisson Santos, Luis Suárez, Maxi Araújo
Key events
- 12' · Goal · João Simões (Sporting CP)
- 28' · Goal · Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 41' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 44' · Yellow card · Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 59' · Substitution · Luís Rocha for Sidney Lima (Santa Clara)
- 59' · Substitution · Paulo Victor for Frederico Venâncio (Santa Clara)
- 67' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Alisson Santos (Sporting CP)
- 67' · Substitution · Tiago Duarte for Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 67' · Substitution · Brenner for João Costa (Santa Clara)
- 74' · Yellow card · Luquinhas (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Substitution · Giorgi Kochorashvili for João Simões (Sporting CP)
- 76' · Substitution · Salvador Blopa for Matheus (Sporting CP)
- 81' · Substitution · Pedro Ferreira for José Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 86' · Goal · Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 89' · Yellow card · Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 89' · Red card · Paulo Victor (Santa Clara)
- 90' · Substitution · Ricardo Mangas for Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 90' · Substitution · Flávio Gonçalves for Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 90'+16 · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 97' · Goal · Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 2, draws 2, Sporting CP 16.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won, 2-3 (Taça de Portugal) on Thu, 18 Dec 2025.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Sporting CP?
Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 18:45 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue, Taça de Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Santa Clara and Sporting CP?
In 20 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 2 wins, 2 draws, Sporting CP 16 wins (goals 15-42).