Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray
Updated
Sporting CP won: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray in the Champions League (Round 1) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Geny Catamo 27', Luis Suárez 57' (pen), Rodrigo Zalazar 63'. Galatasaray goals: Gonçalo Inácio 5' (og). Expected goals: 1.75-1.23. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Luis Suárez (8.3).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Galatasaray 3-1
Sporting CP came from behind to beat Galatasaray 3-1 at Estádio José Alvalade on Wednesday 9 September in the Champions League.
An own goal by Gonçalo Inácio put Galatasaray ahead on 5' (0-1), Geny Catamo levelled for Sporting CP on 27' (1-1), Luis Suárez restored Sporting CP's lead from the penalty spot on 57' (2-1) and Rodrigo Zalazar made it 3-1 on 63'.
Sporting CP had 38% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.75-1.23.
Luis Suárez (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 44,054. Referee: Espen Eskås.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (81%) | 519 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Luís Guilherme, Luis Suárez
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Ismail Jakobs, Eren Elmalı, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sané, Aleksey Batrakov, Yunus Akgün, Barış Alper Yılmaz
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Gonçalo Inácio (Galatasaray)
- 22' · Yellow card · Sergi Altimira (Sporting CP)
- 27' · Goal · Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 44' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 52' · Yellow card · Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray)
- 57' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 58' · Substitution · Rafael Leão for Leroy Sané (Galatasaray)
- 63' · Goal · Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 64' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Aleksey Batrakov (Galatasaray)
- 66' · Substitution · Flávio Gonçalves for Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 74' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 74' · Substitution · Silas Andersen for Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP)
- 80' · Yellow card · Deniz Gül (Galatasaray)
- 83' · Yellow card · Okan Buruk (Galatasaray)
- 84' · Substitution · Iván Fresneda for Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting CP)
- 84' · Substitution · Zeno Debast for Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP)
- 85' · Substitution · Renato Nhaga for Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
- 85' · Substitution · Ilkay Gündogan for Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
- 85' · Substitution · Lesley Ugochukwu for Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
Sporting CP won, 3-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
Wed, 9 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Champions League.