Nacional Madeira 1-4 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Nacional Madeira 1-4 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 3) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira). Nacional Madeira goals: Leonardo Santos 3'. Sporting CP goals: Pedro Goncalves 53', Pedro Goncalves 76', Conrad Harder 83', Pedro Goncalves 90'+3. Sent off: Pablo Ruan (37'). Expected goals: 0.66-2.59. Possession: 26-74. Player of the match: Pedro Goncalves (9.8).
Match report
Sporting CP rout Nacional Madeira 4-1
Sporting CP came from behind to beat Nacional Madeira 4-1 away from home at Estádio da Madeira on Saturday 23 August in Liga Portugal.
Leonardo Santos put Nacional Madeira ahead on 3' (1-0), Pedro Goncalves levelled for Sporting CP on 53' (1-1), added another on 76' (1-2), Conrad Harder made it 1-3 on 83' and Pedro Goncalves made it 1-4 on 90+3'.
Pablo Ruan (Nacional Madeira) was sent off on 37'.
Nacional Madeira had 26% of the ball, shots were 3-27 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.66-2.59. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,394. Referee: Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa.
Match stats
| Nacional Madeira | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 26 | 74 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 | 2.59 |
| Total shots | 3 | 27 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 49 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 118 (66%) | 428 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 13 |
| Total shots | 3 | 27 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 16 |
Lineups
Nacional Madeira (4-3-3): Lucas Franca, Joao Aurélio, Leonardo Santos, Ze Vitor, Jose Gomes, Liziero, Matheus Dias, Chiheb Labidi, Paulinho Boia, Jesus Ramirez, Pablo Ruan
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Goncalo Inacio, Ricardo Mangas, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Leonardo Santos (Nacional Madeira)
- 26' · Yellow card · Pablo Ruan (Nacional Madeira)
- 30' · Yellow card · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 32' · Substitution · Giorgi Kochorashvili for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 37' · Red card · Pablo Ruan (Nacional Madeira)
- 46' · Substitution · Filipe Soares for Chiheb Labidi (Nacional Madeira)
- 53' · Goal · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 59' · Yellow card · Paulinho Boia (Nacional Madeira)
- 60' · Yellow card · Ricardo Mangas (Sporting CP)
- 63' · Yellow card · Tiago Margarido (Nacional Madeira)
- 64' · Substitution · Georgios Vagiannidis for Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 64' · Substitution · Geovany Quenda for Ricardo Mangas (Sporting CP)
- 70' · Substitution · Lucas Joao for Jesus Ramirez (Nacional Madeira)
- 75' · Substitution · Witi for Paulinho Boia (Nacional Madeira)
- 75' · Substitution · Joel da Silva for Liziero (Nacional Madeira)
- 76' · Goal · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 78' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 83' · Goal · Conrad Harder (Sporting CP)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Martim Watts for Matheus Dias (Nacional Madeira)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
All-time head-to-head
39 league meetings since 2002: Nacional Madeira 4, draws 10, Sporting CP 25.
Questions
Who won Nacional Madeira vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won, 1-4 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Nacional Madeira vs Sporting CP?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 17:00 UTC at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira), Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Nacional Madeira and Sporting CP?
In 39 league meetings since 2002: Nacional Madeira 4 wins, 10 draws, Sporting CP 25 wins (goals 32-77).