Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Santa Clara 1-2 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 11) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue. Santa Clara goals: Vinicius 5'. Sporting CP goals: Pedro Goncalves 32', Morten Hjulmand 90'+4. Sent off: Maximiliano Araujo (90'), Adriano (90'), Sidney Lima (90'). Expected goals: 0.58-1.25. Possession: 26-74. Player of the match: Morten Hjulmand (8.7).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Santa Clara 2-1
Sporting CP came from behind to beat Santa Clara 2-1 away from home at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday 8 November in Liga Portugal.
Vinicius put Santa Clara ahead on 5' (1-0), Pedro Goncalves levelled for Sporting CP on 32' (1-1) and Morten Hjulmand restored Sporting CP's lead on 90+4' (1-2).
Morten Hjulmand's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP) was sent off on 90', Adriano (Santa Clara) was sent off on 90+4' and Sidney Lima (Santa Clara) was sent off on 90+6'.
Santa Clara had 26% of the ball, shots were 5-21 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.58-1.25.
Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 5,970. Referee: João António Ferreira Gonçalves.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 26 | 74 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 | 1.25 |
| Total shots | 5 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 4 | 33 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 159 (67%) | 585 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 12 |
| Total shots | 5 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 12 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (5-4-1): Gabriel Batista, Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Frederico Venancio, Lucas Soares, Paulo Victor, Sergio Araujo, Pedro Ferreira, Adriano, Vinicius, Wendel
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Morten Hjulmand, Joao Simoes, Geny Catamo, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 1' · Yellow card · Wendel (Santa Clara)
- 5' · Goal · Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 13' · Yellow card · Joao Simoes (Sporting CP)
- 32' · Goal · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 36' · Yellow card · Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
- 36' · Yellow card · Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 46' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Joao Simoes (Sporting CP)
- 54' · Yellow card · Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 57' · Substitution · Hidemasa Morita for Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 57' · Substitution · Geovany Quenda for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 60' · Yellow card · Frederico Venancio (Santa Clara)
- 66' · Substitution · Matheus Pereira for Wendel (Santa Clara)
- 72' · Yellow card · Sidney Lima (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Substitution · Alisson Santos for Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 88' · Substitution · Joao Costa for Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 88' · Substitution · Brenner for Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 90' · Red card · Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Matheus for Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Adriano (Santa Clara)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Adriano (Santa Clara)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Sidney Lima (Santa Clara)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Rui Silva (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, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Sporting CP?
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 20:30 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue, Liga 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).