Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Sporting CP in the Champions League (Round 8) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao goals: Oihan Sancet 3', Gorka Guruzeta 28'. Sporting CP goals: Ousmane Diomande 12', Trincão 62', Alisson Santos 90'+4. Expected goals: 0.57-1.76. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Trincão (8.3).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Athletic Bilbao 3-2
Sporting CP came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 3-2 away from home at Estadio de San Mamés on Wednesday 28 January in the Champions League.
Oihan Sancet put Athletic Bilbao ahead on 3' (1-0), Ousmane Diomande levelled for Sporting CP on 12' (1-1), Gorka Guruzeta restored Athletic Bilbao's lead on 28' (2-1), Trincão levelled for Sporting CP on 62' (2-2) and Alisson Santos restored Sporting CP's lead on 90+4' (2-3).
Alisson Santos's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Athletic Bilbao had 35% of the ball, shots were 9-9 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.57-1.76. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Trincão (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 52,065. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| Athletic Bilbao | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 226 (74%) | 516 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Adama Boiro, Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta, Alejandro Rego, Unai Gómez, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro, Gorka Guruzeta
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, João Simões, Geny Catamo, Daniel Bragança, Trincão, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao)
- 12' · Goal · Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
- 26' · Substitution · Matheus for Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
- 28' · Goal · Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 29' · Yellow card · Matheus (Sporting CP)
- 35' · Yellow card · Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 39' · Yellow card · Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 44' · Yellow card · Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 49' · Yellow card · João Simões (Sporting CP)
- 50' · Substitution · Alex Berenguer for Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao)
- 54' · Substitution · Eduardo Quaresma for Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
- 54' · Substitution · Pote for Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP)
- 54' · Substitution · Hidemasa Morita for João Simões (Sporting CP)
- 55' · Yellow card · Pote (Sporting CP)
- 62' · Goal · Trincão (Sporting CP)
- 66' · Substitution · Selton Sánchez for Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 66' · Substitution · Mikel Vesga for Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 75' · Yellow card · Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao)
- 81' · Substitution · Nico Serrano for Robert Navarro (Athletic Bilbao)
- 81' · Substitution · Asier Hierro for Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao)
- 82' · Yellow card · Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao)
- 86' · Yellow card · Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP)
- 87' · Substitution · Alisson Santos for Trincão (Sporting CP)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Alisson Santos (Sporting CP)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won, 2-3 (Champions League) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026.
When and where is Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting CP?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio de San Mamés, Bilbao, Champions League.