Sporting CP 3-1 Alverca
Updated
Sporting CP won: Sporting CP 3-1 Alverca in the Liga Portugal (Round 3) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Maxi Araújo 2', Matheus Mendes 55' (og), Luis Suárez 60'. Alverca goals: Lucas Figueiredo 88'. Expected goals: 2.32-0.49. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Maxi Araújo (8.4).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Alverca 3-1
Sporting CP beat Alverca 3-1 at Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday 22 August in Liga Portugal.
Maxi Araújo put Sporting CP ahead on 2' (1-0), an own goal by Matheus Mendes made it 2-0 on 55', Luis Suárez made it 3-0 on 60' and Lucas Figueiredo pulled one back for Alverca on 88' (3-1).
Sporting CP had 59% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.32-0.49. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 50,507. Referee: Fábio Veríssimo.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Alverca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.32 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 9 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 542 (89%) | 342 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Ibrahima Ba, Maxi Araújo, Issa Doumbia, Sergi Altimira, Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Flávio Gonçalves, Luis Suárez
Alverca (4-3-3): Matheus Mendes, Nabili Touaizi, Steven Baseya, Yaya Bojang, Isaac James, Davy Gui, Rayan Lucas, Ian Luccas, Lucas Figueiredo, Vivaldo Semedo, Francisco Chissumba
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 16' · Yellow card · Yaya Bojang (Alverca)
- 22' · Yellow card · Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 39' · Yellow card · Davy Gui (Alverca)
- 55' · Goal · Matheus Mendes (Sporting CP)
- 56' · Substitution · Samy Jr. Merheg for Vivaldo Semedo (Alverca)
- 56' · Substitution · André Vidigal for Rayan Lucas (Alverca)
- 60' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 66' · Substitution · Marco Essimi for Francisco Chissumba (Alverca)
- 68' · Substitution · Luís Guilherme for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 68' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
- 74' · Yellow card · Marco Essimi (Alverca)
- 75' · Substitution · Vasco Moreira for Ian Luccas (Alverca)
- 75' · Substitution · Eduardo Quaresma for Zeno Debast (Sporting CP)
- 75' · Substitution · Zakaria Kassary for Davy Gui (Alverca)
- 75' · Substitution · Rafael Nel for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 88' · Substitution · Pedro Lima for Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 88' · Goal · Lucas Figueiredo (Alverca)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 1998: Sporting CP 7, draws 2, Alverca 4.
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs Alverca?
Sporting CP won, 3-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Alverca?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Alverca?
In 13 league meetings since 1998: Sporting CP 7 wins, 2 draws, Alverca 4 wins (goals 24-15).