Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional Madeira
Updated
Sporting CP won: Sporting CP 2-0 Nacional Madeira in the Liga Portugal (Round 5) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Luis Suárez 32' (pen), Flávio Gonçalves 49'. Expected goals: 3.14-0.08. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Luis Suárez (8.3).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Nacional Madeira 2-0
Sporting CP beat Nacional Madeira 2-0 at Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday 5 September in Liga Portugal.
Luis Suárez put Sporting CP ahead from the penalty spot on 32' (1-0) and Flávio Gonçalves made it 2-0 on 49'.
Sporting CP had 68% of the ball, shots were 19-3 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.14-0.08. Sporting CP were the better side on chances, too.
Luis Suárez (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 48,699. Referee: João Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Nacional Madeira | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.14 | 0.08 |
| Total shots | 19 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 3 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 586 (89%) | 255 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 0 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Flávio Gonçalves, Luis Suárez
Nacional Madeira (3-4-2-1): Renato Marin, Léo Santos, Francisco Gonçalves, Zé Vítor, Wesley, Matheus Dias, Miguel Baeza, William Kokolo, Stavros Gavriel, Markus Gustav Jensen, Pablo Ruan
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 20' · Yellow card · Sergi Altimira (Sporting CP)
- 32' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 46' · Substitution · Deivison for Léo Santos (Nacional Madeira)
- 48' · Yellow card · Markus Gustav Jensen (Nacional Madeira)
- 49' · Goal · Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
- 62' · Substitution · Allen Obando for Pablo Ruan (Nacional Madeira)
- 62' · Substitution · Chiheb Labidi for Markus Gustav Jensen (Nacional Madeira)
- 67' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 67' · Substitution · Luís Guilherme for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 67' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 73' · Substitution · Matchoi for Stavros Gavriel (Nacional Madeira)
- 77' · Substitution · Georgios Vagiannidis for Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 80' · Substitution · Daniel for Miguel Baeza (Nacional Madeira)
- 87' · Substitution · Silas Andersen for Sergi Altimira (Sporting CP)
All-time head-to-head
39 league meetings since 2002: Sporting CP 25, draws 10, Nacional Madeira 4.
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs Nacional Madeira?
Sporting CP won, 2-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Nacional Madeira?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Nacional Madeira?
In 39 league meetings since 2002: Sporting CP 25 wins, 10 draws, Nacional Madeira 4 wins (goals 77-32).