Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray: UCL MD1 Match Report

Final score

Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray, Champions League Matchday 1, Wed 9 Sep at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon. 44,054 were in the ground. Sporting CP took all three points.

The goals

5': Gonçalo Inácio (own goal) for Galatasaray
27': Geny Catamo for Sporting CP
57': Luis Suárez (penalty) for Sporting CP
63': Rodrigo Zalazar for Sporting CP

The numbers behind it

Possession: Sporting CP 38%, Galatasaray 62%.
Shots (on target): Sporting CP 8 (5), Galatasaray 10 (3).
Yellow cards: Sporting CP 2, Galatasaray 3. No sending-offs.

Sporting CP and Galatasaray Starting Lineups

The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Sporting CP lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Galatasaray in a 4-2-3-1.

Sporting CP

4-2-3-1

Confirmed starting XI · tap a player for their profile

Galatasaray

4-2-3-1

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Starting elevens as named for this match.

Fantasy winners

Geny Catamo (Sporting CP): 1 goal.
Luis Suárez (Sporting CP): 1 goal.
Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP): 1 goal.
Own goal: Gonçalo Inácio (own goal, 5').

Where it leaves both clubs

Sporting CP: 3 points from 1 (1W 0D 0L, goal difference +2, last five W).
Galatasaray: 0 points from 1 (0W 0D 1L, goal difference -2, last five L).

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?

Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray. Goals: Gonçalo Inácio (own goal) 5', Geny Catamo 27', Luis Suárez (penalty) 57', Rodrigo Zalazar 63'.

What lineups did Sporting CP and Galatasaray start?

Sporting CP: Silva, Inácio, Quaresma, Araújo, Vagiannidis, Zalazar, Doumbia, Altimira, Suárez, Guilherme, Catamo. Galatasaray: Çakir, Jakobs, Sánchez, Elmali, Sallai, Batrakov, Gomes, Torreira, Yilmaz, Akgün, Sané.

When was Sporting CP vs Galatasaray played?

Wed 9 Sep at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Champions League Matchday 1.