Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Galatasaray SK, Champions League 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Galatasaray SK — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Galatasaray SK 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
- Assistant 1 Jan Erik Engan
- Assistant 2 Alf Rossland (Norway)
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Galatasaray SK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Sep | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Alverca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Vitoria SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Galatasaray SK | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #20 |
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season
Galatasaray SK this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts). Galatasaray SK are 20th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Galatasaray SK
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 4 G |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G |
| Geny Catamo | 1 G |
Galatasaray SK
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' What composure from Lucas Torreira! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Portugal are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' That is a card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Sergi Altimira will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Geny Catamo makes it 1-1.
- 32' Issa Doumbia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Leroy Sane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Poor challenge from Luis Suarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' A moment of madness from Evren Eren Elmali on 52 minutes earns him a card. Galatasaray SK will be frustrated.
- 57' Magnificent from Luis Suarez! That is 68 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Galatasaray SK make a change. Leroy Sane trudges off to be replaced by Rafael Leao on 58 minutes.
- 63' Rodrigo Zalazar doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' A tactical swap from Galatasaray SK — Deniz Gul on, Aleksey Batrakov off on 64 minutes.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Flavio Goncalves. He replaces Rodrigo Zalazar on 66 minute.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 74' Fotis Ioannidis is replacing Luis Suarez for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 79' Aleksey Batrakov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 360 appearances.
- 80' Galatasaray SK player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' Okan Buruk was booked on 83.
- 84' Renato Nhaga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Sara on 84 minute.
- 85' Ilkay Gundogan is replacing Yunus Akgun for the Galatasaray SK side.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Flavio Goncalves is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — card on 90.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Portugal is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
97
Luis Suarez ↓ Fotis Ioannidis 74'
- 17
- 25
- 13
- 10
-
72
Eduardo Quaresma ↓ Zeno Debast 84'
- 31
- 5
-
77
Issa Doumbia ↓ Silas Andersen 74'
- 20
Bench
-
6
Zeno Debast ↑ 84'
- 19
- 30
-
22
Ivan Fresneda ↑ 84'
- 21
-
4
Silas Andersen ↑ 74'
- 9
-
7
Fotis Ioannidis ↑ 74'
- 73
- 28
-
58
Flavio Goncalves ↑ 66'
- 50
Galatasaray SK Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 34
-
10
Leroy Sane ↓ Rafael Leao 58'
- 6
- 7
- 4
- 1
-
11
Yunus Akgun ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 85'
-
8
Gabriel Sara ↓ Renato Nhaga 84'
- 53
- 17
-
83
Aleksey Batrakov ↓ Deniz Gul 64'
Bench
-
20
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 85'
-
27
Rafael Leao ↑ 58'
-
18
Chimuanya Ugochukwu ↑ 85'
- 42
- 3
- 24
-
21
Deniz Gul ↑ 64'
- 73
-
74
Renato Nhaga ↑ 84'
- 70
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 |
| Geny Catamo | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2026-09-09
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
Galatasaray SK
W
2026-09-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2026-08-28
Rio Ave FC
0–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2026-08-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
FC Alverca
W
2026-08-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–2
Vitoria SC
W
2026-08-08
CF Estrela da Amadora
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Galatasaray SK Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
87%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
32%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Galatasaray SK
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Galatasaray SK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.