Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 LAST 16
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Novak Simovic
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Uros Stojkovic
- Referee Milan Mihajlovic
- Referee Srdjan Jovanovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Feb | FC Porto | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| +6 | GD | +6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 5 G | 1 A |
| Trincao | 4 G | 3 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Clube de Portugal launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 7' What composure from Riyad Mahrez! The Algeria international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' What a moment for Bernardo Silva! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Sebastian Coates has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 32' Phil Foden makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 505 games and scored 676 goals.
- 42' Sporting Clube de Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Bernardo Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pablo Sarabia, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 13 goals in the last 9 games.
- 50' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Pedro Goncalves exits the field as Manuel Ugarte enters on 50.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Magnificent from Raheem Sterling! That is 113 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Phil Foden by Ilkay Gundogan on 61 minute.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Matheus Nunes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Fernandinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodri on 73 minute.
- 74' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Ilkay Gundogan gets a Yellow card.
- 75' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Tabata on, Pablo Sarabia off on 75 minutes.
- 78' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 78.
- 82' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Pedro Porro has done his job and it is now time for Luis Neto to step up.
- 83' Manuel Ugarte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Aymeric Laporte by Nathan Ake on 85 minute.
- 90' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Pedro Goncalves ↓ Manuel Ugarte 50'
-
24
Pedro Porro ↓ Luis Neto 82'
- 1
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tabata 75'
- 4
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 47
-
21
Paulinho ↓ Islam Slimani 75'
- 25
Bench
- 23
-
9
Islam Slimani ↑ 75'
- 31
- 16
- 3
- 11
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 82'
-
7
Tabata ↑ 75'
- 68
- 22
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 50'
- 87
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Liam Delap 85'
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Nathan Ake 85'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 61'
- 26
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 73'
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 85'
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 61'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 73'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 61'
- 33
-
–
Liam Delap ↑ 85'
- –
- –
- 90
- –
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2022-02-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–5
Manchester City FC
L
2022-02-11
FC Porto
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-02-06
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
FC Famalicão
W
2022-02-02
Os Belenenses Futebol
1–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2022-01-22
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2022-01-16
FC Vizela
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Manchester City FC Form
2022-02-15
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2022-02-12
Norwich City FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-02-09
Manchester City FC
2–0
Brentford FC
W
2022-02-05
Manchester City FC
4–1
Fulham FC
W
2022-01-22
Southampton FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2022-01-15
Manchester City FC
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.76
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Manchester City FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
37%
Draw or Manchester City FC
83%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Manchester City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 4
5.5%
1 – 4
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 20% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

