UEFA Champions League

Sporting CP vs Manchester City, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Sporting CP
  • 38': Viktor Gyökeres
  • 46': Maximiliano Araújo
  • 49': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
  • 80': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
FT
4 - 1
Manchester City
  • 4': Phil Foden

Amorim oversees rout of Man City in final Sporting home game

Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim's reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 4': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pote.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Savinho.
  • 9': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 9': Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a through ball.
  • 17': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  • 17': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 20': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Franco Israel.
  • 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 26': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
  • 26': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 32': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 38': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Manchester City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a through ball.
  • 39': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 39': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pote following a fast break.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Franco Israel.
  • 42': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 42': Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
  • 45': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Manchester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 1, Manchester City 1.
  • 46': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Manchester City 1. Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pote with a through ball.
  • 47': Penalty Sporting Lisbon. Trincão draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 3, Manchester City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 51': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  • 53': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 55': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 60': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 60': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
  • 62': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Pote is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 65': Delay in match (Manchester City). VAR checking.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
  • 69': Penalty missed! Still Sporting Lisbon 3, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
  • 73': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 73': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Savinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 75': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
  • 75': Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Savinho.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pote.
  • 78': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Ederson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Geny Catamo.
  • 79': Penalty Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 4, Manchester City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bragança.
  • 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Eduardo Quaresma replaces Geovany Quenda.
  • 86': Offside, Manchester City. Rico Lewis is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 87': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder replaces Trincão.
  • 89': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Manchester City. Rico Lewis is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 4, Manchester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 4, Manchester City 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 4
72.7 Possession 27.3
20 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
556 Accurate Passes 182
597 Passes 228
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 0
20 Crosses 1
0.1 Cross % 0.0
19 Long Balls 38
11 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 6
5 Effective Clearances 18
5 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 47,453

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
4 Brest 4 +6 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Franco Israel (GK)
26 Ousmane Diomande
2 Matheus Reis
6 Zeno Debast
42 Morten Hjulmand Yellow Card
5 Hidemasa Morita
20 Maximiliano Araújo
57 Geovany Quenda
9 Viktor Gyökeres
8 Pedro Gonçalves
17 Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Vladan Kovacevic, João Simões, Diogo Pinto, Conrad Harder, Geny Catamo, Daniel Bragança, Ricardo Esgaio, Eduardo Quaresma, Jerry St. Juste, Marcus Edwards, Iván Fresneda.

MNC Manchester City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
25 Manuel Akanji
66 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
8 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
24 Josko Gvardiol
82 Rico Lewis
20 Bernardo Silva
47 Phil Foden
27 Matheus Nunes Yellow Card
26 Savinho Yellow Card
9 Erling Haaland
Manchester City Substitutes:
Ilkay Gündogan, James McAtee, Jérémy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Scott Carson, Kyle Walker, Nathan Aké, Jacob Wright, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Nico O'Reilly.

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