Primeira Liga: Sporting CP overcomes Vitória SC 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
GUIMARãES. Sporting CP found a way to turn the table against Vitória SC.
GUIMARãES. Sporting CP succeeded in turn the table against Vitória SC. It was Vitória SC to score first with a goal from O. Estupinan. However, later Sporting CP found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with P. Sarabia (45′), Paulinho (70′) and M. Edwards (90′). Sporting CP took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimarães on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. In the presence of 16,122 spectators. The referee was Fábio José Costa Veríssimo with the help of Pedro Mota and Nuno Filipe Santos Tomás Pereira. The 4th official was Flávio Dinis Lima. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 13.9 degrees Celsius or 56.98 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 67%.
Match Statistics
Sporting CP was in firm control of the ball 57% while Vitória SC was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Vitória SC was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. Nevertheless, Sporting CP found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Vitória SC shot 13 times, 7 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Sporting CP shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Vitória SC received 4 yellow cards (J. Fernandes, A. Mumin, T. Silva and B. Varela). On the other side, Sporting CP received 2 yellow cards (N. Santos and R. Esgaio).
(Vitória SC) was sent out after receiving a red card in the (28′).
After playing this match, Vitória SC will stay with 36 points to stay in the 6th place. On the other side, Sporting CP will have 64 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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23'23'
O. Estupinan
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26'26'
J. Fernandes
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27'27'
A. Mumin
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28'28'
Pepa
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39'39'
T. Silva
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45'45'
B. Varela
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45'45'
P. Sarabia (Penalty)
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52'52'
N. Santos
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54'54'
Pedro Goncalves
I. Slimani
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55'55'
R. Esgaio
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67'67'
N. Janvier
A. Almeida
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70'70'
Paulinho
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81'81'
B. Duarte
O. Estupinan
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81'81'
N. Luz
R. Lameiras
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85'85'
J. Palhinha
M. Ugarte
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85'85'
Neto
N. Santos
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86'86'
M. Edwards
P. Sarabia
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90'90'
Gui
T. Silva
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90'90'
D. Braganca
Matheus
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90'90'
M. Edwards
Next match
Vitória SC: Formation and Lineups
Vitória SC started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe chose to play with the following team: .
Substitutes
Vitória SC made 4 changes: A. Almeida for N. Janvier (67′), O. Estupinan for B. Duarte (81′), R. Lameiras for N. Luz (81′) and T. Silva for Gui (90′).
Sporting CP: Formation and Lineups
Sporting CP started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the opposite side, Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim played with: .
Substitutes
Sporting CP made 5 changes: I. Slimani for Pedro Goncalves (54′), P. Sarabia for M. Edwards (86′), N. Santos for J. Palhinha (86′), M. Ugarte for Neto (87′) and Matheus for D. Braganca (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga
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