Champions League: Manchester City defeats Sporting CP 5-0 after a incredible match
LISBOA. Manchester City conquers Sporting CP 5-0 after a incredible match.
LISBOA. Manchester City overcomes Sporting CP 5-0 after a incredible match. R. Mahrez (9′), B. Silva (18′), P. Foden (32′), B. Silva (45′) and R. Sterling (59′). Manchester City was vastly superior ball possession (64%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estádio José Alvalade stadium in Lisboa on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Srđan Jovanović with the help of Uroš Stojković and Milan Mihajlović. The 4th official was Novak Simović. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 11.4 degrees Celsius or 52.48 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 68%.
Match Statistics
Manchester City was in firm control of the ball 64% while Sporting CP was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Manchester City was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Manchester City won the match.
Sporting CP shot 3 times, 0 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester City shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Sporting CP received 3 yellow cards (Matheus, R. Esgaio and M. Ugarte). On the other side, Manchester City received 1 yellow card (I. Gundogan).
After this match, Sporting CP will stay with 9 points like Borussia Dortmund to stay in the 2nd place. On the other side, Manchester City will have 12 points to stay in the 1st place.
Match Events
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9'9'
R. Mahrez
K. De Bruyne
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18'18'
B. Silva
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32'32'
P. Foden
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45'45'
B. Silva
R. Sterling
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50'50'
B. Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva (Goal Disallowed)
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50'50'
M. Ugarte
Pedro Goncalves
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59'59'
R. Sterling
B. Silva
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61'61'
I. Gundogan
P. Foden
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62'62'
O. Zinchenko
J. Stones
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65'65'
Matheus
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74'74'
Fernandinho
Rodri
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74'74'
I. Gundogan
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75'75'
Tabata
P. Sarabia
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75'75'
I. Slimani
Paulinho
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78'78'
R. Esgaio
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82'82'
Neto
P. Porro
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84'84'
M. Ugarte
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83'83'
N. Ake
A. Laporte
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85'85'
L. Delap
B. Silva
Next match
In the upcoming Champions League match, Sporting CP will play away with Manchester City on the 9th of March with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester City (0 draws).
Manchester City will host Sporting CP on the 9th of March with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester City (0 draws).
Sporting CP and Manchester City will play the return match on the at the Etihad Stadium
Sporting CP: Formation and Lineups
Sporting CP started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim chose to play with the following team: Antonio Adán , Gonçalo Inácio , Sebastián Coates , Matheus Reis , Pedro Porro , João Palhinha , Matheus Nunes , Ricardo Esgaio , Pablo Sarabia , Pedro Gonçalves and Paulinho .
Substitutes
Sporting CP made 4 changes: Pedro Goncalves for M. Ugarte (50′), P. Sarabia for Tabata (75′), Paulinho for I. Slimani (75′) and P. Porro for Neto (82′).
Top player: Luís Neto
The player who no doubt impressed Sporting CP the most was Luís Neto.
His rating is with 3 passes (33% accurate) and 0 key passes.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 82′.
Manchester City: Formation and Lineups
Manchester City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Josep Guardiola i Sala played with: Ederson , John Stones , Rúben Dias , Aymeric Laporte , João Cancelo , Kevin De Bruyne , Rodri , Bernardo Silva , Riyad Mahrez , Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling .
Substitutes
Manchester City made 5 changes: P. Foden for I. Gundogan (61′), J. Stones for O. Zinchenko (62′), Rodri for Fernandinho (74′), A. Laporte for N. Ake (83′) and B. Silva for L. Delap (85′).
Top player: Bernardo Silva
Probably the most impressive player in Manchester City was Bernardo Silva.
His rating is with 2 goals, 44 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
