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Estrela da Amadora — Sporting CP, Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga
Estrela da Amadora W1 Aug · Home Al-Nassr · 4:2D8 Aug · Home Sporting CP · 2:2D15 Aug · Away Alverca · 2:2W30 Aug · Away Nacional · 3:2D5 Sep · Home Famalicao · 2:2W10 Sep · Home SC Braga · 2:1
2:2
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Sporting CP D8 Aug · Away Estrela da Amadora · 2:2W14 Aug · Home Guimaraes · 3:2W22 Aug · Home Alverca · 3:1W28 Aug · Away Rio Ave FC · 4:0W5 Sep · Home Nacional · 2:0W9 Sep · Home Galatasaray · 3:1
Venue: Estádio José Gomes City: Amadora

Match report

Estrela da Amadora and Sporting shared the points in a 2-2 draw at the Estádio José Gomes on Friday evening. The Primeira Liga regular season opener saw both sides trade blows in an entertaining contest that ended level after four goals. Zalazar gave the hosts an early advantage with a first-half strike before Ioannidis levelled for Sporting after the break. Antonetti put Estrela ahead again in the second period, but Souza's late goal secured a point for the visitors. The statistics tell a story of Sporting's dominance not translating into victory. They held 56% possession and created five big chances compared to Estrela's one, yet the hosts' efficiency proved crucial. Sporting registered eight shots on target to Estrela's four, but their expected goals of 2.63 contrasted sharply with the final scoreline. Yellow cards for Doue and Suarez added to the tension, while Souza and Derry both received bookings in stoppage time. The visitors' recent form included victories over Nottingham Forest, Monaco, Strasbourg, and Celtic, but Estrela's defensive resilience disrupted their rhythm. The result leaves Estrela ninth with six points from four matches, while Sporting remain third with thirteen points after five games. Both sides remain unbeaten, though the draw suggests the league may prove more competitive than expected. The match showcased Estrela's ability to compete against stronger opposition, while Sporting will need to improve their conversion rate if they hope to challenge for the title.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 44 – 56.00
Shots on target 4 – 8
Shots off target 3 – 5
Expected goals 1.01 – 2.63

Match events

  1. 46' 0:1 Sporting CP Goal R. Zalazar assist: G. Catamo
  2. 52' 0:1 Estrela da Amadora Yellow card G. Doue
  3. 59' 0:2 Sporting CP Goal F. Ioannidis assist: R. Zalazar
  4. 61' 0:2 Sporting CP Substitution F. Ioannidis off: L. Suarez
  5. 65' 0:2 Estrela da Amadora Substitution S. Serra off: Robinho
  6. 67' 0:2 Sporting CP Yellow card L. Suarez
  7. 72' 1:2 Estrela da Amadora Goal L. Antonetti assist: I. Stoica
  8. 74' 1:2 Estrela da Amadora Substitution I. Stoica off: B. Souza
  9. 78' 1:2 Sporting CP Substitution G. Vagiannidis off: I. Fresneda
  10. 82' 1:2 Sporting CP Substitution I. Doumbia off: J. Derry
  11. 84' 2:2 Estrela da Amadora Goal B. Souza assist: Robinho
  12. 89' 2:2 Estrela da Amadora Substitution L. Antonetti off: S. van Hooijdonk
  13. 90' 2:2 Estrela da Amadora Substitution A. Marcus off: Alisson Souza
  14. 90+2' 2:2 Estrela da Amadora Yellow card B. Souza
  15. 90+2' 2:2 Sporting CP Yellow card J. Derry

Statistics

44 Possession, % 56.00
4 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 5
1.01 Expected goals 2.63
1 Big chances 5
91 Attacks 117
5 Corners 4
13 Fouls 14
13 Free kicks 13
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
13 Goal kicks 7
18 Throw-ins 17
All statistics
30 Aerial duels 30
56 Backward passes 65
2 Blocked shots 2
18 Clearances 19
15 Crosses 22
24 Dribbles 26
0.48 Expected assists 2.70
72 Failed passes 52
6 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Interceptions 9
7 Key passes 13
47 Long passes 38
52 Passes into the final third 88
185 Passes in the opposition half 282
180 Passes in own half 184
0.44 Shot accuracy 0.53
4 Shots from outside the box 4
5 Shots inside the box 11
15 Aerial duels won 15
2 Successful crosses 6
10 Successful dribbles 15
27 Successful long passes 21
10 Successful tackles 15
278 Successful passes 392
19 Tackles 21
350 Total passes 444

Line-ups

Estrela da Amadora

Starting XI
# Player number
24 Leonardo Matias Baiersdorf Linck 24
4 Bernardo Schappo 4
21 M. Scholtze 21
30 Luan Patrick Wiedthauper 30
55 Luís Rafael Soares Alves 55
14 Lovro Zvonarek 14
39 G. Dué 39
78 S. Serra 78
10 Ianis Ilie Stoica 10
37 Leandro Antonetti López 37
99 Abraham Ayomide Marcus 99
Substitutes
# Player number
22 David Allen Grilo 22
51 Diogo Pinto 51
3 Lucas Mincarelli 3
17 Jefferson Encada 17
79 Atanas Atanasov Chernev 79
8 Robinho 8
28 Tom Moustier 28
71 Emerson Pedro Vanga 71
93 B. Souza 93
9 Sydney van Hooijdonk 9
72 Enrique Poniewas 72
80 Alisson Souza de Jesus 80
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Sporting CP

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Rui Silva 1
13 Georgios Vagiannidis 13
25 Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio 25
50 Rodrigo Dias 50
72 Eduardo Quaresma 72
5 Sergi Altimira Clavell 5
10 Geny Cipriano Catamo 10
17 Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez 17
58 F. Gonçalves 58
77 Issa Doumbia 77
7 Fotis Ioannidis 7
Substitutes
# Player number
12 João Manuel Neves Virgínia 12
41 Diego Callai Silva 41
22 Iván Fresneda Corraliza 22
26 Ousmane Diomande 26
4 Silas Andersen 4
21 Pedro Lima 21
73 Eduardo Felissíssimo 73
9 Rafael Nel 9
28 J. Derry 28
31 Luis Guilherme 31
97 Luis Javier Suárez Charris 97
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Estrela da Amadora

W1 Aug · Home Al-Nassr · 4:2D8 Aug · Home Sporting CP · 2:2D15 Aug · Away Alverca · 2:2W30 Aug · Away Nacional · 3:2D5 Sep · Home Famalicao · 2:2W10 Sep · Home SC Braga · 2:1

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D8 Aug · Away Estrela da Amadora · 2:2W14 Aug · Home Guimaraes · 3:2W22 Aug · Home Alverca · 3:1W28 Aug · Away Rio Ave FC · 4:0W5 Sep · Home Nacional · 2:0W9 Sep · Home Galatasaray · 3:1

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