Sporting CP vs Galatasaray Prediction
Sporting CP vs Galatasaray prediction: Sportiko gives Sporting CP a 55% chance of winning, Galatasaray 20% and the draw 24%. Last updated 9 Sep 2026, 21:00.
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Match Report
Sporting CP overcame an early setback to claim a commanding 3–1 victory over Galatasaray in their UEFA Champions League league stage opener. The hosts fell behind inside five minutes when Gonçalo Inácio turned the ball into his own net, but Geny Catamo levelled matters on 27 minutes to restore parity before half-time.
The second half belonged to Sporting. Luis Javier Suárez converted a penalty on 57 minutes to put the hosts ahead, and Rodrigo Zalazar added a third just six minutes later to effectively seal the points. Galatasaray, who enjoyed 59% possession throughout, were unable to translate their territorial advantage into goals, managing only three shots on target compared to Sporting's five. A lively card count — six yellows distributed across both sides — reflected the competitive edge to the contest.
Our pre-match AI model rated a Sporting win as the most likely outcome at 55%, a call that proved accurate. Ruben Amorim's side will take considerable confidence from this result, having shown resilience and clinical finishing against a side that dominated the ball for large periods.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Sporting CP
Match Stats
Sporting CP
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Geny Catamo M | 7.6 | 90' | 1 | – | 2 | 38 (31%) | 1 |
| 1 Rui Silva G | 7.1 | 90' | – | – | – | 29 (25%) | – |
| 97 Luis Javier Suárez F | 7.1 | 74' | 1 | – | 3 | 14 (11%) | 1 |
| 72 Eduardo Quaresma D | 7.1 | 84' | – | – | – | 46 (42%) | 5 |
| 17 Rodrigo Zalazar M | 6.9 | 66' | 1 | – | 1 | 25 (15%) | – |
| 20 Maximiliano Araújo D | 6.8 | 90' | – | – | – | 18 (15%) | – |
| 4 Silas Andersen M | 6.7 | 16' | – | – | – | 11 (11%) | 1 |
| 77 Issa Doumbia M | 6.5 | 74' | – | – | – | 30 (26%) | – |
| 58 Flávio Gonçalves F | 6.5 | 24' | – | – | – | 10 (7%) | – |
| 7 Fotis Ioannidis F | 6.5 | 16' | – | – | – | 6 (2%) | – |
| 5 Sergi Altimira M | 6.4 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 48 (42%) | 2 |
| 6 Zeno Debast D | 6.3 | 6' | – | – | – | 2 (2%) | – |
| 22 Iván Fresneda D | 6.3 | 6' | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Luis Guilherme M | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 23 (20%) | – |
| 25 Gonçalo Inácio D | 6.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 39 (33%) | 3 |
| 13 Giorgos Vagiannidis D | 6.0 | 84' | – | – | – | 30 (19%) | – |
Galatasaray
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Roland Sallai D | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 66 (60%) | – |
| 27 Rafael Leão F | 6.6 | 32' | – | – | – | 13 (11%) | – |
| 34 Lucas Torreira M | 6.6 | 85' | – | – | 1 | 76 (76%) | 3 |
| 53 Barış Alper Yılmaz F | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 16 (14%) | – |
| 6 Davinson Sánchez D | 6.3 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 69 (66%) | 1 |
| 8 Gabriel Sara M | 6.2 | 84' | – | – | 2 | 54 (45%) | – |
| 11 Yunus Akgün M | 6.1 | 85' | – | – | – | 45 (38%) | 1 |
| 21 Deniz Gül F | 6.1 | 26' | – | – | – | 2 (2%) | 1 |
| 10 Leroy Sané M | 6.0 | 58' | – | – | 2 | 25 (22%) | 2 |
| 1 Uğurcan Çakır G | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 41 (36%) | – |
| 83 Aleksey Batrakov M | 5.9 | 64' | – | – | – | 31 (24%) | 1 |
| 20 Ilkay Gundogan M | 5.8 | 5' | – | – | – | 4 (4%) | – |
| 74 Renato Nhaga M | 5.8 | 6' | – | – | – | 12 (12%) | – |
| 4 Ismail Jakobs D | 5.7 | 90' | – | – | – | 78 (66%) | – |
| 17 Eren Elmalı D | 5.6 | 90' | – | – | – | 41 (39%) | 1 |
| 18 Lesley Ugochukwu M | 5.5 | 5' | – | – | – | 7 (7%) | 1 |
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Sporting CP — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | H Arouca | D | 2 - 2 |
| 13 Sep | A Famalicao | D | 1 - 1 |
| 09 Sep | H Galatasaray | W | 3 - 1 |
| 05 Sep | H Nacional | W | 2 - 0 |
| 28 Aug | A Rio Ave | W | 0 - 4 |
Galatasaray — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | A Trabzonspor | L | 4 - 0 |
| 13 Sep | H Kocaelispor | W | 1 - 0 |
| 09 Sep | A Sporting CP | L | 3 - 1 |
| 04 Sep | A Başakşehir | W | 2 - 3 |
| 29 Aug | H Göztepe | W | 3 - 2 |
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Bayern München
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 |
Como
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |
Sporting CP
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Manchester City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Lens
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |
Real Betis
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Liverpool
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Arsenal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |
AS Roma
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |
Villarreal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Lille
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Slavia Praha
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Inter
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |
Napoli
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |
Lask Linz
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 |
Viking
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |
Galatasaray
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |
FC Porto
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |
RB Leipzig
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |
Feyenoord
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 |
Sabah FA
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Sporting CP
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Rui Borges
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Silva | G |
| 13 | G. Vagiannidis | D |
| 72 | Eduardo Quaresma | D |
| 25 | Gonçalo Inácio | D |
| 20 | M. Araújo | D |
| 5 | Sergi Altimira | M |
| 77 | I. Doumbia | M |
| 10 | Geny Catamo | M |
| 17 | R. Zalazar | M |
| 31 | Luis Guilherme | M |
| 97 | L. Suárez | F |
Substitutes
| 6 | Z. Debast | D |
| 28 | J. Derry | F |
| 50 | Rodrigo Dias | D |
| 4 | S. Andersen | M |
| 73 | Eduardo Felicíssimo | M |
| 22 | Iván Fresneda | D |
| 58 | Flávio Gonçalves | F |
| 7 | F. Ioannidis | F |
| 19 | N. Irankunda | F |
| 30 | Kaique | G |
| 9 | Rafael Ferreira Nel | F |
| 21 | Pedro Lima | M |
Galatasaray
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Okan Buruk
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Çakır | G |
| 7 | R. Sallai | D |
| 6 | D. Sánchez | D |
| 4 | I. Jakobs | D |
| 17 | E. Elmalı | D |
| 34 | L. Torreira | M |
| 8 | Gabriel Sara | M |
| 10 | L. Sané | M |
| 83 | A. Batrakov | M |
| 11 | Y. Akgün | M |
| 53 | B. Yılmaz | F |
Substitutes
| 42 | A. Bardakcı | D |
| 24 | J. Yılmaz | G |
| 3 | E. Bitshiabu | D |
| 21 | D. Gül | F |
| 20 | İ. Gündoğan | M |
| 27 | Rafael Leão | F |
| 73 | Berat Luş | F |
| 74 | Renato Nhaga | M |
| 18 | L. Ugochukwu | M |
| 70 | E. Büyük | G |