Match report

FC Porto Defeats Sporting CP 2-0 in Primeira Liga Match

FC Porto
FC Porto
2–0
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Jul 15, 2020

FC Porto held off a resilient Sporting CP to secure a 2-0 victory in the Primeira Liga. Goals from Danilo Pereira and M. Marega powered the 'Dragões' to the win, while Sporting struggled to find their rhythm in attack.

Key Facts

  • • FC Porto secured a 2-0 victory over Sporting CP
  • • Danilo Pereira scored the opening goal in the 64th minute
  • • M. Marega sealed the win with a goal in the 90th minute (1st minute of injury time)
  • • Alex Telles assisted Danilo Pereira's goal
  • • Otavinho provided the assist for M. Marega's goal

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 A. Marchesín (G)
  • 3 Pepe (D)
  • 13 Alex Telles (D)
  • 19 C. Mbemba (D)
  • 18 Wilson Manafá (D)
  • 22 Danilo Pereira (M)
  • 25 Otávio (M)
  • 15 M. Loum (M)
  • 50 Fábio Vieira (M)
  • 11 M. Marega (F)
  • 7 L. Díaz (M)

Substitutes

  • 77 Vítor Ferreira
  • 4 Diogo Leite
  • 57 João Mário
  • 8 Romário Baró
  • 29 Tiquinho Soares
  • 31 Diogo Costa
  • 49 Fábio Silva
  • 2 Tomás Esteves
  • 20 Zé Luís

Sporting CP

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 81 Luís Maximiano (G)
  • 4 S. Coates (D)
  • 13 S. Ristovski (M)
  • 26 C. Borja (D)
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma (D)
  • 37 Wendel (M)
  • 73 Matheus Luiz (M)
  • 90 A. Šporar (F)
  • 77 Jovane Cabral (F)
  • 20 G. Plata (F)
  • 35 Nuno Mendes (M)

Substitutes

  • 17 Francisco Geraldes
  • 7 Rafael Camacho
  • 96 Joelson Fernandes
  • 51 Tiago Tomás
  • 1 Renan Ribeiro
  • 52 Gonçalo Inácio
  • 98 I. Doumbia
  • 14 Luís Carlos
  • 16 R. Battaglia

Timeline

  1. Sporting CP
    39' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    Jovane

    Tripping

  2. FC Porto
    49' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Alex Telles

    Tripping

  3. Sporting CP
    54' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Plata · On: Francisco Geraldes
  4. FC Porto
    57' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Pepe

    Tripping

  5. FC Porto
    64' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    Danilo Pereira · Assist: Alex Telles
  6. FC Porto
    72' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fábio Vieira · On: Vitinha
  7. Sporting CP
    73' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Ristovski · On: Rafael Camacho
  8. Sporting CP
    78' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jovane · On: J. Fernandes
  9. Sporting CP
    78' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Quaresma · On: T. Tomas
  10. FC Porto
    85' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alex Telles · On: Diogo Leite
  11. FC Porto
    85' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Díaz · On: Joao Mario
  12. FC Porto
    88' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Joao Mario

    Tripping

  13. FC Porto
    90'+1 FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Marega · Assist: Otavinho
  14. FC Porto
    90'+3 FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Otavinho · On: Romário Baró
  15. FC Porto
    90'+3 FC Porto subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Marega · On: Tiquinho Soares
  16. FC Porto
    90'+7 FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    Wilson Manafá

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Sporting CP
Fouls 16 20
Pass Accuracy 80% 75%
Offsides 6 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 8
Corners 5 8
Total Passes 323 325
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 2
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes 257 245
Shots Inside Box 6 3
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match shifted in FC Porto's favor when Danilo Pereira scored in the 64th minute, giving them the lead and momentum
  • ▸ M. Marega's goal in the 90th minute (1st minute of injury time) sealed the victory and ended Sporting CP's hopes of a comeback