Match report

Sporting CP Defeats GIL Vicente 2-1 in Primeira Liga

Sporting CP
Sporting CP
2–1
FT
GIL Vicente
GIL Vicente
May 4, 2025

Sporting CP managed to hold off and eventually defeat GIL Vicente in a Primeira Liga match held on May 4th. Despite conceding an early penalty goal from F. Correia, Sporting CP bounced back with goals from M. Araujo and E. Quaresma. The victory marks another strong performance for the Lisbon side as they continued their push for the top positions in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Sporting CP defeated GIL Vicente 2-1.
  • • F. Correia scored a penalty goal for GIL Vicente at minute 26.
  • • M. Araujo equalized for Sporting CP in the 81st minute.
  • • E. Quaresma secured the win for Sporting CP with a late goal in injury time.

Lineups

Sporting CP

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 24 Rui Silva (G)
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma (D)
  • 3 J. St. Juste (D)
  • 25 Gonçalo Inácio (D)
  • 21 Geny Catamo (M)
  • 6 Z. Debast (M)
  • 5 H. Morita (M)
  • 20 M. Araújo (M)
  • 17 Trincão (F)
  • 8 Pote (F)
  • 9 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 57 Geovany Quenda
  • 19 C. Harder
  • 42 M. Hjulmand
  • 30 Biel
  • 2 Matheus Reis
  • 73 Eduardo Felicíssimo
  • 1 F. Israel
  • 47 Ricardo Esgaio
  • 22 Iván Fresneda

GIL Vicente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 42 Andrew (G)
  • 2 Zé Carlos (D)
  • 4 M. Elimbi (D)
  • 39 Jonathan Buatu (D)
  • 45 J. Mutombo (D)
  • 8 M. Bamba (M)
  • 5 F. Cáseres (M)
  • 71 Félix Correia (M)
  • 19 Santi García (M)
  • 33 João Marques (M)
  • 90 Pablo (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 João Teixeira
  • 77 Jordi Mboula
  • 9 Jorge Aguirre
  • 28 Diogo Costa
  • 22 Sergio Bermejo
  • 7 T. Touré
  • 99 Brian Araújo
  • 88 Kazu

Timeline

  1. GIL Vicente
    23' GIL Vicente Var · Penalty confirmed
    J. Mutombo
  2. Sporting CP
    25' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    J. St. Juste

    Foul

  3. GIL Vicente
    26' GIL Vicente Goal · Penalty
    F. Correia
  4. Sporting CP
    44' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    M. Araujo

    Foul

  5. GIL Vicente
    45'+1 GIL Vicente Card · Yellow Card
    Pablo
  6. GIL Vicente
    51' GIL Vicente Card · Yellow Card
    Marvin Elimbi

    Foul

  7. Sporting CP
    64' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Morita · On: G. Quenda
  8. Sporting CP
    64' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Goncalves · On: C. Harder
  9. Sporting CP
    64' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. St. Juste · On: M. Hjulmand
  10. GIL Vicente
    66' GIL Vicente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Marvin Elimbi · On: Joao Teixeira
  11. GIL Vicente
    66' GIL Vicente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Garcia · On: J. Mboula
  12. GIL Vicente
    66' GIL Vicente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pablo · On: Jorge Aguirre
  13. GIL Vicente
    67' GIL Vicente Card · Yellow Card
    Andrew

    Time wasting

  14. GIL Vicente
    76' GIL Vicente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Marques · On: Diogo Costa
  15. Sporting CP
    81' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Araujo
  16. Sporting CP
    82' Sporting CP Var · Goal confirmed
    M. Araujo
  17. Sporting CP
    83' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Catamo · On: Biel
  18. Sporting CP
    90'+3 Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Quaresma
  19. Sporting CP
    90'+4 Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    E. Quaresma
  20. GIL Vicente
    90' GIL Vicente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Correia · On: Bermejo

Match Stats

Stat Sporting CP GIL Vicente
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 87% 67%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 1
Corners 9 2
Total Passes 605 254
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 3 1
xG 0.72 0.79
Shots off Target 7 0
Possession 71% 29%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 524 170
Shots Inside Box 6 1
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 10 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ GIL Vicente took an early lead through F. Correia's penalty kick at 26 minutes.
  • ▸ Sporting CP's equalizing goal by M. Araujo shifted momentum in the 81st minute, setting up a crucial late comeback.
  • ▸ E. Quaresma's injury-time goal solidified Sporting CP's victory and put GIL Vicente on the back foot.