Match report

Sporting CP Secures Narrow Victory Over Estrela in Primeira Liga

Estrela
Estrela
0–1
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Apr 11, 2026

In a closely contested Primeira Liga match, Sporting CP emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over Estrela. The decisive goal came in the 59th minute when D. Braganca netted the only goal of the game, assisted by Trincao. Despite Estrela's efforts and multiple substitutions, they could not find an equalizer to salvage a point.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Estrela 0-1 Sporting CP
  • • Goal: D. Braganca (59') - Assisted by Trincao
  • • Yellow Cards: Kevin Höög Jansson (45'), Jefferson Encada (89'), S. van Hooijdonk (90')
  • • Multiple Substitutions made by both teams
  • • Sporting CP secured three crucial points in the Primeira Liga

Lineups

Estrela

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 40 Renan Ribeiro (G)
  • 21 Max Scholze (D)
  • 4 Stefan Leković (D)
  • 14 Bernardo Schappo (D)
  • 24 Bruno Langa (D)
  • 39 Eddy Doué (M)
  • 6 Kevin Höög Jansson (M)
  • 8 Robson Lucas Oliveira Botelho (M)
  • 99 Abraham Marcus (F)
  • 9 Rodrigo Pinho (F)
  • 10 Ianis Stoica (F)

Substitutes

  • 63 Alex Sola
  • 30 Luan Patrick
  • 28 Tom Moustier
  • 11 Jovane Cabral
  • 83 Otavio
  • 18 Jorge Meireles
  • 17 Jefferson Encada
  • 22 David Grilo
  • 20 Sydney van Hooijdonk

Sporting CP

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Rui Silva (G)
  • 22 Iván Fresneda (D)
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma (D)
  • 6 Zeno Debast (D)
  • 20 Maximiliano Araújo (D)
  • 42 Morten Hjulmand (M)
  • 23 Daniel Bragança (M)
  • 10 Geny Catamo (M)
  • 17 Francisco Trincão (M)
  • 8 Pedro Gonçalves (M)
  • 97 Luis Javier Suárez (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Giorgos Vagiannidis
  • 5 Hidemasa Morita
  • 91 Ricardo Mangas
  • 26 Ousmane Diomande
  • 7 Geovany Quenda
  • 90 Rafael Nel
  • 12 João Virgínia
  • 14 Giorgi Kochorashvili
  • 15 Souleymane Faye

Timeline

  1. Estrela
    45'+2 Estrela Card · Yellow Card
    Kevin Höög Jansson

    Tripping

  2. Sporting CP
    46' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Fresneda · On: Giorgos Vagiannidis
  3. Sporting CP
    59' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Braganca · Assist: Trincao
  4. Estrela
    62' Estrela subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Stoica · On: Jovane
  5. Estrela
    65' Estrela subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Robinho · On: J. Meireles
  6. Sporting CP
    66' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Goncalves · On: G. Quenda
  7. Sporting CP
    67' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Braganca · On: H. Morita
  8. Estrela
    77' Estrela subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Langa · On: Otavio
  9. Estrela
    77' Estrela subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Rodrigo Pinho · On: S. van Hooijdonk
  10. Estrela
    77' Estrela subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Eddy Doué · On: Jefferson Encada
  11. Estrela
    89' Estrela Card · Yellow Card
    Jefferson Encada
  12. Sporting CP
    90'+2 Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Trincao · On: O. Diomande
  13. Sporting CP
    90'+6 Sporting CP subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Catamo · On: R. Nel
  14. Estrela
    90' Estrela Card · Yellow Card
    S. van Hooijdonk

    Roughing

Match Stats

Stat Estrela Sporting CP
Fouls 14 16
Pass Accuracy 78% 86%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 10
Corners 4 10
Total Passes 286 582
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 2
xG 0.42 0.67
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 223 502
Shots Inside Box 5 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted in favor of Sporting CP when D. Braganca scored the decisive goal in the 59th minute, breaking the deadlock and providing the team with a much-needed boost.
  • ▸ Estrela made several substitutions in the second half, including Jefferson Encada (65') and Eddy Doué (77'), but these changes did not result in a goal or a significant improvement in team performance.