Match report

Sporting CP Secures Narrow Victory Over Athletic Club 3-2 in UEFA Champions League

Athletic Club
Athletic Club
2–3
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Jan 28, 2026

Sporting CP managed to secure a thrilling 3-2 win over Athletic Club in their UEFA Champions League match. Despite falling behind early through goals by Oihan Sancet and Gorka Guruzeta, Sporting CP rallied with strikes from Oliver Diomande, Trincao, and Alisson Santos to clinch the victory.

Key Facts

  • • Athletic Club opened the scoring early through Oihan Sancet at minute 3.
  • • Sporting CP equalized shortly after with a goal from Oliver Diomande assisted by Marcos Araujo at minute 12.
  • • Gorka Guruzeta put Athletic Club back in front at minute 28.
  • • Trincao scored the equalizer for Sporting CP at minute 62.
  • • Alisson Santos secured the win for Sporting CP with a goal in stoppage time.

Lineups

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 U. Simon (G)
  • 2 A. Gorosabel (D)
  • 4 A. Paredes (D)
  • 17 Y. Berchiche (D)
  • 19 A. Boiro (D)
  • 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta (M)
  • 30 A. Rego (M)
  • 20 U. Gomez (M)
  • 8 O. Sancet (M)
  • 23 R. Navarro (M)
  • 11 G. Guruzeta (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 A. Padilla
  • 6 M. Vesga
  • 7 A. Berenguer
  • 12 J. Areso
  • 15 I. Lekue
  • 22 N. Serrano
  • 31 A. Hierro
  • 34 J. De Luis
  • 35 I. Sanchez
  • 40 E. Gift
  • 44 S. Sanchez

Sporting CP

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Silva (G)
  • 22 I. Fresneda (D)
  • 26 O. Diomande (D)
  • 25 G. Inacio (D)
  • 20 M. Araujo (D)
  • 42 M. Hjulmand (M)
  • 52 J. Simoes (M)
  • 10 G. Catamo (M)
  • 23 D. Braganca (M)
  • 17 Trincao (M)
  • 97 L. Suarez (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Virginia
  • 99 F. Silva
  • 2 Matheus Reis
  • 5 H. Morita
  • 8 P. Goncalves
  • 13 G. Vagiannidis
  • 14 G. Kochorashvili
  • 27 Alisson Santos
  • 58 F. Goncalves
  • 72 E. Quaresma
  • 90 R. Nel
  • 91 R. Mangas

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    3' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Sancet
  2. Sporting CP
    12' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Diomande · Assist: M. Araujo
  3. Sporting CP
    26' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Inacio · On: Matheus Reis
  4. Athletic Club
    28' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Guruzeta
  5. Sporting CP
    29' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    Matheus Reis

    Argument

  6. Athletic Club
    34' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    U. Gomez

    Foul

  7. Sporting CP
    39' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    M. Araujo

    Foul

  8. Athletic Club
    44' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    G. Guruzeta

    Time wasting

  9. Sporting CP
    49' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    J. Simoes

    Foul

  10. Athletic Club
    50' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Sancet · On: A. Berenguer
  11. Sporting CP
    54' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Simoes · On: H. Morita
  12. Sporting CP
    54' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Braganca · On: P. Goncalves
  13. Sporting CP
    54' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Diomande · On: E. Quaresma
  14. Sporting CP
    55' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    P. Goncalves

    Foul

  15. Sporting CP
    62' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Trincao
  16. Athletic Club
    66' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Ruiz de Galarreta · On: M. Vesga
  17. Athletic Club
    66' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: U. Gomez · On: S. Sanchez
  18. Athletic Club
    75' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Aitor Paredes

    Foul

  19. Sporting CP
    79' Sporting CP Var · Penalty cancelled
    G. Catamo
  20. Athletic Club
    81' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Navarro · On: N. Serrano
  21. Athletic Club
    81' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Guruzeta · On: A. Hierro
  22. Athletic Club
    82' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    M. Vesga

    Foul

  23. Sporting CP
    86' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    E. Quaresma

    Foul

  24. Sporting CP
    87' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Trincao · On: Alisson Santos
  25. Sporting CP
    90' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Alisson Santos

Match Stats

Stat Athletic Club Sporting CP
Fouls 22 8
Pass Accuracy 74% 87%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 6 7
Total Passes 306 590
Yellow Cards 4 5
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 0.57 1.76
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 226 516
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sporting CP's quick response to Athletic Club's early lead through Oliver Diomande's goal at minute 12 set the tone for their comeback.
  • ▸ Trincao's equalizer in the second half marked a significant turning point, giving Sporting CP momentum and confidence to push for the win.