Match report

Sporting CP Defeats Vorskla Poltava 3-0 in Europa League

Sporting CP
Sporting CP
3–0
FT
Vorskla Poltava
Vorskla Poltava
Dec 13, 2018

Sporting CP secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Vorskla Poltava in their UEFA Europa League match, thanks to goals from F. Montero, Miguel Luís, and an own goal from Ardin Dallku. The Portuguese side dominated the encounter, showing their prowess against the Ukrainian visitors.

Key Facts

  • • F. Montero scored the first goal at minute 17
  • • Miguel Luís found the net with an assist from Bruno Fernandes at minute 35
  • • Ardin Dallku scored an own goal for Vorskla Poltava at minute 44
  • • Vorskla Poltava had multiple substitutions throughout the match

Lineups

Sporting CP

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 19 R. Salin (G)
  • 6 André Pinto (D)
  • 4 S. Coates (D)
  • 13 S. Ristovski (D)
  • 25 R. Petrović (M)
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes (M)
  • 90 Miguel Luís (M)
  • 10 F. Montero (F)
  • 18 Carlos Mané (M)
  • 9 M. Acuña (M)
  • 77 Jovane Cabral (F)

Substitutes

  • 54 Marques
  • 95 Thierry Correia
  • 80 Bruno Paz
  • 40 Renan Ribeiro
  • 75 Abdu Conté
  • 23 Abdoulay Diaby
  • 5 Jefferson

Vorskla Poltava

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 21 O. Tkachenko (G)
  • 17 V. Chesnakov (M)
  • 33 O. Chizhov (D)
  • 4 I. Perduta (D)
  • 66 Artur (D)
  • 44 A. Dallku (D)
  • 40 T. Sakiv (D)
  • 82 P. Rebenok (M)
  • 6 O. Sklyar (M)
  • 8 A. Gabelok (M)
  • 14 Nicolas Careca (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Y. Kolomoets
  • 9 M. Sergiychuk
  • 50 I. Kane
  • 25 E. Martynenko
  • 13 M. Mysyk
  • 1 B. Shust
  • 23 V. Sapai

Timeline

  1. Sporting CP
    17' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Montero
  2. Sporting CP
    25' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    R. Petrović
  3. Sporting CP
    35' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Miguel Luís · Assist: Bruno Fernandes
  4. Sporting CP
    44' Sporting CP Goal · Own Goal
    Ardin Dallku
  5. Vorskla Poltava
    46' Vorskla Poltava subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ardin Dallku · On: Y. Kolomoets
  6. Sporting CP
    59' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Montero · On: Marques
  7. Sporting CP
    64' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Ristovski · On: T. Correia
  8. Vorskla Poltava
    67' Vorskla Poltava subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Nicolas Careca · On: M. Sergiychuk
  9. Sporting CP
    73' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Bruno Fernandes · On: Bruno Paz
  10. Vorskla Poltava
    77' Vorskla Poltava subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Artur · On: I. Kane

Match Stats

Stat Sporting CP Vorskla Poltava
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy 86% 74%
Offsides 10 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 19 8
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 630 381
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 9 1
Shots off Target 9 6
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 543 281
Shots Inside Box 14 3
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sporting CP's early goal by F. Montero at minute 17 set the tone for the match, giving them an early lead and control over the game.
  • ▸ The second goal by Miguel Luís at minute 35 effectively sealed the victory for Sporting CP, making it difficult for Vorskla Poltava to recover.