UEFA Champions League

Club Brugge vs Sporting CP, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Club Brugge
  • 24': Eduardo Quaresma (OG)
  • 84': Casper Nielsen
FT
2 - 1
Sporting CP
  • 3': Geny Catamo

Brugge boost UCL qualification hopes with win over Sporting

Club Brugge bounced back from conceding after three minutes to beat Sporting 2-1 on Tuesday in a major boost to their hopes of advancing to the next stage of the Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a through ball.
  • 3': Goal! Club Brugge 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 4': Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 6': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge).
  • 8': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge).
  • 8': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross.
  • 24': Own Goal by Eduardo Quaresma, Sporting Lisbon. Club Brugge 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 26': Foul by Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge).
  • 26': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 29': Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon). VAR checking.
  • 29': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Lisbon.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 34': Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 34': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 36': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  • 39': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Geovany Quenda.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge).
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge).
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 43': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Eduardo Quaresma because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 45'+3': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremiah St. Juste.
  • 45'+10': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball.
  • 45'+10': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Franco Israel.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Club Brugge 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 50': Hand ball by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 50': Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 52': Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 57': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 57': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 60': Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
  • 64': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Club Brugge. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Ferran Jutglà.
  • 65': Substitution, Club Brugge. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 67': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge).
  • 68': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
  • 71': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
  • 73': João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 77': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 78': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 78': Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge).
  • 79': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ardon Jashari (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 81': Substitution, Club Brugge. Casper Nielsen replaces Christos Tzolis.
  • 83': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 83': Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Goal! Club Brugge 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a headed pass.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge).
  • 87': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder replaces Geovany Quenda.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 89': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Club Brugge. Kyriani Sabbe replaces Maxim De Cuyper because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
56 Possession 44
8 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
606 Accurate Passes 454
657 Passes 517
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
29 Long Balls 39
15 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 0
4 Effective Tackles 12
6 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 4
10 Effective Clearances 16
10 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 22,254

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 6 +12 18
2 Barcelona 6 +14 15
3 Arsenal 6 +9 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 6 +7 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRU Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Simon Mignolet (GK) Yellow Card
44 Brandon Mechele
4 Joel Ordóñez
55 Maxim De Cuyper
65 Joaquin Seys
20 Hans Vanaken
30 Ardon Jashari
15 Raphael Onyedika Yellow Card
9 Ferran Jutglà
8 Christos Tzolis Yellow Card
7 Andreas Skov Olsen Yellow Card
Club Brugge Substitutes:
Gustaf Nilsson, Chemsdine Talbi, Jorne Spileers, Nordin Jackers, Kyriani Sabbe, Romeo Vermant, Hugo Vetlesen, Zaid Romero, Casper Nielsen.

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Franco Israel (GK)
26 Ousmane Diomande
2 Matheus Reis
72 Eduardo Quaresma
52 João Simões
42 Morten Hjulmand Yellow Card
20 Maximiliano Araújo Yellow Card
21 Geny Catamo
9 Viktor Gyökeres Yellow Card
57 Geovany Quenda
17 Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Henrique Miguel Sousa Arreiol, Vladan Kovacevic, Marcus Edwards, Alexandre Brito, Conrad Harder, Zeno Debast, Jerry St. Juste, Diego Callai Silva, Ricardo Esgaio, Mauro Couto, Iván Fresneda.

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