Sporting CP vs Manchester City, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
- 38': Viktor Gyökeres
- 46': Maximiliano Araújo
- 49': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
- 80': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
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Amorim oversees rout of Man City in final Sporting home game
Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim's reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
- 4': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Zeno Debast.
- 8': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pote.
- 9': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Savinho.
- 9': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 9': Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 15': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 17': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
- 20': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 22': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Franco Israel.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 26': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 26': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
- 32': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 38': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Manchester City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Geovany Quenda with a through ball.
- 39': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
- 39': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pote following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Franco Israel.
- 42': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 42': Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 45': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 1, Manchester City 1.
- 46': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Manchester City 1. Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pote with a through ball.
- 47': Penalty Sporting Lisbon. Trincão draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 47': Penalty conceded by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 3, Manchester City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 51': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
- 51': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 53': Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
- 55': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
- 59': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 60': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
- 60': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 62': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Pote is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 65': Delay in match (Manchester City). VAR checking.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
- 69': Penalty missed! Still Sporting Lisbon 3, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
- 71': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
- 73': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 73': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Savinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Matheus Reis.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Hidemasa Morita.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
- 75': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 75': Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Savinho.
- 78': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pote.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Ederson.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Geny Catamo.
- 79': Penalty Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Penalty conceded by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 4, Manchester City 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bragança.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Eduardo Quaresma replaces Geovany Quenda.
- 86': Offside, Manchester City. Rico Lewis is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 87': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder replaces Trincão.
- 89': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Manchester City. Rico Lewis is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 4, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 4, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
SCP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 72.7 | Possession | 27.3 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 556 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 597 | Passes | 228 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 20 | Crosses | 1 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 19 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 5 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 47,453
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 47,453
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Israel (GK) |
| 26 | Ousmane Diomande |
| 2 | Matheus Reis |
| 6 | Zeno Debast |
| 42 | Morten Hjulmand  |
| 5 | Hidemasa Morita |
| 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| 57 | Geovany Quenda |
| 9 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 8 | Pedro Gonçalves |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 66 | Jahmai Simpson-Pusey |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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