Estrela Amadora 2-2 Sporting CP: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Rodrigo Zalazar put Sporting CP ahead in the 46th minute, set up by Geny Catamo. Fotis Ioannidis made it 0-2 to Sporting CP in the 59th minute, set up by Rodrigo Zalazar. Leandro Antonetti  made it 1-2 to Estrela Amadora in the 72nd minute, set up by Ianis Stoica. Estrela Amadora levelled at 2-2 in the 84th minute through an own goal by B. Souza.

Sporting CP led by two and were pegged back: Estrela Amadora came back for a draw.

It was 0-0 at half-time.

The referee, J. Ferreira Gonçalves, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Estrela Amadora and 2 to Sporting CP.

Estrela Amadora: P. Marques da Costa Filipe, 4-2-3-1 · Sporting CP: R. Gomes Borges, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 2.58 for Estrela Amadora and 0.94 for Sporting CP.

Sporting CP made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.

Estrela Amadora created the better chances, 2.58 xG to 0.94, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Estrela Amadora had 3 shots on target, Sporting CP 8.

Estrela Amadora's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Sporting CP had 56% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Estrela Amadora came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.33 against, and had won 22% of their matches.

Sporting CP came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 63% of their matches.

Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Estrela Amadora

• Léo Linck 7.4
• Leandro Antonetti 7.0
• B. Souza 7.0
• Robinho 6.7
• Ianis Stoica 6.7 1 assist

Sporting CP

• Rodrigo Zalazar 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
• Geny Catamo 7.5 1 assist
• Sergi Altimira 7.2
• Eduardo Quaresma 7.1
• Flávio Gonçalves 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Rui Silva at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Estrela Amadora: Moreirense vs Estrela Amadora Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
• Sporting CP: Sporting CP vs Academico Viseu Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP

What was the score in Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP?

Estrela Amadora 2-2 Sporting CP (half-time 0-0), Liga Portugal, Saturday 8 August 2026.

Who scored in Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP?

Rodrigo Zalazar 46', Fotis Ioannidis 59', Leandro Antonetti  72'.

Did Moneyball predict Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP?

Rodrigo Zalazar, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Estrela Amadora vs Sporting CP?

J. Ferreira Gonçalves.