Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa · referee E. Eskås · full time
Full time: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray
Sporting CP won 3-1 at home to Galatasaray in Champions League Matchday 1 on Wednesday 9 September 2026. The goals: Geny Catamo 27', Luis Suárez 57', Rodrigo Zalazar 63'.
How Sporting CP won it
An own goal by Gonçalo Inácio put Galatasaray ahead in the 5th minute. Sporting CP levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through Geny Catamo. Sporting CP turned it round: Luis Suárez from the penalty spot made it 2-1 in the 57th minute. Rodrigo Zalazar made it 3-1 to Sporting CP in the 63rd minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, E. Eskås, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Sporting CP and 4 to Galatasaray.
Sporting CP: R. Gomes Borges, 4-2-3-1 · Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 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
Sporting CP had 5 shots on target, Galatasaray 3.
Galatasaray had 62% of the ball, but Sporting CP took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sporting CP came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Galatasaray came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Sporting CP vs Galatasaray: the match in numbers
| Sporting CP | Match statistics | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 8 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 368 | Total passes | 579 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 1 | Corners | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Luis Suárez (Sporting CP), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sporting CP
- Luis Suárez 7.8 1 goal
- Rodrigo Zalazar 7.3 1 goal
- Geny Catamo 7.1 1 goal
- Eduardo Quaresma 7.0
- Issa Doumbia 6.8
Galatasaray
- Lucas Torreira 7.1
- Rafael Leão 7.0
- Gabriel Sara 6.9
- Yunus Akgün 6.8
- Barış Alper Yılmaz 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Ismail Jakobs at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sporting CP: Lens vs Sporting CP Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
- Galatasaray: Galatasaray vs FC Barcelona Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Sporting CP vs Galatasaray
What was the score in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
Geny Catamo 27', Luis Suárez 57', Rodrigo Zalazar 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Sporting CP vs Galatasaray 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 Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
Luis Suárez, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
E. Eskås.
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