Real Madrid vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 14, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Sporting CP?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on September 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 47′Bruno CésarSporting CP
- 89′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 90′Álvaro MorataReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11G. Bale
- 9K. Benzema
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 19L. Modrić
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 13Kiko Casilla
Sporting CP
4-4-2- 77Gelson Martins
- 28B. Dost
- 10Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 35Rúben Semedo
- 14William Carvalho
- 11Bruno César
- 23Adrien Silva
- 13S. Coates
- 31M. Zeegelaar
- 21João Pereira
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Sporting CP have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Osasuna(home) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Super Cup |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Bayern München(away) | 1-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | FC Porto(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | SC Braga(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 8th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Sporting CP sit 6th (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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