Sporting CP vs Manchester City: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 4Kick-off on November 5, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Manchester City?
Sporting CP won 4-1 on November 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. FodenManchester City
- 38′V. GyökeresSporting CP
- 46′M. AraújoSporting CP
- 49′V. GyökeresSporting CP (pen.)
- 80′V. GyökeresSporting CP (pen.)
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 9V. Gyökeres
- 8Pote
- 17Trincão
- 20M. Araújo
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 5H. Morita
- 57Geovany Tcherno Quenda
- 2Matheus Reis
- 26O. Diomande
- 6Z. Debast
- 1F. Israel
Manchester City
4-1-4-1- 9E. Haaland
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 47P. Foden
- 26Sávio
- 8M. Kovačić
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 25M. Akanji
- 66Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
- 82R. Lewis
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 14 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Estrela(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Nacional(home) | 3-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Famalicao(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Sturm Graz(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Portimonense(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Sparta Praha(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw, 1 Manchester City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | Manchester City 0-0 Sporting CP | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Sporting CP 0-5 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Sporting CP on Mar 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 3.0 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 3.0 | 0.4 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 12th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City sit 10th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
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