LISBOA. Sporting CP defeats Moreirense 1-0 after S. Coates scored just 1 goal (16′). Sporting CP was vastly superior ball possession (66%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estádio José Alvalade stadium in Lisboa on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 35,882 spectators. The referee was Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira with the assistance of Nélson Cunha and Nuno Eiras. The 4th official was Carlos André Fernandes Macedo. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 17.4 degrees Celsius or 63.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.
Match Statistics
- ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
- 15 Total 5
- 4 On Target 0
- 11 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 170 Attack 87
- 47 Dangerous attack 40
- 164 Ball safe 120
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 1
- 4 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 14 Total 14
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Sporting CP was in firm control of the ball 66% while Moreirense was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sporting CP was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sporting CP won the match.
Sporting CP shot 15 times, 4 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Moreirense shot 5 times, 0 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Sporting CP received 4 yellow cards (D. Braganca, Paulinho, R. Amorim and J. Palhinha). Talking about the opposition, Moreirense received 4 yellow cards (R. Conceicao, J. Henriques, L. Rosic and S. Vitoria).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Sporting CP will have 23 points like Porto to stay in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Moreirense will stay with 7 points like Marítimo to stay in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Sporting CP will host Vitória SC on the 30th of October with a 18-5 head to head in favor of Sporting CP (8 draws).
Moreirense will host Paços de Ferreira on the 1st of November with a 7-5 head to head in favor of Paços de Ferreira (5 draws).
Sporting CP – Formation
Sporting CP
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Sporting CP started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim decided to play with the following team: Antonio Adán , Gonçalo Inácio , Sebastián Coates , Matheus Reis , Pedro Porro , João Palhinha , Daniel Bragança , Nuno Santos , Pablo Sarabia , Pedro Gonçalves and Paulinho .
The home team had on the bench: Zouhair Feddal, Matheus Nunes , Jovane Cabral, Tiago Tomás , João Virgínia, Ricardo Esgaio , Rúben Vinagre, Luís Neto and Manuel Ugarte .
Substitutions
Sporting CP made 4 changes: P. Sarabia for Matheus (67′), Paulinho for T. Tomas (77′), J. Palhinha for M. Ugarte (85′) and Pedro Goncalves for R. Esgaio (85′).
Best player: Sebastián Coates
The most impressive player for Sporting CP was Sebastián Coates.
His rating is with 1 goal, 81 passes (91% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 8.
Moreirense – Formation
Moreirense
Moreirense started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
Regarding the opposition, João Alexandre Oliveira Nunes Henriques played with: Kewin , Rodrigo Conceição , Lazar Rosić , Fábio Pacheco , Steven Vitória , Abdu Conte , Walterson Silva , Gonçalo Franco , Ibrahima Camará , Felipe Pires and Rafael Martins .
These were the players on the bench: Sori Mané, Pedro Amador, Matheus Silva , Artur Jorge, Yan Santos , Derik Lacerda , Mateus Pasinato, André Luis and Filipe Soares .
Substitutions
Moreirense made 5 changes: F. Pires for D. Lacerda (63′), W. Silva for Yan (63′), Rafael Martins for Andre Luis (70′), G. B. Franco for M. Silva (80′) and F. Pacheco for F. Soares (80′).
Best player: Abdu Conte
The most impressive player for Moreirense was Abdu Conte.
His rating is with 26 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga.
- Sporting CP – Moreirense – 1-0
- Santa Clara – Famalicão – 0-2
- Tondela – Porto – 1-3
