ALCOCHETE. Sporting CP was ultimately too strong for Moreirense with the goal of M. Hjulmand (54′), Viktor Gyökeres (61′) and Ousmane Diomande (90′). Sporting CP was decisively better in terms of ball possession (73%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira stadium in Alcochete on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira who had the assistance of Carlos Campos and Hugo Daniel Tavares dos Santos. The 4th official was Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 20.7 degrees Celsius or 69.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.​

Match Statistics​

Sporting CP

3 - 0

Moreirense

  • ! 73 Ball Possession 27
Shots
  • 20 Total 7
  • 10 On Target 1
  • 7 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 156 Attack 71
  • 59 Dangerous attack 12
  • 28 Ball safe 24
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 4 Total 5
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Sporting CP was in firm control of the ball 73% while Moreirense was struggling with a 27% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sporting CP was putting more pressure with 59 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sporting CP won the match​.

Sporting CP shot 20 times, 10 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Moreirense shot 7 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Sporting CP received 3 yellow cards (M. Hjulmand, Nuno Santos and Gonçalo Inácio). Talking about the opposition, Moreirense received 2 yellow cards (Marcelo and Maracás).

Match Timeline

Gonçalo Inácio- Yellow
4'
20'
Maracás- Yellow
Nuno Santos- Yellow
35'
49'
Marcelo- Yellow
Morten Hjulmand(goal)Viktor Gyökeres
54'
Viktor Gyökeres(goal)Nuno Santos
61'
68'
Madson- sub ->Pedro Amador
68'
Morten Hjulmand- Yellow
69'
Geny Catamo- sub ->Ricardo Esgaio
75'
Paulinho- sub ->Marcus Edwards
75'
Matheus Reis- sub ->Nuno Santos
75'
80'
J. Antonisse- sub ->João Camacho
80'
Pedro Aparício- sub ->Alanzinho
Daniel Bragança- sub ->M. Hjulmand
83'
Trincão- sub ->Pedro Gonçalves
83'
86'
Ismael- sub ->Gonçalo Franco
88'
Maracás(yellowredcard)
Ousmane Diomande(goal)Geny Catamo
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Sporting CP
87
33
Benfica
79
33
Porto
69
33
Sporting Braga
68
33
Vitória SC
60
33
Moreirense
52
33
Arouca
46
33
Famalicão
42
33
Farense
37
33
Rio Ave
36
33
Gil Vicente
36
33
Casa Pia
35
33
Estoril
33
33
Boavista
31
33
Estrela Amadora
30
33
Portimonense
29
33
Vizela
25
33
Chaves
23
33

After playing this match, Sporting CP will have 13 points like Porto to sit in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Moreirense will stay with 4 points like Vizela and Estrela Amadora to hold in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Sporting CP will host Chaves on the 19th of May with a 6-2 head to head in favor of Sporting CP (1 draw).

Moreirense will host Estrela Amadora on the 7th of April with a 0-0 head to head.

Sporting CP – Formation

Sporting CP
G
Antonio Adán 1.Spain
7.0
D
Ousmane Diomande 26.Ivory Coast
8.4
90'
D
Sebastián Coates 4.Uruguay
7.8
D
Gonçalo Inácio 25.Portugal
7.3
4'
M
Morten Hjulmand 42.Denmark
8.2
83' 69' 54'
M
Ricardo Esgaio 47.Portugal
7.1
75'
M
Hidemasa Morita 5.Japan
7.5
M
Nuno Santos 11.Portugal
7.8
75' 35'
F
Marcus Edwards 10.England
6.7
75'
F
Pedro Gonçalves 8.Portugal
7.1
83'
F
Viktor Gyökeres 9.Sweden
9.7
61'
Substitutes
G
Franco Israel 12.Uruguay
D
Matheus Reis 2.Brazil
6.7
75'
D
Luís Neto 13.Portugal
D
Iván Fresneda 22.Spain
M
Dário Essugo 14.Portugal
M
Daniel Bragança 23.Portugal
7.0
83'
F
Trincão 17.Portugal
7.0
83'
F
Paulinho 20.Portugal
7.0
75'
F
Geny Catamo 21.Mozambique
7.1
75'

Sporting CP started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim decided to play with the following team: Ousmane Diomande, Antonio Adán (7.0), Ousmane Diomande (8.4), Sebastián Coates (7.8), Gonçalo Inácio (7.3), Ricardo Esgaio (7.1), M. Hjulmand (8.2), Hidemasa Morita (7.5), Nuno Santos (7.8), Marcus Edwards (6.7), Viktor Gyökeres (9.7) and Pedro Gonçalves (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Paulinho (7.0), Geny Catamo  (7.1), Matheus Reis (6.7), Franco Israel, Luís Neto, Dário Essugo, Francisco Trincão (7.0), Iván Fresneda and Daniel Bragança  (7.0).

Substitutions

Sporting CP made 5 changes: Nuno Santos for Matheus Reis (75′), Marcus Edwards for Paulinho (75′), Ricardo Esgaio for Geny Catamo  (75′), Pedro Gonçalves for Francisco Trincão (83′) and M. Hjulmand for Daniel Bragança  (83′).

Best player: Viktor Gyökeres​

The most impressive player for Sporting CP was Viktor Gyökeres.

His rating is (9.7) with 1 goal, 27 passes (93% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 15 duels out of 24.

Moreirense – Formation

Moreirense
G
Kewin 40.Brazil
8.1
D
Godfried Frimpong 23.Netherlands
6.4
D
Maracás 26.Brazil
6.8
20'
D
Marcelo 44.Brazil
6.7
49'
M
Pedro Amador 18.Portugal
6.3
68'
M
Fabiano 2.Brazil
6.4
M
Alan 11.Brazil
6.7
80'
M
João Camacho 19.Portugal
7.1
80'
M
Lawrence Ofori 80.Ghana
6.4
68'
M
Gonçalo Franco 88.Portugal
6.6
86'
F
André Luis 9.Brazil
6.4
F
Hernâni 28.Portugal
Substitutes
G
Caio Secco 22.Brazil
D
Gilberto Batista 66.Portugal
M
Ismael 6.Portugal
6.4
86'
M
Wallisson 8.Brazil
6.8
68'
M
Pedro Aparício 10.Portugal
6.3
80'
F
Matheus Aiás 7.Brazil
F
J. Antonisse 17.Curaçao
7.1
80'
F
K. Kodisang 21.South Africa
F
Madson 31.Brazil
6.7
68'

Moreirense started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Rui Manuel Gomes Borges played with: Hernâni, Kewin (8.1), Maracás (6.8), Marcelo (6.7), Godfried Frimpong (6.4), Fabiano Silva (6.4), Lawrence Ofori (6.4), Gonçalo Franco (6.6), Pedro Amador (6.3), João Camacho (7.1), André Luis (6.4) and Alanzinho (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ismael (6.4), Matheus Aiás, Wallisson (6.8), Pedro Aparício (6.3), Jeremy Antonisse (7.1), Kobamelo Kodisang, Caio Secco, Madson (6.7) and Gilberto Batista.

Substitutions

Moreirense made 5 changes: Pedro Amador for Madson (68′), Lawrence Ofori for Wallisson (68′), Alanzinho for Pedro Aparício (80′), João Camacho for Jeremy Antonisse (80′) and Gonçalo Franco for Ismael (86′).

Best player: Kewin​

The player that probably impressed the most for Moreirense was the goalkeeper: Kewin. His rating is 8.06. He performed 7 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga Portugal.​