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Athletic Club
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Sporting CP
🕒 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 San Mamés Barria 🧑‍⚖️ Felix Zwayer 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Athletic Club 29 · Sporting CP 8
Referee Stats
Felix Zwayer
6 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.67
Penalties avg 1.17
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-9).
  • Sporting CP controlled possession (65%).
  • Sporting CP had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Athletic Club (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 6
Avg: 1.25 / 1.50

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2
Sporting CP (Away stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 1-2-3

Goals For / Against

6 / 11
Avg: 1.00 / 1.83

Points

5
Avg: 0.83

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
0.83
1.25
GF
1.00
1.50
GA
1.83
50%
O2.5
75%
50%
BTTS
100%
25%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Athletic Club rank29th
Sporting CP rank8th
Athletic Club points8
Sporting CP points16
Athletic Club: #29 · 8 pts · GD -5
13 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sporting CP: #8 · 16 pts · GD +6
5 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Athletic Club last 5 home

L D W L
Points4/12
Weighted index30
Goals5-6
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sporting CP last 5 away

W L D L
Points4/12
Weighted index47
Goals6-8
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Athletic Club trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Sporting CP trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Athletic Club score at home50%
Athletic Club clean sheet at home25%
Sporting CP score away100%
Sporting CP clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Athletic Club score first25%
Athletic Club win after scoring first0%
Sporting CP score first25%
Sporting CP win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Athletic Club 50% · Sporting CP 33%
Avg first goal minute: Athletic Club 3.0' · Sporting CP 12.0'

Vs league average

Athletic Club score at home1.25 vs 1.93
Athletic Club concede at home1.50 vs 1.45
Sporting CP score away1.00 vs 1.45
Sporting CP concede away1.83 vs 1.93
Athletic Club score 35% below league average, while Sporting CP score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: Athletic Club are 3% above league average at home, and Sporting CP are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Athletic Club goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Sporting CP goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
6
Total Shots
9
9
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
5
7
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
35%
65%
Corner Kicks
6
7
Fouls
22
8
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
4
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
0
Total Passes
306
590
Passes Accurate
226
516
Passes %
74%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Oihan Sancet
Normal Goal
12' ⚽
⚽
12' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
O. Diomande
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Araújo
26' ↑↓
↑↓
26' ⇄ Gonçalo Inácio
1st substitution · For: Matheus Reis
28' ⚽
⚽
28' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Gorka Guruzeta
Normal Goal
29'
29' Matheus Reis
34'
34' Unai Gómez
39'
39' M. Araújo
44'
44' Gorka Guruzeta
49'
49' João Simões
50' ↑↓
↑↓
50' ⇄ Oihan Sancet
1st substitution · For: Álex Berenguer
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ O. Diomande
2nd substitution · For: Eduardo Quaresma
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ Daniel Bragança
3rd substitution · For: Pote
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ João Simões
4th substitution · For: H. Morita
55'
55' Pote
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
Trincão
Normal Goal
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Ruíz de Galarreta
2nd substitution · For: Mikel Vesga
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Unai Gómez
3rd substitution · For: S. Sanchez
75'
75' Aitor Paredes
79' ⚽
⚽
79' ⚽ VAR
Geny Catamo
Penalty cancelled
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Robert Navarro
4th substitution · For: Nico Serrano
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Gorka Guruzeta
5th substitution · For: A. Hierro
82'
82' Mikel Vesga
86'
86' Eduardo Quaresma
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ Trincão
5th substitution · For: Alisson Santos
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-3
Alisson Santos
Normal Goal

Athletic Club vs Sporting CP 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sporting CP beat Athletic Club 3-2 on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Felix Zwayer. It was played at San Mamés Barria.

First half: Athletic Club took an early lead at 3' when Oihan Sancet scored, making the score 1-0. Sporting CP leveled the score at 12' when O. Diomande scored, with the assist credited to M. Araújo, making the score 1-1. Sporting CP made their 1st substitution at 26', with Gonçalo Inácio replacing Matheus Reis. Athletic Club took the lead at 28' when Gorka Guruzeta scored, making the score 2-1. Matheus Reis received a yellow card for Sporting CP at 29'. Unai Gómez received a yellow card for Athletic Club at 34'. M. Araújo received a yellow card for Sporting CP at 39'. Gorka Guruzeta received a yellow card for Athletic Club at 44'.

Second half: João Simões received a yellow card for Sporting CP at 49'. Athletic Club made their 1st substitution at 50', with Oihan Sancet replacing Álex Berenguer. Sporting CP made their 2nd substitution at 54', with O. Diomande replacing Eduardo Quaresma. Sporting CP made their 3rd substitution at 54', with Daniel Bragança replacing Pote. Sporting CP made their 4th substitution at 54', with João Simões replacing H. Morita. Pote received a yellow card for Sporting CP at 55'. Sporting CP leveled the score at 62' when Trincão scored, making the score 2-2. Athletic Club made their 2nd substitution at 66', with Ruíz de Galarreta replacing Mikel Vesga. Athletic Club made their 3rd substitution at 66', with Unai Gómez replacing S. Sanchez. Aitor Paredes received a yellow card for Athletic Club at 75'. VAR intervened at 79' for Sporting CP (Penalty cancelled). Athletic Club made their 4th substitution at 81', with Robert Navarro replacing Nico Serrano. Athletic Club made their 5th substitution at 81', with Gorka Guruzeta replacing A. Hierro. Mikel Vesga received a yellow card for Athletic Club at 82'. Eduardo Quaresma received a yellow card for Sporting CP at 86'. Sporting CP made their 5th substitution at 87', with Trincão replacing Alisson Santos. Sporting CP took the lead at 90' when Alisson Santos scored, making the score 2-3.

Athletic Club used 5 substitutions while Sporting CP used 5 substitutions. Athletic Club got 4 yellow cards, while Sporting CP got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-9).
  • Sporting CP controlled possession (65%).
  • Sporting CP had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Athletic Club vs Sporting CP Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
28 Jan 2026 Athletic Club vs Sporting CP 2 - 3