Primeira Liga

Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Guimaraes – Lineups & Match Details

Sporting CP beat Guimaraes 5-1. Goals: Gonçalo Inácio (9'), Daniel Bragança (23'), M. Araújo (45'), L. Suárez (61'), Luis Guilherme (74'), Z. Debast (85' o.g.). Sporting CP had 51% possession against Guimaraes's 49%. Shots on target: 10-5.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 32

Monday, 4 May 2026

Sporting CPSporting CP

5 - 1

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

GuimaraesGuimaraes

Referee: Antonio Nobre, Portugal

Lineups

Sporting CPSporting CP4-2-3-1
R. Silva1R. SilvaG
E. Quaresma72E. QuaresmaD
Z. Debast6Z. DebastD
G. Inacio25G. InacioD
M. Araujo20M. AraujoD
D. Braganca23D. BragancaM
H. Morita5H. MoritaM
G. Catamo10G. CatamoM
Trincao17TrincaoM
Pote8PoteM
L. Suarez97L. SuarezF

Substitutes

12J. VirginiaG
14G. KochorashviliM
11N. SantosD
26O. DiomandeD
90R. NelF
31Luis GuilhermeF
91R. MangasD
13G. VagiannidisD
7G. QuendaM
GuimaraesGuimaraes4-2-3-1
Charles Silva27Charles SilvaG
T. Strata66T. StrataD
O. Rivas Viondi4O. Rivas ViondiD
Thiago Balieiro28Thiago BalieiroD
J. I. Mendes13J. I. MendesD
D. Sousa23D. SousaM
Beni16BeniM
M. Nogueira88M. NogueiraM
Samu20SamuM
N. Saviolo48N. SavioloM
Gustavo11GustavoF

Substitutes

25J. CastilloG
7N. OliveiraF
18T. ArcanjoM
90A. NdoyeF
22F. BlancoF
26R. AbascalD
2MagaD
30G. NogueiraM
19O. CamaraF

Match Events

7'Y

Diogo Sousa

9'G

Gonçalo Inácio

Assist: L. Suárez

23'G

Daniel Bragança

Assist: H. Morita

30'Y

N. Saviolo

45'G

M. Araújo

Assist: Z. Debast

46'S

H. Morita

Substitution 1

46'S

Diogo Sousa

Substitution 1

60'Y

Thiago Balieiro

61'G

L. Suárez

Assist: Pote

62'S

Gustavo

Substitution 2

62'S

Miguel Nogueira

Substitution 3

70'S

Geny Catamo

Substitution 2

74'G

Luis Guilherme

Assist: L. Suárez

78'S

Pote

Substitution 3

78'S

Trincão

Substitution 4

79'S

N. Saviolo

Substitution 4

82'S

Gonçalo Inácio

Substitution 5

85'S

Samu

Substitution 5

85'OG

Z. Debast

Statistics

Sporting CP
51%49%
Guimaraes
4.22Expected Goals (xG)0.52
14Total Shots13
10Shots on Target5
1Corners7
7Fouls13
3Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)83
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sporting CP host Guimaraes on Monday, 4 May 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade. The kick-off time is 19:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Sporting CP go into the match 3rd in the table; Guimaraes sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sporting CP have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Guimaraes have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Dec 2025: Sporting CP 4-1 Guimaraes; 17 May 2025: Sporting CP 2-0 Guimaraes; 3 Jan 2025: Sporting CP 4-4 Guimaraes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sporting CP beat Guimaraes 5-1. Sporting CP scored through Gonçalo Inácio 9', Daniel Bragança 23', M. Araújo 45', L. Suárez 61', Luis Guilherme 74'. Guimaraes replied with Z. Debast 85' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 85 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting CP held 51% of the ball against 49% for Guimaraes. Shots on target finished 10-5. Expected goals read 4.22 for Sporting CP, 0.52 for Guimaraes.

Verdict

The win nudges Sporting CP forward and leaves Guimaraes with work to do. Sporting CP sat 3rd and Guimaraes 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.