UEFA Champions League Gameweek 5
Sporting CP 3 - 0 FT Club Brugge KV
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Deportivo La Coruna
1-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity
43
⚖️ Balance
44
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
37
Late drama denies Betis away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
10' Morten Hjulmand
11' Morten Hjulmand
Raphael Onyedika 20'
24' G. Quenda (G. Catamo)
31' L. Suarez (G. Catamo)
HT
↓ R. Vermant ↑N. Tresoldi 61'
63' ↓ J. Simoes ↑H. Morita
Christos Tzolis 68'
70' Trincao (G. Quenda)
↓ C. Forbs ↑H. Vetlesen 74'
↓ A. Stankovic ↑M. Diakhon 74'
Brandon Mechele 75'
Joaquin Seys 75'
76' ↓ G. Quenda ↑Alisson Santos
76' ↓ G. Catamo ↑S. Blopa
↓ J. Seys ↑Z. Romero 81'
↓ H. Siquet ↑J. Spileers 81'
86' ↓ M. Araujo ↑Matheus Reis
86' ↓ L. Suarez ↑R. Ribeiro
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sporting CP
Goalkeepers
Rui Silva 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Iván Fresneda 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ousmane Diomande
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonçalo Inácio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maximiliano Araújo 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Morten Hjulmand 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
0
Blocks
João Simões
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Geny Catamo 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Francisco Trincão 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Geovany Quenda
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Luis Suárez
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
João Virgínia 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matheus Reis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georgios Vagiannidis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Carvalho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Salvador Blopa 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Eduardo Quaresma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardo Mangas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hidemasa Morita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgi Kochorashvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alisson Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigo Ribeiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Flávio Gonçalves
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Club Brugge KV
Goalkeepers
Nordin Jackers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hugo Siquet
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Joel Ordóñez 
MAGNET
93
Activity
93
Activity
85
Passes
8
Duels
Brandon Mechele
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
90
Passes
6
Duels
Joaquin Seys
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Aleksandar Stanković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Raphael Onyedika
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
72
Passes
8
Duels
Carlos Forbs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Hans Vanaken
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
78
Passes
3
Duels
Christos Tzolis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Romeo Vermant
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
Tristan van den Heuvel
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Simon Mignolet
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Zaid Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vince Osuji
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorne Spileers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Vetlesen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cisse Sandra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Gomez Van Hoogen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Tresoldi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustaf Nilsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Diakhon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shandre Campbell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Club Brugge KV | 2 - 1 | Sporting CP | UEFA Champions League | Jan Breydelstadion |
12/10/2024
Sporting CP Win
Club Brugge KV Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +13
P: 5 GD: +11
P: 5 GD: +9
P: 5 GD: +9
P: 5 GD: +7
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: +7
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -6
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -8
P: 5 GD: -8
P: 5 GD: -10
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Sporting CP
Club Brugge KV
Sporting CP
Club Brugge KV
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Sporting's Clinical Masterclass Dismantles Brugge's European Ambitions
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 31/100. This 3-0 demolition at Estádio José Alvalade proves Sporting CP can compete at Europe's elite table when precision meets intensity.
VAR's Early Gift, Sporting's Late Feast
The match pivoted on a tenth-minute moment when Morten Hjulmand's initial red card was overturned by VAR—a reprieve that would haunt Club Brugge for the next 80 minutes. Sporting seized the lifeline and suffocated their Belgian visitors with relentless attacking play. Geovany Quenda broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, converting a Geny Catamo assist into clinical finishing. The young midfielder's movement in the box exposed the balance of Brugge's defence—passive, reactive, overwhelmed.
Suárez and Trincão Turn Dominance Into Scoreline
Luis Javier Suárez doubled the lead seven minutes later, again assisted by Catamo, who emerged as the architect of Sporting's attacking blueprint. Brugge's backline crumbled under sustained pressure: 19 shots attempted by Sporting versus just eight from the visitors told the story of stakes and execution. By the 70th minute, Francisco Trincão sealed the rout with a composed finish from Quenda's assist, transforming what could have been a tight European evening into a statement of intent. Sporting's 87% pass accuracy (414 of 477) and nine shots on target suffocated any Brugge counter-threat.
Brugge's Form Collapse Complete
Club Brugge arrived in Lisbon riding a three-game losing streak, and Sporting's precision exploited every weakness. The visitors managed just one shot on target—a damning indictment of their attacking setup. Their four yellow cards reflected frustration rather than aggression; they were simply outclassed. For Sporting, this victory injects momentum into their Champions League campaign, moving them closer to the knockout phase upset factor. For Brugge, the road back to contention just got steeper.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
Hjulmand's overturned red card in the 10th minute allowed Sporting to maintain full strength. Without that reprieve, Brugge might have capitalised on numerical advantage. Instead, Sporting controlled the tempo and scored three unanswered goals.
What made Luis Javier Suárez the Man of the Match?
Suárez's goal-and-assist performance (8.5 rating) combined clinical finishing with creative play. He linked defence to attack seamlessly, generating three key passes while converting his chance with composure.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Survival Stakes at the Alvalade
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. This is a high-pressure crossroads where Sporting CP can secure their future while Club Brugge KV must win or face an early European exit.
The Setup
The lights of the Estádio José Alvalade shine on a match defined by desperation. While the league stage of the Champions League is usually about prestige, for these two, the Stakes have morphed into a literal survival race. Sporting CP sits in 14th place, comfortably within the playoff spots but coming off a mixed run of Form (LWDWL). Across the pitch, Club Brugge is staring into the abyss. Positioned at 31st with only four points from six matches, their recent Form of four losses in five games suggests a team struggling to breathe at this altitude. They lack the tactical Balance required to contain elite offenses, and this late November clash could be their final curtain call.
Key Battle
The game will be decided by the efficiency of Sporting's frontline against Brugge’s fractured defensive line. Viktor Gyökeres will look to exploit the massive gaps left by a Brugge side forced to commit bodies forward. On the other end, Hans Vanaken remains the sole creative outlet for the visitors; if Sporting’s midfield can isolate him, Brugge’s attack will likely wither before it even reaches the final third. It is a duel of Sporting's clinical transition against Brugge's frantic need for goals.
Our Prediction
Sporting CP will likely dominate the early possession, utilizing the width of the pitch to tire out the Belgian visitors. Expect Brugge to hold firm for the first half-hour, but the structural cracks will eventually show. Once the first goal goes in, the visitors will have to overextend, allowing Sporting to strike again on the counter. We predict a professional 2-0 victory for the home side, effectively ending Brugge's European campaign.