UEFA Champions League · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 WEST · Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Sporting CP3–1Galatasaray
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Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray: recap
Headline: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray: recap
Final: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray at Estádio José Alvalade.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Sporting CP vs Galatasaray: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Sporting CP vs Galatasaray: Matchday 1 preview
Sporting CP meet Galatasaray at Estádio José Alvalade (Sep 9, 2026, 8:00 PM).
Likely Sporting CP XI: Rui Silva, Zeno Debast, Georgios Vagiannidis, Maxi Araújo, Iván Fresneda, Silas Andersen, Sergi Altimira, Nestory Irankunda, Fotis Ioannidis, Rafael Nel, Geny Catamo.
Likely Galatasaray XI: Ugurcan Çakir, Ismail Jakobs, Davinson Sánchez, Roland Sallai, Eren Elmali, Gabriel Sara, Yunus Akgün, Lesley Ugochukwu, Leroy Sané, Deniz Gül, Armando Güner.
Availability notes: Mario Lemina: injured; Victor Osimhen: injured; Wilfried Singo: injured; El Chadaille Bitshiabu: injured; João Simões: injured; Nuno Santos: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Sporting CP 2.25, Draw 3.56, Galatasaray 3.71. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Sporting CP; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.55 – 1.02
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Suárez · Sporting CP | 0.89 | — | 1.11 | — | 8.3 |
| Sergi Altimira · Sporting CP | 0.47 | 0.01 | 0.23 | — | 7.5 |
| Lucas Torreira · Galatasaray | 0.39 | 0.03 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Leroy Sané · Galatasaray | 0.20 | 0.04 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Davinson Sánchez · Galatasaray | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.26 | — | 6.8 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz · Galatasaray | 0.12 | 0.04 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Gabriel Sara · Galatasaray | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.04 | — | 6.3 |
| Geny Catamo · Sporting CP | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.54 | — | 8.1 |
| Luís Guilherme · Sporting CP | 0.08 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Roland Sallai · Galatasaray | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.02 | — | 6.5 |
| Rodrigo Zalazar · Sporting CP | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.23 | — | 8.1 |
| Ilkay Gündogan · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakci · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rui Silva · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Uğurcan Çakir · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Yunus Akgün · Galatasaray | — | 0.46 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Rafael Leão · Galatasaray | — | 0.05 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Fotis Ioannidis · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ismail Jakobs · Galatasaray | — | 0.08 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Maxi Araújo · Sporting CP | — | 0.27 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Eren Elmalı · Galatasaray | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Georgios Vagiannidis · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Eduardo Quaresma · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Gonçalo Inácio · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| El Chadaille Bitshiabu · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lesley Ugochukwu · Galatasaray | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Zeno Debast · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jankat Yılmaz · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaique Pereira · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iván Fresneda · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Nestory Irankunda · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issa Doumbia · Sporting CP | — | 0.19 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Deniz Gül · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Silas Andersen · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Pedro Lima · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aleksey Batrakov · Galatasaray | — | 0.07 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Rafael Nel · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jesse Derry · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eduardo Felicíssimo · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berat Luş · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flávio Gonçalves · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Rodrigo Dias · Sporting CP | — | — | — | — | — |
| Renato Nhaga · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Enes Büyük · Galatasaray | — | — | — | — | — |
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