Boavista vs Sporting 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Boavista are hosting Sporting CP
at Estádio do Bessa XXI, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 31': Rodrigo Abascal (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Sebastián Pérez (Boavista) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Goal! Boavista 1, Sporting Lisbon 0. Bruno Lourenço (Boavista) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenji Gorré with a headed pass.
- 45': Second Half begins Boavista 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
- 55': Goal! Boavista 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Santos with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Boavista. Salvador Agra replaces Kenji Gorré.
- 68': Substitution, Boavista. Ricardo Mangas replaces Rodrigo Abascal.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Sebastián Coates because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Arthur Gomes replaces Trincão.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Nuno Santos.
- 76': Substitution, Boavista. Martim Tavares replaces Róbert Bozeník.
- 83': Goal! Boavista 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Bruno Lourenço (Boavista) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rochinha replaces Hidemasa Morita.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Boavista. Robson Reis replaces Sebastián Pérez.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Boavista. Ibrahima Camará replaces Bruno Lourenço.
- 90'+8': Pedro Malheiro (Boavista) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Boavista 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Bessa XXI
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 8,480
Venue: Estádio do Bessa XXI
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 8,480
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Sporting CP | 28 | 74 | 2 |
| +42 | Benfica | 29 | 70 | 3 |
| +30 | FC Porto | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 29 | 59 | 6 |
Statistics
 SCP |
BOA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 73.6 | Possession | 26.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 615 | Accurate Passes | 174 |
| 688 | Passes | 246 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 4 | Clearances | 28 |
Boavista (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | César (GK) |
| 23 | Vincent Sasso |
| 26 | Rodrigo Abascal  |
| 2 | Reggie Cannon |
| 42 | Gaïus Makouta |
| 24 | Sebastián Pérez |
| 70 | Bruno |
| 79 | Pedro Malheiro |
| 9 | Róbert Bozeník |
| 7 | Kenji Gorré |
| 8 | Bruno Lourenco |
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Adán (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Coates |
| 2 | Matheus Reis |
| 25 | Gonçalo Inacio |
| 15 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 5 | Hidemasa Morita |
| 11 | Nuno Santos |
| 24 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | Marcus Edwards |
| 28 | Pedro Gonçalves |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
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