Sporting vs Boavista 2020-21 Portuguese Liga
Sporting CP beat Boavista to clinch first Portuguese title in 19 years
Sporting were crowned Portuguese champions for the first time since 2002 when they beat Boavista 1-0 at home on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 17': Substitution, Sporting CP. João Pereira replaces Pedro Porro because of an injury.
- 36': Goal! Sporting CP 1, Boavista 0. Paulinho (Sporting CP) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Santos with a cross.
- 41': Sebastián Pérez (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting CP 1, Boavista 0.
- 61': Zouhair Feddal (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Boavista. Ricardo Mangas replaces Cristian Devenish.
- 66': Angel Gomes (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Boavista. Tiago Morais replaces Sebastián Pérez.
- 71': Adil Rami (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting CP. Matheus Nunes replaces Nuno Santos.
- 81': Substitution, Boavista. Nathan replaces Reggie Cannon.
- 81': Substitution, Boavista. Yusupha Om Njie replaces Yanis Hamache.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting CP. Matheus Reis replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting CP. Daniel Bragança replaces João Mário.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting CP. Jovane Cabral replaces Pedro Gonçalves.
- 85': Paulinho (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Sporting CP | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +9 | FC Porto | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +4 | Moreirense | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +6 | Braga | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 BOA |
SCP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 335 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 30 | Clearances | 10 |
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Adán (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Coates |
| 3 | Zouhair Feddal  |
| 52 | Gonçalo Inacio |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 17 | João Mário |
| 5 | Nuno Mendes |
| 24 | Pedro Porro |
| 21 | Paulinho |
| 11 | Nuno Santos |
| 28 | Pedro Gonçalves |
Boavista (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
| 3 | Adil Rami |
| 21 | Jackson Porozo |
| 42 | Cristian Devenish |
| 25 | Yanis Hamache |
| 2 | Reggie Cannon |
| 24 | Sebastián Pérez |
| 7 | Nuno Santos |
| 23 | Show |
| 10 | Angel Gomes |
| 17 | Alberth Elis |
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