SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting CP, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueSantos and Gyokeres lead Sporting to 2-0 win at Sturm Graz
Nuno Santos and Viktor Gyokeres scored goals in either half as a dominant Sporting eased to a 2-0 away victory over Sturm Graz in their Champions League clash at the Woerthersee Stadium on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner,Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Dimitri Lavalée.
- 2': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 2': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 5': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
- 10': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
- 10': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury William Bøving (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 13': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 14': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bragança.
- 16': Attempt missed. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Trincão.
- 17': Corner,Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo is caught offside.
- 19': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
- 23': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 25': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Santos.
- 28': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Seedy Jatta is caught offside.
- 29': Corner,Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Dimitri Lavalée.
- 30': Attempt saved. William Bøving (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Seedy Jatta with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 30': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
- 31': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Franco Israel.
- 31': Attempt missed. Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
- 34': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 34': Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Santos with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 39': Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 40': William Bøving (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Hand ball by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 44': Corner,Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Dimitri Lavalée.
- 45': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kjell Scherpen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
- 49': Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 53': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Sporting Lisbon 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zeno Debast following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Ricardo Esgaio.
- 58': Foul by Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 58': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Lovro Zvonarek replaces Seedy Jatta.
- 59': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Max Johnston replaces Niklas Geyrhofer.
- 60': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
- 64': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 64': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Lisbon.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pote replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita replaces Daniel Bragança.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Zeno Debast.
- 70': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Erencan Yardimci replaces Tomi Horvat.
- 72': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Lovro Zvonarek (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Bøving.
- 77': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
- 79': Attempt saved. Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
- 80': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Geny Catamo.
- 81': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Hidemasa Morita.
- 82': Attempt saved. Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon).
- 82': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Erencan Yardimci is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geovany Quenda replaces Nuno Santos.
- 85': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
- 85': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt saved. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 87': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
- 88': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trincão following a fast break.
- 90': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Konstantin Schopp replaces Dimitri Lavalée.
- 90': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Stefan Hierländer replaces Mika Biereth.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Stefan Hierländer (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Johnston with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner,SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Jeremiah St. Juste.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
- 90'+3': Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Erencan Yardimci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon).
- 90'+5': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
- 90'+5': Malick Yalcouyé (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jusuf Gazibegovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Sporting Lisbon 2.
- 0': Match ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Sporting Lisbon 2.
Statistics
 SCP |
STG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 490 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 565 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: 28 Black Arena
Location: Klagenfurt, Austria
Attendance: 23,691
Venue: 28 Black Arena
Location: Klagenfurt, Austria
Attendance: 23,691
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
SK Sturm Graz (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 35 | Niklas Geyrhofer |
| 47 | Emanuel Aiwu |
| 24 | Dimitri Lavelée |
| 22 | Jusuf Gazibegovic |
| 21 | Tochi Phil Chukwuani |
| 19 | Tomi Horvat |
| 15 | William Bøving |
| 8 | Malick Yalcouyé  |
| 18 | Mika Biereth |
| 20 | Seedy Jatta |
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Israel (GK) |
| 6 | Zeno Debast |
| 25 | Gonçalo Inacio |
| 47 | Ricardo Esgaio |
| 23 | Daniel Bragança |
| 42 | Morten Hjulmand |
| 11 | Nuno Santos |
| 21 | Geny Catamo |
| 9 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
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