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Taca de Portugal 25/26, Semifinals · 3 Mar 2026

Sporting CP 1–0 FC Porto

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.8
Actual xG
–
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 47%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jakub Kiwior, 95.2 in 46′.

Well above their usual level: Jakub Kiwior +44.1, Gonçalo Inácio +27.9, Seko Fofana +20.2.

Well below it: Ousmane Diomande −16.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sporting CP

27 Feb 2026W 3–0v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
21 Feb 2026W 3–0at Moreirense Liga Portugal
15 Feb 2026W 1–0v Famalicão Liga Portugal
9 Feb 2026D 1–1at FC Porto Liga Portugal
5 Feb 2026W 3–2v AVS - Futebol SAD Taça de Portugal

FC Porto

27 Feb 2026W 3–1v FC Arouca Liga Portugal
22 Feb 2026W 1–0v Rio Ave Liga Portugal
15 Feb 2026W 1–0at CD Nacional Liga Portugal
9 Feb 2026D 1–1v Sporting CP Liga Portugal
2 Feb 2026L 1–2at Casa Pia Liga Portugal

Head to head

9 Feb 2026FC Porto 1–1 Sporting CP Liga Portugal
30 Aug 2025Sporting CP 1–2 FC Porto Liga Portugal

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Bragança Midfielder1100–100.0–
Gonçalo Inácio Defender9000–81.8+27.9
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder2400–73.3–
Francisco Trincão Midfielder8500–71.0+17.4
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder6600–66.9+18.6
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder9000–66.4+13.0
Luís Guilherme Midfielder6600–65.8–
Maximiliano Araújo Defender9000–60.4+8.4
Luis Javier Suárez Forward9010–57.2+0.5
Geny Catamo Midfielder8500–57.1+8.3
João Simões Midfielder2400–53.7–
Iván Fresneda Defender9000–52.6+5.5
Rui Silva Goalkeeper9000–51.0+1.2
Ousmane Diomande Defender9000–41.3−16.7
Nuno Santos Midfielder1100–34.3–

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Deniz Gül Forward2800–100.0–
Jakub Kiwior Defender4600–95.2+44.1
Seko Fofana Midfielder7300–69.6+20.2
Pablo Rosario Midfielder9000–66.9+17.6
Oskar Pietuszewski Forward1700–65.3–
Alan Varela Midfielder9000–62.0+11.9
Jan Bednarek Defender4400–59.5–
Rodrigo Mora Midfielder6200–56.6+2.5
Gabri Veiga Midfielder2800–56.3–
Pepê Forward9000–55.1+11.0
Francisco Moura Defender9000–53.8+5.2
Victor Froholdt Midfielder4500–49.9+3.3
William Gomes Forward9000–49.1+4.3
Diogo Costa Goalkeeper9000–48.3−2.8
Alberto Costa Defender4500–46.2+0.3
Terem Moffi Forward6200–39.1−6.9