UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

Athletic Club 2–3 Sporting CP

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Athletic Club favourites at 41%.

Sporting CP won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ousmane Diomande, 90.9 in 54′.

Well above their usual level: Ousmane Diomande +36.1, Maximiliano Araújo +23.3, Matheus Reis +20.8.

Well below it: Rui Silva −19.8, Unai Simón −13.6, Robert Navarro −11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Sevilla LaLiga
21 Jan 2026	W 3–2	at Atalanta Champions League
17 Jan 2026	L 2–3	at Mallorca LaLiga
3 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Osasuna LaLiga
22 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v Espanyol LaLiga

24 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at FC Arouca Liga Portugal
20 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Paris Saint-Germain Champions League
16 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
2 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
28 Dec 2025	W 4–0	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Oihan Sancet Midfielder	50	1	0.19	59.8	+13.6
Gorka Guruzeta Forward	81	1	0.25	58.8	+9.9
Yuri Berchiche Defender	90	0	0.14	51.4	−1.3
Selton Sanchez Midfielder	24	0	–	49.2	–
Alejandro Rego Mora Midfielder	90	0	–	47.9	+1.6
Robert Navarro Midfielder	81	0	–	44.6	−11.4
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder	66	0	0.01	43.2	−4.3
Aitor Paredes Defender	90	0	–	42.4	−7.0
Unai Gómez Midfielder	66	0	–	42.3	−1.3
Adama Boiro Defender	90	0	–	41.0	−7.3
Mikel Vesga Midfielder	24	0	–	40.7	–
Álex Berenguer Midfielder	40	0	–	40.6	–
Asier Hierro Forward	9	0	–	37.8	–
Unai Simón Goalkeeper	90	0	–	36.8	−13.6
Andoni Gorosabel Defender	90	0	–	35.6	−10.8
Nico Serrano Midfielder	9	0	–	19.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Alisson Santos Forward	10	1	0	0.12	100.0	–
Ousmane Diomande Defender	54	1	0	0.06	90.9	+36.1
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	90	0	1	–	73.0	+23.3
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	36	0	0	–	70.9	–
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	26	0	0	–	68.0	–
Pedro Gonçalves Midfielder	36	0	0	0.04	66.2	–
Matheus Reis Defender	64	0	0	–	62.1	+20.8
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	87	1	0	0.69	61.5	+13.4
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	59.3	+6.4
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	0	–	54.5	+7.6
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	36	0	0	–	52.6	–
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	0	0	0.35	48.0	−8.2
João Simões Midfielder	54	0	0	–	47.9	+2.9
Geny Catamo Midfielder	90	0	0	0.21	45.6	−5.0
Daniel Bragança Midfielder	54	0	0	–	39.6	–
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.7	−19.8