HIGHLIGHTS
FULL TIME!
Porto took a 2-0 lead, but Gyokeres came on in the second half and leveled the match with two minutes left on the clock
94'
Danny Namaso tries to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box. Unfortunately for him, the opposing defense jumps higher than the attacking players and eliminates the dangerous threat.
+5
We'll have five minutes of extra time.
RED CARD!
Marcus Edwards is shown a red card. He is sent off.
88' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAL!
FROM SPORTING! HIM AGAIN! GYOKERES! 2 goals in 2 minutes! Porto's defense made a mistake, and Gyokeres tied the game: 2-2.
87' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
SPORTING! Coates receives on the left, crosses for Gyokeres to head into the back of the net: 2-1.
86'
Trincao produces a quality pass into the box. However, the opposing defense takes the ball and lays it off.
84'
Nico tried to find a free partner inside the area, but Franco Israel came out and kicked the ball away.
80'
Morten Hjulmand delivers a cross into the box. The opposing defense catches the ball and clears.
77'
Wendell (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for offside. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Nuno Almeida won't listen to his protests.
74'
Geny Catamo produces a great ball into the penalty area, looking for one of his teammates. The opposing defender manages to intercept it and comfortably clears the danger.
72'
Nuno Santos has a minor injury, but it looks like he can continue.
70'
FC Porto's corner kick is thwarted by the well-prepared Franco Israel.
65'
Nuno Santos crosses the ball into the box from a free-kick, but the defense clears the danger. The ball goes out of play. Sporting CP swings in the corner.
63'
Nuno Santos delivers a low pass from the edge of the box to a teammate, who is in a good position to score. One of the opposition defenders blocks the pass and safely blocks the ball. The ball goes out of play. Sporting CP swings in the corner.
59'
FC Porto have possession and are controlling the match at the moment. Their players exchange precise passes. It's difficult for any team to run without the ball at their feet.
55'
Goncalo Piá brings down an opponent's player and Nuno Almeida signals the foul. FC Porto can take the free-kick.
52'
A rough foul by Trincao. Nuno Almeida blew the whistle. FC Porto awarded a free-kick.
51'
The pass finds the feet of Francisco Conceicao on the edge of the box and he shoots low towards the center of the goal, but the goalkeeper saves easily.
48'
Francisco Conceicao crossed into the area, but failed to achieve what he had planned. It wasn't a bad decision, but none of his teammates reached the ball. The ball is off the pitch and it's a goal kick for Sporting CP.
RESTARTS!
Ball rolling for the second half of Porto vs Sporting
HALFTIME!
End of first half for Porto vs Sporting
47'
Card. Jerry St. Juste (Sporting CP) is yellow carded by the referee.
+2
2 minutes of added time still to play.
45'
Daniel Braganca commits a foul. The referee sees the play and blows the whistle immediately. FC Porto have the advantage with the free-kick.
41' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
PORTO! Goal! Martim Fernandes plays a sideways pass into the area and the ball falls to Pepê, who gets to grips with the ball and fires it into the left-hand side of the goal, with no chance of a save. 2:0.
39'
Superb move by Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)! He receives a sublime pass on the edge of the box and tries a shot that misses to the right of the goal. What a shame! The ball is now out of play and it's a goal-kick for FC Porto.
36'
Pedro Goncalves found space to try a high pass, but it didn't come out as expected and none of his teammates were able to take advantage of it. The ball crosses the line and FC Porto has a shot on goal.
34'
Evanilson decides to keep the ball and dribbles through the defense into the box. From there he shoots and the ball goes wide. The ball is off the pitch and it's a goal-kick for Sporting CP.
33'
Goncalo Piá crosses from the side of the pitch into the area, looking for one of his teammates. But he misses badly, and the move is fruitless. The ball is out of play and it's a goal-kick for FC Porto.
30'
Goncalo Piá fails in his attempt to put a through ball into the path of his team-mates. The ball is off the pitch and it's a goal kick for FC Porto.
27'
Pedro Goncalves delivers the ball beautifully, but the opposition player gets to the ball first and heads the danger away.
23'
Nuno Almeida can't ignore Alan Varela's hard tackle and blows the whistle. Sporting CP wins a free-kick and can continue with another attacking move.
22'
Evanilson is clearly asking for medical attention by his movement in pain. Let's find out how serious the injury is.
21'
Evanilson is brought down inside the area after being tackled by the defender. The play was probably not seen by the referee, who just signals for the play to continue.
16'
What a missed chance! The corner kick finds Paulinho unmarked in the box with the goal wide open, but he somehow mistimes his header and sends the ball over the bar. The ball is off the turf and it's a goal-kick for FC Porto.
13'
Trincao delivers a promising cross into the box, but one of the defenders wins the ball and clears the danger. Sporting concede a corner.
11'
Francisco Conceicao dominates the cross inside the penalty area, but finishes unbelievably wide of the crossbar. The ball crosses the line and Sporting CP has a shot on goal.
10'
Galeno headed in but the linesman's flag was already up, signaling offside.
08' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
PORTO! GOAL! Franco Israel makes a blunder like that and Evanilson has no trouble pushing the ball into the net. 1:0.
7'
Evanilson's quick shot from the edge of the box flew towards the right corner of the goal, but Franco Israel made a good save to thwart it.
5'
Geny Catamo almost created a good chance, but his attempt to set up a team-mate with a pass through the middle of the defence didn't work out as expected.
3'
Trincão was fouled in the opponent's half.
START THE GAME
Ball rolling at the Dragão stadium for Porto vs Sporting in the Portuguese League
News
Martim Fernandes and Zé Pedro are the big additions to the Dragons' starting line-up.
Gyokeres
For the Lions, there are four central midfielders in the eleven and Gyökeres, the league's top scorer, is on the bench.
5 MINUTES!
Sporting and Porto players are on the pitch at the Estádio do Dragão in the official protocols for the match. In five minutes the ball rolls.
André Villas-Boas
André Villas-Boas' words as he left the Dragão stadium: "Institutionally, things only happen when we take office, until we formalize things we'll keep things as they are. I'm going to watch the game as always, as a fan, a member and a lover of FC Porto. Gradually I'll get a full sense of the responsibilities that lie ahead and I'll respond to the members' gratitude towards me."
SCOUTS
Lyon, Fulham, Chelsea, Manchester United, PSV, Juventus, Bayer, Real Sociedad, Leipzig, Tottenham, PSG, Bayern Munich, Brighton, Cologne, West Ham and Liverpool are the clubs with scouts at the Dragão this evening.
Sporting have the best attack
With 87 goals scored, Sporting have the best attack by far in this edition of the Betclic Portuguese League. Benfica reached 71 goals yesterday and are second in this respect.
Sérgio Conceição
Sérgio Conceição expects a competitive game: "I expect a game that's in keeping with the classics of Portuguese soccer. Competitive, where there will be two teams with individual and collective quality, and we hope to have a team within that, within that record, within what Sporting have been doing. Regarding the Dragão, of course. I hope, just as we had a full Dragão in another derby, that they cheer. We're the ones who have to bring out that passion, that vibe from the fans and that interaction. Focus on our team, on our tasks so that we can play a good game and win."
Rúben Amorim
Rúben Amorim on the derby preview: "It's always important, regardless of the standings, a game like this always has great significance. I think it's going to be the toughest game in the league, but given all the conditions I think it will be. We know what a club they are, we know their coach and the pride he and his players have. They're not fighting for the title, we are and we want to win, we have to get at least six points. It's about getting them quickly, that's the focus."
Gyokeres
Rúben Amorim's side are edging ever closer to the title. A win against Porto would be the cherry on top of a fantastic season.
In order not to complicate themselves over the course of the 90 minutes, they will be looking to get the lead and thus control the tempo of the game. And that's something they do regularly, having scored first in four of their last five games.
The Lions, with an inspired Gyokeres, could open the scoring
Pepe Out!
Sérgio Conceição is missing a lot of time for tonight's derby between FC Porto and Sporting. Pepe, the experienced center-back and captain of the dragons, will miss this Sunday's clash through injury.
Although his name is not on the match sheet for the derby, the Portuguese international is with the blue and white team.
decisive in the title race
FC Porto and Sporting clash this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in a derby match on the 31st matchday of the Betclic League that will be decisive in the title race. Check out Sérgio Conceição and Rúben Amorim's options for the match. The lions will play with four central defenders and Gyökeres will be on the bench; on the opposite side, Martim Fernandes and Zé Pedro will start, while Pepe won't even be on the bench due to injury.
Porto XI
Diogo Costa; Martim Fernandes, Zé Pedro, Otávio e Wendell; Nico González e Alan Varela; Francisco Conceição, Pepê e Galeno; Evanilson.
Suplentes: Cláudio Ramos, Fábio Cardoso, Eustáquio, Marko Grujic, Taremi, Danny Namaso, Romário Baró, João Mendes e Gonçalo Borges.
Sporting XI
Franco Israel; St. Juste, Coates e Diomande; Geny, Hjulmand, Daniel Bragança e e Gonçalo Inácio; Trincão, Pote e Paulinho
Suplentes: Diogo Pinto, Morita, Gyökeres, Marcus Edwards, Fresneda, Ricardo Esgaio, Eduardo Quaresma e Koindredi.
CLASSIFICATION
Porto - 62 points from 30 matches - started the day in 3rd place. Sporting - 80 points from 30 matches - started the day in 1st place.
Estádio do Dragão
Porto face Sporting this Sunday (28) in the 31st round of the Portuguese Championship. The ball will roll from 16:30 (Brasilia time), at the Estádio do Dragão, in Porto, with Star+ broadcasting.
Where and how to watch Porto vs Sporting on TV in real time?
Porto-Sporting
Round 31 of the Liga Portugal Bwin
Date: April 28, 2024
Time: 16:30
Venue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Broadcast: Star+ (streaming).
When is the Porto vs Sporting match, how can I watch it LIVE and in real time?
The match between Porto and Sporting will kick off at 16:30 (Brasília time) at the Estádio do Dragão, in Porto, in the 31st round of the Liga Portugal Bwin. Star+ will be broadcasting the match live. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Probable line-ups:
Porto: Cláudio Ramos; João Mário, Pepe, Otávio Ataíde, Wendell; Nico González, Alan Varela; Francisco Conceição, Pepê, Wenderson Galeno; Mehdi Taremi. Técnico: Sérgio Conceição.
Sporting: Franco Israel; Jeremiah St Juste, Sebastián Coates, Gonçalo Inácio; Geny Catamo, Daniel Bragança, Morten Hjulmand, Nuno Santos; Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves; Viktor Gyokeres. Técnico: Ruben Amorim.
Rúben Amorim
"Regardless of the standings, a game between Sporting CP and FC Porto always has great significance. I think it's going to be the toughest game in the league, given all the conditions. We know the club we're up against, their coach and the pride he and his players have. They're not in contention for the title and we are and we want to win, but we still have to score at least six points to become champions. It's about getting them quickly, that's the focus," he told reporters at the press conference in Alcochete, analyzing the differences between this clash and the first leg, which the Lions won 2-0.
"FC Porto have been playing a 4-3-3, but they could change the characteristics because Pepê might have to go back to right-back. Taremi could come in and join Evanilson, or Baró could come in, as Zaidu is completely different to Wendell, who is more defined in the final third, plays more inside and isn't as quick. Francisco Conceição has improved the team a lot, made it more dangerous, aggressive and very strong one-on-one. It's a different FC Porto, but just as strong. In the first round we had the same points, but now it's different."
Sérgio Conceição
"I'm expecting a competitive game, with two quality teams. I hope that, as happened in the other Clásico, we have a full Dragão. We have to focus on our team, on our tasks, in order to win."
"Nothing around us should interfere, but obviously it creates some noise. It's not possible to block it out 100 percent, but the players have to realize that the important thing is tomorrow's game."
"The club has an incredible vitality. It's an important day in the club's history. Proof of this is the large turnout at the polls. Today is a very positive day for the club."
History:
Dragões x Leões, as the duel between these two historic rivals is known, has an incredible 247 games in its history, and the numbers are better for the home side. There have been 91 wins for Porto against 84 for Sporting, with another 72 draws. As a result, Dragão have scored more goals, 345 against 331 for Leão.
In 3rd place with 62 points, Porto remain firmly in the hunt for European competition. In the last round, they beat Casa Pia 2-1 away from home, after beating Vitória de Guimarães 3-1 to advance to the final of the Portuguese Cup. Before that, they drew 2-2 with Famalicão and lost 2-1 at home to Vitória de Guimarães in the Portuguese League.
Further up the table, Sporting lead the league with 80 points, seven ahead of second-placed Benfica. In their last game, they beat Vitória de Guimarães 3-0, after beating Famalicão 1-0 away from home. Before that, they beat Gil Vicente 4-0 on the road, and beat Benfica 2-1 in the head-to-head.
Porto
Far from the runners-up spot, Porto are currently third on 62 points, nine behind Benfica in second. However, the Dragons are fighting for third place, which guarantees a place in the next edition of the Conference League.
At the same time, coach Sergio Conceição could use the match as a test for the Portuguese Cup final against Sporting themselves, in an opportunity to win a title in this final stretch of the season. However, the team is still missing Zaidu Sanusi, Iván Marcano and Diogo Costa through injury.
Sporting
On the other hand, the team led by coach Rúben Amorim are on an eight-game winning streak in the Portuguese league and can put one of their hands on the trophy if they win on Saturday. As leaders with 80 points, Leão have a four-point lead over second-placed Benfica, who have already beaten Braga on matchday 31.
At the same time, the Reds can only reach 85 points. In other words, two wins in the last four matches in the Portuguese league would secure the title for Sporting.
Finally, coach Rúben Amorim still has Antonio Adán and Matheus Reis out injured.
TIME AND PLACE!
On the 28th, the Estádio do Dragão will host the match between Porto and Sporting, valid for the 31st round of the Portuguese League. The match will kick off at 16:30 (Brasília time).
Sporting are having a brilliant season in the Portuguese league and could even be crowned champions if they win and Benfica don't win their match. Even though it's a derby, Amorim's side have only lost two of their thirty league matches this season.
Although Sporting are favored, Porto's attack cannot be underestimated, as they have managed to score in almost every match. When analyzing the Dragão's most recent games, it was clear that in all of the last four clashes they have scored both goals.
The event will be broadcast on the Star+ streaming service
Welcome to the Porto - Sporting match preview
Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for the decisive match in the Liga Portugal Bwin between two teams: Porto on one side. On the other is Sporting. Follow all the action between the Italians here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil.