Match Report
Gil Vicente, 6th on 50 points, faced a 32-point deficit to Sporting CP (2nd, 82). Gil Vicente's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.62/0.71 for Sporting CP and 1.38/1.12 for Gil Vicente (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Sporting CP in 5 games.
23 meetings are on record — 17 won by Sporting CP, 2 by Gil Vicente, 4 drawn, at 3.09 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 65% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%. 2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.09.
Estádio José Alvalade staged the fixture, a ground that holds 52,095. Sporting CP led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting CP: Eduardo Quaresma (15'), Luis Suárez (34'), Morten Hjulmand (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting CP 62% · Gil Vicente 38% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-1