Match Report
46 points separated the sides: Sporting CP 2nd on 82, Santa Clara 13th on 36. The last five rounds placed Santa Clara 8th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting CP 2.62 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Santa Clara 0.94 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.34.
Santa Clara came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
15 meetings are on record — 13 won by Sporting CP, 2 by Santa Clara, 0 drawn, at 2.87 goals per meeting. 73% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Estádio José Alvalade, with room for 52,095 spectators. Sporting CP led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting CP: Pedro Gonçalves (22'), Francisco Trincão (42'), Daniel Bragança (39'), Rafael Nel (90') · Santa Clara: Gustavo Klismahn (3'), Gonçalo Paciência (89')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting CP 71% · Santa Clara 29% · Total shots: 22-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 9-5