Match Report
Tondela, 17th on 28 points, faced a 54-point deficit to Sporting CP (2nd, 82). Tondela had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Per game in the league, Sporting CP were scoring 2.62 and conceding 0.71, Tondela 0.79 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Tondela had gone 7 games without a win.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Sporting CP have 12 wins to Tondela's 2, with 3 draws, at 2.82 goals per meeting. Only 41% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Estádio José Alvalade, with room for 52,095 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Sporting CP: Luis Suárez (62'), João Silva (78' og) · Tondela: Salvador Blopa (90' og), Cícero (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting CP 64% · Tondela 36% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-5