Sporting CP vs
Galatasaray
Europe, UEFA Champions League,
Round 1
Sporting CP
Start Time:
01:00 AM
Galatasaray
Live Action
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The two sides are out and the Champions League anthem echoes around the stadium – kick-off is just moments away!
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team news
The big team news for Okan Buruk’s side is the absence of star man Victor Osimhen, who looks to be out for up to three weeks with an adductor muscle strain. In his place up front is Batrakov, who joined from FK Lokomotiv Moskva in the summer. Jakobs and Sallai start as the full-backs, with Torreira partnering Sara in midfield. Sane starts at right-wing – the German has scored three goals in each of his last two Champions League campaigns. Leao will be waiting to make an impact from the bench.
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team news
Rui Borges names a strong XI in Sporting’s Champions League opener. Quaresma partners Inacio at the back, with the latter going into his seventh European campaign with the club. The midfield three are all making their first appearances in Europe for Sporting, with Doumbia, Altimira, and Zalazar joining in the summer window. Sporting fought off competition and kept hold of Suarez, who starts up top tonight.
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GALATASARAY SUBS: El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Lesley Ugochukwu, Ilkay Gundogan, Deniz Gul, Jankat Yilmaz, Rafael Leao, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Enes Buyuk, Berat Lus, Renato Nhaga.
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GALATASARAY (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Cakir; Roland Sallai, Davinson Sanchez, Eren Elmali, Ismail Jakobs; Gabriel Sara, Lucas Torreira; Leroy Sane, Yunus Akgun, Baris Alper Yilmaz; Aleksey Batrakov.
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SPORTING SUBS: Silas Andersen, Zeno Debast, Fotis Ioannidis, Rafael Nel, Nestory Irankunda, Pedro Lima, Ivan Fresneda, Jesse Derry, Kaique, Rodrigo Dias, Flavio Goncalves, Eduardo Felicissimo.
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SPORTING (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva; Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Goncalo Inacio, Maxi Araujo; Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia; Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Luis Guilherme; Luis Suarez.
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Galatasaray narrowly made it through the league phase last campaign, finishing in 20th place. They ended up falling in the round of 16, where they were comfortably beaten by Liverpool over two legs. There will be high expectations with the Galatasaray faithful, after their summer business. History doesn't serve the Turkish side well - Galatasaray have won just two of their last 26 away Champions League games (three draws, 21 losses), failing to score 15 times and keeping only two clean sheets in this run.
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Sporting return to the biggest European stage, after last season boasting their best performance in the competition. They reached the quarter-finals, before being eliminated by eventual runners-up Arsenal. They also had an impressive league phase last season, winning five of eight games. A similar return will see them cruise into the round of 16.
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Good evening everyone! Welcome to tonight’s UEFA Champions League coverage, as Sporting host Galatasaray at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
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Luis Suarez
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Aleksey Batrakov
Predictions
Who Will Win?
Total Votes:
24,112
48%
Sporting
16%
Draw
36%
Galatasaray
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