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World UEFA Champions League 2025/26 · League Stage - 8

Athletic Club vs Sporting CP, 28 January 2026: result and statistics

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Athletic Club

2 : 3 28 January 2026
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Sporting CP

0.57 xG Expected goals (xG) 1.76

Athletic Club — Sporting CP

Statistics

Athletic Club — Sporting CP

Events
UEFA Champions League standings UEFA Champions League
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
29 Athletic Club 8 9 14 8
7 Sporting CP 8 17 11 16

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Athletic Club 4-2-3-1
CoachErnesto Valverde
Sporting CP 4-2-3-1
CoachRui Borges
6.5 1. U. Simon
6.3 2. A. Gorosabel
6.5 4. A. Paredes
7.5 17. Y. Berchiche
6.8 19. A. Boiro
6.6 16. I. Ruiz de Galarreta
6.6 30. A. Rego
6.4 20. U. Gomez
6.5 8. O. Sancet
7.1 23. R. Navarro
7.3 11. G. Guruzeta
7.1 1. R. Silva
6.7 22. I. Fresneda
7.0 26. O. Diomande
7.1 25. G. Inacio
6.7 20. M. Araujo
6.9 42. M. Hjulmand
6.6 52. J. Simoes
6.9 10. G. Catamo
6.7 23. D. Braganca
7.3 17. Trincao
7.2 97. L. Suarez
Athletic Club Substitutes
27
A. Padilla G
6
M. Vesga M
6.5
7
A. Berenguer F
6.7
12
J. Areso D
6.9
15
I. Lekue D
6.5
22
N. Serrano F
6.9
31
A. Hierro F
6.3
34
J. De Luis D
35
I. Sanchez M
6.3
40
E. Gift F
44
S. Sanchez M
6.4
Sporting CP Substitutes
12
J. Virginia G
6.7
99
F. Silva G
2
Matheus Reis D
6.6
5
H. Morita M
6.7
8
P. Goncalves M
6.6
13
G. Vagiannidis D
6.6
14
G. Kochorashvili M
6.7
27
Alisson Santos F
6.9
58
F. Goncalves F
72
E. Quaresma D
6.6
90
R. Nel F
91
R. Mangas D
6.2

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

Athletic Club

1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches

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Athletic Club — all matches

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Athletic Club

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Athletic Club — at home

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Athletic Club
Sporting CP

4 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Sporting CP — all matches

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Sporting CP

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Sporting CP — away

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Sporting CP

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Head-to-head: Athletic Club and Sporting CP

Head-to-head

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Match timeline

Match events: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

First half 2 - 1
1 - 0
O. Sancet Goal
1 - 1
O. Diomande Assist: M. Araujo Goal
Matheus Reis Replaced: G. Inacio Substitution
2 - 1
G. Guruzeta Goal
Matheus Reis Yellow card · Argument
Unai Gómez Yellow card · Foul
Maximiliano Araújo Yellow card · Foul
Gorka Guruzeta Yellow card · Time wasting
Second half 2 - 3
João Simões Yellow card · Foul
A. Berenguer Replaced: O. Sancet Substitution
H. Morita Replaced: J. Simoes Substitution
P. Goncalves Replaced: D. Braganca Substitution
E. Quaresma Replaced: O. Diomande Substitution
Pedro Gonçalves Yellow card · Foul
2 - 2
Trincao Goal
M. Vesga Replaced: I. Ruiz de Galarreta Substitution
S. Sanchez Replaced: U. Gomez Substitution
Aitor Paredes Yellow card · Foul
VAR review Incident involving: Geny Catamo Penalty cancelled
N. Serrano Replaced: R. Navarro Substitution
A. Hierro Replaced: G. Guruzeta Substitution
Mikel Vesga Yellow card · Foul
Eduardo Quaresma Yellow card · Foul
Alisson Santos Replaced: Trincao Substitution
2 - 3
Alisson Santos Goal
Athletic Club Metric Sporting CP
2 Goals 3
0.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.76
9 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
5 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 2
6 Corners 7
22 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 3
35 % Ball possession, % 65 %
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
306 Total passes 590
226 Accurate passes 516
74 % Pass accuracy, % 87 %
4 Yellow cards 5
Referee: F. Zwayer

Player statistics

Player ratings: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

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Athletic Club Rating
11
Gorka Guruzeta F · 81 min · goals: 1
7.2
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
8
Oihan Sancet M · 50 min · goals: 1
7.0
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 20 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Álex Berenguer F · 40 min · Substitute appearance
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 6 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
30
Alejandro Rego M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 2 Tackles 3 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16 6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Duels: won / total 3 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Adama Boiro D · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 23 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Aitor Paredes D · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 31 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
1
Unai Simón G · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
44
Selton Sanchez M · 24 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Mikel Vesga M · 24 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 11 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
17
Yuri Berchiche D · 90 min · Captain
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 36 % Interceptions 4 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Asier Hierro F · 9 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 3 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Nico Serrano F · 9 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total — / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Robert Navarro M · 81 min
5.9
Assists 0 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 15 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 1 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Unai Gómez M · 66 min
5.9
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 6 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
2
Andoni Gorosabel D · 90 min
5.6
Assists 0 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 5 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Alex Padilla G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
34
Jon de Luis D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Jesús Areso D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Íñigo Lekue D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
35
Ibon Sánchez M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
40
Elijah Gift F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Sporting CP Rating
26
Ousmane Diomande D · 54 min · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 68 Pass accuracy, % 64 % Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Alisson Santos F · 10 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 1 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Francisco Trincão M · 87 min · goals: 1
7.6
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 5 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Maximiliano Araújo D · 90 min · assists: 1
7.5
Assists 1 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 37 % Key passes 2 Tackles 6 Duels: won / total 9 / 14 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
42
Morten Hjulmand M · 90 min · Captain
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 67 Pass accuracy, % 58 % Key passes 2 Tackles 6 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 13 / 17 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 6 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
97
Luis Javier Suárez F · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 12 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 3 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Pedro Gonçalves M · 36 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
5
Hidemasa Morita M · 36 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Matheus Reis D · 64 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 73 Pass accuracy, % 68 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
72
Eduardo Quaresma D · 36 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 50 Pass accuracy, % 47 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
25
Gonçalo Inácio D · 26 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Geny Catamo M · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 35 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Daniel Bragança M · 54 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Iván Fresneda D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 46 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
52
João Simões M · 54 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 29 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
1
Rui Silva G · 90 min
5.9
Assists 0 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
99
Francisco Silva G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
João Virgínia G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Giorgos Vagiannidis D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
91
Ricardo Mangas D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Giorgi Kochorashvili M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
58
Flavio Goncalves F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
90
Rafael Nel F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

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Athletic Club
Average per match
9.8
Team 6.2 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Corners · Athletic Club — all matches

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Athletic Club

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Corners · Athletic Club — at home

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Athletic Club
Sporting CP
Average per match
11.4
Team 5.6 Opponent 5.8
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Corners · Sporting CP — all matches

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Sporting CP

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Corners · Sporting CP — away

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Sporting CP

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Shots on target: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

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Athletic Club
Average per match
11.8
Team 6 Opponent 5.8
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Athletic Club — all matches

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Athletic Club

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Shots on target · Athletic Club — at home

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Athletic Club
Sporting CP
Average per match
9.8
Team 5.6 Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Sporting CP — all matches

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Sporting CP

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Shots on target · Sporting CP — away

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Sporting CP

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Yellow cards: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

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Athletic Club
Average per match
5
Team 3.2 Opponent 1.8
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Athletic Club — all matches

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Athletic Club

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Yellow cards · Athletic Club — at home

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Athletic Club
Sporting CP
Average per match
4.4
Team 2.2 Opponent 2.2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Sporting CP — all matches

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Sporting CP

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Yellow cards · Sporting CP — away

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Sporting CP

Per-match average · last 5 games

Team statistical profile: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

Athletic Club
Sporting CP
Expected goals (xG)
Shots
Shots on target
Corners
Ball possession, %
Pass accuracy, %
Goalkeeper saves
Fouls
Yellow cards
Offsides

Team statistical profile

Athletic Club — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Athletic Club
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
24.01.2026 La Liga Sevilla — Athletic Club 2.140:2.070 L
21.01.2026 UEFA Champions League Atalanta — Athletic Club 1.740:2.020 W
17.01.2026 La Liga Mallorca — Athletic Club 2.110:2.790 L
03.01.2026 La Liga Osasuna — Athletic Club 1.460:0.670 D
22.12.2025 La Liga Athletic Club — Espanyol 1.590:0.900 L

Team statistical profile

Athletic Club — at home

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Athletic Club
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
22.12.2025 La Liga Athletic Club — Espanyol 1.590:0.900 L
10.12.2025 UEFA Champions League Athletic Club — Paris Saint Germain 0.520:2.220 D
06.12.2025 La Liga Athletic Club — Atletico Madrid 1.150:0.690 W
03.12.2025 La Liga Athletic Club — Real Madrid 0.840:2.210 L
09.11.2025 La Liga Athletic Club — Oviedo 1.700:0.220 W

Team statistical profile

Sporting CP — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Sporting CP
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
24.01.2026 Primeira Liga Arouca — Sporting CP 1.050:1.100 W
20.01.2026 UEFA Champions League Sporting CP — Paris Saint Germain 0.890:1.420 W
16.01.2026 Primeira Liga Sporting CP — Casa Pia 2.300:0.190 W
02.01.2026 Primeira Liga GIL Vicente — Sporting CP 1.410:0.970 D
28.12.2025 Primeira Liga Sporting CP — Rio Ave 3.260:0.110 W

Team statistical profile

Sporting CP — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Sporting CP
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
24.01.2026 Primeira Liga Arouca — Sporting CP 1.050:1.100 W
02.01.2026 Primeira Liga GIL Vicente — Sporting CP 1.410:0.970 D
23.12.2025 Primeira Liga Vitória SC — Sporting CP 2.580:0.730 W
09.12.2025 UEFA Champions League Bayern München — Sporting CP 0.280:2.100 L
05.12.2025 Primeira Liga Benfica — Sporting CP 0.500:1.370 D

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Match information

Match information: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

Kick-off28 January 2026, 22:00
CompetitionUEFA Champions League
Season2025/26
Round / stageLeague Stage - 8
VenueSan Mamés
CityBilbao
RefereeF. Zwayer

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Athletic Club — Sporting CP

01 What time does Athletic Club vs Sporting CP kick off?

Athletic Club vs Sporting CP (UEFA Champions League) kicks off 28 January 2026, 22:00.

02 Where is Athletic Club vs Sporting CP being played?

The match is played at San Mamés (Bilbao).

03 Who is the referee for Athletic Club vs Sporting CP?

The referee for Athletic Club vs Sporting CP is F. Zwayer.

04 What is the recent form of Athletic Club and Sporting CP?

Athletic Club: 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 8–10. Sporting CP: 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 12–3.

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