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Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray result, stats and report

Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Won · xG 1.38
3 – 1
FT
Galatasaray
Lost · xG 1.33
Galatasaray
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Sporting CP vs Galatasaray: what we can confirm

Sporting CP vs Galatasaray has finished in the UEFA Champions League. Played UK time.

How it played out

SCP won it 3–1

SCPGAL

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

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📊 Match recap and data context

Sporting CP beat Galatasaray 3-1 in the Champions League. Our model backed a Sporting win at 47 percent probability; the pick landed. Sporting came into the match on strong form with three wins in their last five, while Galatasaray had managed just one loss across their recent stretch. Both sides had shown a tendency to concede, with Galatasaray posting both-teams-to-score in all five recent outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Who decided it

All 22
  1. Luis Suárez★ MOTM1 goal · 74 min7.7
  2. Rui Silva90 min6.9
  3. Rafael Leão32 min6.9
  4. Yunus Akgün84 min6.8
  5. Sergi Altimira90 min6.8

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Sporting CPGalatasarayUEFA Champions League

The provider forecast gives Sporting CP win the highest 1X2 probability at 46.8%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

SCP
46.8%
Draw
22.5%
GAL
30.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
62.6%
Over 2.5 goals
65.3%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 5league matches at home unbeaten for Sporting CP.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sporting CP scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Galatasaray scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sporting CP have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Galatasaray have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Luis Suárez has the highest listed average xGOT for Sporting CP at 0.61 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?
    SCP beat GAL 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Gonçalo Inácio opened the scoring in the 5th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Gonçalo Inácio (5', og), Geny Catamo (27'), Luis Suárez (57'), Rodrigo Zalazar (63').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Espen Eskås officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    SCP vs GAL kicked off on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    3 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.

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