7 December 2016 at 19:45

Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Match Summary

Legia Warszawa defeated Sporting CP 1:0. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2016. Goals were scored by Guilherme 30′. 8 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Legia Warszawa had 36% possession while Sporting CP held 64%. Legia Warszawa had 10 shots (4 on target) compared to 18 (5 on target) for Sporting CP. Legia Warszawa made 3 substitutions, Sporting CP made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Legia Warszawa and Sporting CP — 1 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Legia Warszawa
Sporting CP
Kick Off
Guilherme

assist: A. Prijović

30′
Michał Kopczyński36′
Half Time
56′Adrien Silva
58′
Paulo OliveiraRicardo Esgaio
59′
L. MarkovićB. Ruiz
GuilhermeM. Kucharczyk
62′
68′
M. ZeegelaarAndré
Jakub Rzeźniczak74′
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe75′
Miroslav Radović79′
A. PrijovićK. Hämäläinen
86′
M. RadovićM. Dąbrowski
90+4′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Legia Warszawa had 36% possession against Sporting CP's 64%. Legia Warszawa registered 10 shots (4 on target) while Sporting CP managed 18 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 2–7. Fouls committed: 14–14.

4Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal8
10Total Shots18
1Blocked Shots5
8Shots insidebox9
2Shots outsidebox9
14Fouls14
2Corner Kicks7
8Offsides1
36%Ball Possession64%
5Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
5Goalkeeper Saves3
349Total passes601
257Passes accurate525
74%Passes %87%

Lineups

Legia Warszawa lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation under J. Magiera, while Sporting CP deployed a 3-4-3 under Jorge Jesus.

Defensive Solidity

Legia Warszawa deploy 4 defenders rated — on average, against Sporting CP's 4-man backline averaging —. Higher defensive ratings suggest better positional awareness, fewer individual errors, and a greater likelihood of keeping clean sheets. The rating accounts for tackles won, interceptions, aerial duels, and blocks throughout the season.

Midfield Control

Legia Warszawa field 4 midfielders averaging —, versus Sporting CP's 5 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Forward Threat

Legia Warszawa start 2 forward(s) averaging —, compared to 1 for Sporting CP averaging —. Forward ratings capture shot accuracy, movement off the ball, dribbling success, and involvement in build-up play — they indicate who carries the greater goal threat on the day.

Legia Warszawa4-2-3-13-4-3Sporting CP
GKDEFMIDFWD
1Malarz25Rzeźnic.2Pazdan14Hloušek19Bereszy.32Radović8Odjidja.6Guilher.75Moulin15Kopczyn.99Prijović1Patrício31Zeegela.13Coates15Oliveira23Silva11César14Carvalho3Marković35Semedo28Dost77Martins

Substitutes

Coach: J. Magiera

Substitutes

Coach: Jorge Jesus

Legia WarszawaPosition StrengthSporting CP
Legia Warszawa4-2-3-1
1GoalkeeperA. Malarz
25DefenderJ. Rzeźniczak
2DefenderM. Pazdan
14DefenderA. Hloušek
19DefenderB. Bereszyński
8MidfielderV. Odjidja-Ofoe
6MidfielderGuilherme
75MidfielderT. Moulin
15MidfielderM. Kopczynski
32ForwardM. Radović
99ForwardA. Prijović
Sporting CP3-4-3
1GoalkeeperRui Patrício
31DefenderM. Zeegelaar
13DefenderS. Coates
15DefenderPaulo Oliveira
35DefenderRúben Semedo
23MidfielderAdrien Silva
11MidfielderBruno César
14MidfielderWilliam Carvalho
3MidfielderL. Marković
77MidfielderGelson Martins
28ForwardB. Dost

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Legia Warszawa have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Sporting CP show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Legia Warszawa

WDWDDW

Sporting CP

DLDWLW

Legia Warszawa vs Sporting CP Head to Head Results

Legia Warszawa and Sporting CP have met 1 times — Legia Warszawa won 0, Sporting CP won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (0 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2016.

0

Legia Warszawa

0

Drawn

1

Sporting CP

Goals: 0Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

27 Sept 2016Sporting CP2 – 0Legia Warszawa
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 23 Apr 2026