Athletic Club vs Sporting CP | UEFA Champions League

Wednesday 28 Jan 2026

San Mames Barria, Bilbao, Bilbao

Bilbao

Athletic Club v Sporting CP | Match in 5 Minutes | UEFA Champions League

05:00

Sporting into Champions League last-16 with late win to knock out Bilbao

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UEFA Champions League

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Goals scored

714

Games played

This will be the fifth meeting between Athletic Club and Sporting CP, with the most recent coming in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League semi-finals; Marcelo Bielsa’s Athletic won 4-3 on aggregate to reach the final, which remains one of only two European finals they’ve reached in their history (also the 1977 UEFA Cup).

The home team has won in all four meetings between Athletic Club and Sporting CP (two wins each), with Athletic’s two victories on home soil coming in November 1985 (2-1 in the UEFA Cup) and April 2012 (3-1 in the UEFA Europa League).

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Team

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Athletic Club

-5

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Key Players

G Guruzeta

A De Almeida Santos

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Match Information

San Mames Barria, Bilbao

Bilbao

UEFA Champions League

Channel 215, SS Motorsport

Wednesday 28 Jan 2026

San Mames Barria, Bilbao, Bilbao

Bilbao

Athletic Club v Sporting CP | Match in 5 Minutes | UEFA Champions League

Bilbao4-2-3-1

Line Up

Sporting CP4-2-3-1

Bilbao

4-2-3-1

Sporting CP

4-2-3-1

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

28 Jan 2026

2 - 3

UEFA Champions League

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

Last 1 Meetings

28 Jan 2026

2 - 3

UEFA Champions League

Squads

goalkeepers

Rui Silva (GK)

João Virgínia (GK)

Diego Callai Silva (GK)

Francisco Diogo Pereira Silva (GK)

defenders

Zeno Debast

Nuno Santos

Georgios Vagiannidis

Iván Fresneda

Gonçalo Inácio

Ousmane Diomande

João António Nascimento Muniz

David Miguel Madeira Moreira

Rômulo Helberth Pereira Junior

Rodrigo Miguel Amores Dias

Bruno Cardoso Ramos De Carvalho

Salvador Blopa

Eduardo Quaresma

Ricardo Mangas

midfielders

Hidemasa Morita

Geovany Tcherno Quenda

Pote

Geny Catamo

Giorgi Kochorashvili

Maximiliano Araujo

Daniel Bragança

Morten Hjulmand

João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões

Rayan Lucas Marques De Souza

Eduardo Manuel De Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo

Samuel Loureiro Carvalho Justo

forwards

Souleymane Faye

Trincão

Luis Guilherme Lira Dos Santos

Flávio Ferreira Gonçalves

Lucas Rodrigues Carvalho Anjos

Mauro Meireles Couto

Fotis Ioannidis

Rafael Ferreira Nel

Luis Suarez

Match Videos

05:00

Commentary

90’ + 7

end-2

Second Half ends, Athletic Club 2, Sporting Lisbon 3.

90’ + 7

free-kick-won

Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90’ + 7

free-kick-lost

Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).

90’ + 6

free-kick-lost

Jersey Number 19 • Defender

Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).

90’ + 6

free-kick-won

Adama Boiro

Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90’ + 6

free-kick-won

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90’ + 6

free-kick-lost

Alisson De Almeida Santos

Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).

90’ + 4

Goal !

Jersey Number 27

Goal! Athletic Club 2, Sporting Lisbon 3. Alisson Santos (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

90’ + 4

attempt-saved

Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Pote.

90’ + 3

corner

Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Matheus Reis.

90’ + 2

corner

Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Maxi Araújo.

90’

added-time

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

90’

end-delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

90’

start-delay

Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).

90’

corner

Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Matheus Reis.

89’

miss

Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand following a corner.

89’

corner

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.

88’

free-kick-won

IN: Alisson De Almeida Santos

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Selton Sánchez (Athletic Club).

87’

substitution

Jersey Number 27

OUT: Trincão

Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder

Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Alisson Santos replaces Trincão.

86’

yellow-card

Eduardo Quaresma

Jersey Number 72

Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

86’

free-kick-lost

Eduardo Quaresma

Jersey Number 72

Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).

86’

free-kick-won

Alex Berenguer

Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85’

free-kick-won

Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).

82’

yellow-card

Mikel Vesga

Jersey Number 6

Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

82’

free-kick-won

Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82’

free-kick-lost

Mikel Vesga

Jersey Number 6

Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).

81’

substitution

IN: Asier Hierro

Jersey Number 31

OUT: Gorka Guruzeta

Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Hierro replaces Gorka Guruzeta.

81’

substitution

IN: Nicolás Serrano

Jersey Number 22

OUT: Robert Navarro

Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Serrano replaces Robert Navarro.

79’

contentious-referee-decisions

VAR

Jersey Number 19 • Defender

VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Lisbon.

78’

corner

Adama Boiro

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Adama Boiro.

77’

free-kick-won

Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club).

75’

yellow-card

Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

75’

free-kick-won

Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

75’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).

73’

attempt-blocked

Jersey Number 22 • Defender

Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.

72’

offside

Iván Fresneda

Jersey Number 1 • Goalkeeper

Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Luis Suárez is caught offside.

71’

corner

Unai Simón

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Unai Simón.

71’

attempt-saved

Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Luis Suárez.

70’

corner

Alex Berenguer

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.

69’

free-kick-won

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Selton Sánchez (Athletic Club).

68’

free-kick-won

Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

68’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).

68’

free-kick-won

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

68’

free-kick-lost

Robert Navarro

Foul by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).

66’

substitution

IN: Mikel Vesga

Jersey Number 6

OUT: Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.

66’

substitution

OUT: Unai Gómez

Substitution, Athletic Club. Selton Sánchez replaces Unai Gómez.

64’

miss

Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder

Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

62’

Goal !

Trincão

Goal! Athletic Club 2, Sporting Lisbon 2. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

61’

miss

Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.

55’

yellow-card

Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

54’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).

54’

free-kick-won

Alex Berenguer

Jersey Number 26 • Defender

Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54’

substitution

IN: Eduardo Quaresma

Jersey Number 72

OUT: Ousmane Diomande

Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Eduardo Quaresma replaces Ousmane Diomande.

54’

substitution

IN: Hidemasa Morita

Jersey Number 5

OUT: João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões

Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita replaces João Simões.

54’

substitution

IN: Pote

OUT: Daniel Bragança

Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Pote replaces Daniel Bragança.

53’

free-kick-won

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

53’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).

51’

corner

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Andoni Gorosabel.

51’

attempt-saved

Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by João Simões.

50’

end-delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

50’

substitution

IN: Alex Berenguer

OUT: Oihan Sancet

Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Oihan Sancet because of an injury.

50’

start-delay

Delay in match because of an injury Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).

49’

miss

Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.

49’

yellow-card

João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49’

free-kick-lost

Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).

49’

free-kick-won

Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45’

start

Second Half begins Athletic Club 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.

45’ + 4

end-1

First Half ends, Athletic Club 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.

45’ + 2

offside

Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Luis Suárez is caught offside.

45’ + 1

free-kick-won

Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45’ + 1

free-kick-lost

Unai Gómez

Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).

45’

added-time

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).

45’

free-kick-won

Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

44’

yellow-card

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.

44’

free-kick-won

João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

44’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club).

43’

free-kick-won

Daniel Bragança

Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).

42’

free-kick-won

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42’

free-kick-lost

Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder

Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).

41’

free-kick-won

Trincão

Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

41’

free-kick-lost

Jersey Number 17 • Defender

Foul by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).

40’

miss

Yuri Berchiche

Robert Navarro

Attempt missed. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Navarro with a cross following a set piece situation.

39’

yellow-card

Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

39’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).

39’

free-kick-won

Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.

36’

corner

Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.

34’

yellow-card

Unai Gómez

Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

34’

free-kick-won

Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.

34’

free-kick-lost

Unai Gómez

Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).

34’

free-kick-won

Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).

33’

free-kick-lost

Jersey Number 17 • Defender

Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).

33’

free-kick-won

Yuri Berchiche

Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32’

free-kick-won

João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).

30’

free-kick-won

João Simões (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).

29’

yellow-card

Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.

28’

Goal !

Goal! Athletic Club 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.

28’

attempt-blocked

Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

28’

free-kick-won

Daniel Bragança

Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

28’

free-kick-lost

Foul by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).

26’

substitution

IN: Matheus Reis

Jersey Number 25 • Defender

OUT: Gonçalo Inácio

Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Gonçalo Inácio because of an injury.

26’

end-delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

25’

start-delay

Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).

19’

free-kick-won

Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19’

free-kick-lost

Oihan Sancet

Jersey Number 26 • Defender

Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).

18’

corner

Ousmane Diomande

Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.

18’

attempt-blocked

Oihan Sancet

Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.

14’

offside

Assist: Maximiliano Araujo

Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo is caught offside.

12’

Goal !

Ousmane Diomande

Goal! Athletic Club 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross following a corner.

11’

corner

Adama Boiro

Jersey Number 19 • Defender

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Adama Boiro.

11’

corner

Yuri Berchiche

Jersey Number 17 • Defender

Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.

9’

free-kick-lost

Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).

9’

free-kick-won

Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.

7’

miss

Oihan Sancet

Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Rego with a headed pass following a corner.

6’

corner

Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.

6’

attempt-blocked