Sporting CP 1-2 Real Madrid: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 22 November 2016

Result

Sporting CP 1-2 Real Madrid

Champions League · Tuesday 22 November 2016, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Sporting CP 1-2 Real Madrid: match report

Sporting CP were beaten by Real Madrid 1-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 22 November 2016. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Raphaël Varane opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Sporting CP's goal came from Adrien Silva (80', penalty). Real Madrid scored through Raphaël Varane (29') and Karim Benzema (87').

Discipline: Sporting CP received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sporting CP were 49th on 3 points from 4 and Real Madrid 22nd on 8 points from 4. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Sporting CP lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Real Madrid in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Raphaël Varane of Real Madrid (8.0), ahead of Sergio Ramos (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw and 2 for Real Madrid.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Goal · Raphaël VaraneReal Madrid · 0-1
  • 40'Yellow card · MarceloReal Madrid
  • 57'Yellow card · Bryan RuizSporting CP
  • 64'Red card · João PereiraSporting CP
  • 65'Yellow card · Mateo KovacicReal Madrid
  • 80'Penalty goal · Adrien SilvaSporting CP · 1-1
  • 87'Goal · Karim BenzemaReal Madrid · 1-2
  • 90'Yellow card · Joel CampbellSporting CP
  • 90+2'Yellow card · André FelipeSporting CP

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Sporting CP 0, draws 1, Real Madrid 2.

Team news

Sporting CP line-up (4-1-4-1)

Rui Patrício, João Pereira, Sebastián Coates, Rúben Semedo, Marvin Zeegelaar, William Carvalho, Gelson Martins, Bruno César, Adrien Silva, Bryan Ruiz, Bas Dost

Real Madrid line-up (4-2-3-1)

Keylor Navas, Daniel Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Raphaël Varane, Marcelo, Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovacic, Lucas Vázquez, Isco, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo