FC Midtjylland vs Sporting CP match stats & report

0–4 Full time

UEFA Europa League · Knockout Round Play-offs · MCH Arena, Herning · Ref I. Kružliak

FC Midtjylland stats & fixtures · Sporting CP stats & fixtures

FC Midtjylland lost to Sporting CP 0–4 in the UEFA Europa League (Knockout Round Play-offs) on 23 February 2023. Expected goals finished 0.42–1.92. Sporting CP had 63% of the ball.

FC Midtjylland vs Sporting CP match statistics

FC MidtjyllandSporting CP

37% Ball possession 63%
0.42 Expected goals (xG) 1.92
5 Total shots 14
2 Shots on target 7
0 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 10
7 Corners 4
14 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
296 Passes 510
74% Pass accuracy 87%
3 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

21' Goal S. Coates Sporting CP
33' Yellow card Ricardo Esgaio Sporting CP
36' Yellow card Paulinho FC Midtjylland
38' Yellow card Paulinho FC Midtjylland
38' Red card Paulinho FC Midtjylland
50' Goal Pote Sporting CP
74' Yellow card Emam Ashour FC Midtjylland
74' Yellow card M. Ugarte Sporting CP
77' Goal Pote (assist N. Santos) Sporting CP
85' Own goal S. Gartenmann Sporting CP
90' Yellow card A. Gigović FC Midtjylland

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

FC Midtjylland

Confirmed 4-3-3 Albert Capellas

1 Jonas Lössl

29 Paulinho 4 S. Gartenmann 14 Henrik Dalsgaard 6 J. Andersson

8 Kristoffer Olsson 37 A. Gigović 24 O. Sørensen

20 V. Byskov 25 A. Selmani 11 G. Isaksen

Bench Emam Ashour , V. Bak , E. Chilufya , M. Thychosen , Frederik Heiselberg , Charles Rigon , Aral Şimşir , P. Texel , Mark Ugboh , G. Fraulo , Juninho , E. Olafsson

Sporting CP

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Ruben Amorim

1 Adán

25 Gonçalo Inácio 4 S. Coates 3 J. St. Juste

33 Arthur Gomes 5 H. Morita 15 M. Ugarte 47 Ricardo Esgaio

28 Pote 10 M. Edwards

20 Paulinho

Bench Héctor Bellerín , Mateus Fernandes , N. Santos , Trincão , M. Tanlongo , Luís Carlos , Matheus Reis , O. Diomande , I. Fatawu , F. Israel , Chermiti , J. Cabral

Form guide

FC Midtjylland at home

8–1–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.2 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 6.3 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting CP away

6–4–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.2 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 5.3 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

FC Midtjylland vs Sporting CP head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
16 Feb 23	Sporting CP v FC Midtjylland	1–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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