UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS José Alvalade - Lisbon Wednesday 27 September 2017 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Sporting Clube de FC Barcelona Portugal Group D - Matchday 2 Last updated 11/04/2018 17:46CET UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Match background 6 Squad list 9 Head coach 12 Match officials 13 Fixtures and results 15 Match-by-match lineups 19 Competition facts 21 Team facts 22 Legend 24 1 Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC Barcelona Wednesday 27 September 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit José Alvalade, Lisbon Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Miguel Veloso 65, Liedson 66; Henry 14, Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC Piqué 17, Messi 49, 26/11/2008 GS 2-5 Lisbon Barcelona Marco Caneira 67 (og), Bojan Krkić 73 (P) Márquez 21, Eto'o 60 FC Barcelona - Sporting Clube 16/09/2008 GS 3-1 Barcelona (P), Xavi Hernández de Portugal 87; Tonel 72 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC 2-1 Negrete Arias 41, 05/11/1986 R2 Lisbon Barcelona agg: 2-2 ag Meade 61; Roberto 83 FC Barcelona - Sporting Clube 22/10/1986 R2 1-0 Barcelona Julio Alberto 72 de Portugal Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 5 10 FC Barcelona 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 10 5 Sporting Clube de Portugal - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Adrien Silva 80 (P); Sporting Clube de Portugal - Real 22/11/2016 GS 1-2 Lisbon Varane 29, Benzema Madrid CF 87 Real Madrid CF - Sporting Clube Ronaldo 89, Morata 14/09/2016 GS 2-1 Madrid de Portugal 90+4; Bruno César 48 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Susaeta 17, Ibai Athletic Club - Sporting Clube de 3-1 Gómez 45+1, Llorente 26/04/2012 SF Bilbao Portugal agg: 4-3 88; Van Wolfswinkel 44 Sporting Clube de Portugal - Insua 76, Diego Capel 19/04/2012 SF 2-1 Lisbon Athletic Club 80; Aurtenetxe 54 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - Club 2-2 Liedson 19, Polga 18/03/2010 R16 Lisbon Atlético de Madrid agg: 2-2 ag 45+1; Agüero 3, 33 Club Atlético de Madrid - Sporting 11/03/2010 R16 0-0 Madrid Clube de Portugal 2 Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC Barcelona Wednesday 27 September 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit José Alvalade, Lisbon UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Real Madrid CF - Sporting Clube Guti 12, Sávio 42, 25/10/2000 GS1 4-0 Madrid de Portugal Morientes 62, 70 Sá Pinto 39, André Sporting Clube de Portugal - Real Cruz 42; Roberto 12/09/2000 GS1 2-2 Lisbon Madrid CF Carlos 50, Rui Jorge 75 (og) UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - Real 2-1 Sá Pinto 3, Oceano 27/09/1994 R1 Lisbon Madrid CF agg: 2-2 ag 31; M. Laudrup 15 Real Madrid CF - Sporting Clube 13/09/1994 R1 1-0 Madrid Martín Vázquez 11 de Portugal UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Real Sociedad de Fútbol - 0-0 09/11/1988 R2 San Sebastian Sporting Clube de Portugal agg: 2-1 Bacinello 30 (P); Sporting Clube de Portugal - Real 26/10/1988 R2 1-2 Lisbon Iturrino Cenekorta 16, Sociedad de Fútbol Juarros Garcia 50 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sporting Clube de Portugal - 3-0 Fernandes 20 (P), 11/12/1985 R3 Lisbon Athletic Club agg: 4-2 Meade 56, Sousa 74 Athletic Club - Sporting Clube de Sarabia 13, Salinas 27/11/1985 R3 2-1 Bilbao Portugal 58; Meade 72 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Buyo 30 (og), Fernandes 60, Sporting Clube de Portugal - 3-2 28/09/1983 R1 Lisbon António Oliveira 88; Sevilla FC agg: 4-3 Montero 27, Francisco López 51 Sevilla FC - Sporting Clube de Magdaleno 19; 14/09/1983 R1 1-1 Seville Portugal Fernandes 72 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Real Sociedad de Fútbol - 2-0 Gurruchaga 42, 16/03/1983 QF San Sebastian Sporting Clube de Portugal agg: 2-1 Bakero 68 Sporting Clube de Portugal - 02/03/1983 QF 1-0 Lisbon Fernandes 88 Real Sociedad de Fútbol FC Barcelona - Record versus clubs from opponents' country 3 Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC Barcelona Wednesday 27 September 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit José Alvalade, Lisbon UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 05/12/2012 GS FC Barcelona - SL Benfica 0-0 Barcelona Alexis Sánchez 6, 02/10/2012 GS SL Benfica - FC Barcelona 0-2 Lisbon Fàbregas 55 UEFA Super Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Messi 39, Fàbregas 26/08/2011 F FC Barcelona - FC Porto 2-0 Monaco 88 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 Ronaldinho 19, Eto'o 05/04/2006 QF FC Barcelona - SL Benfica Barcelona agg: 2-0 89 28/03/2006 QF SL Benfica - FC Barcelona 0-0 Lisbon UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Abelardo 37, Rivaldo 07/03/2000 GS2 FC Porto - FC Barcelona 0-2 Porto 59 Rivaldo 16, 89, F. de 01/03/2000 GS2 FC Barcelona - FC Porto 4-2 Barcelona Boer 23, Kluivert 45; Jardel 5, 79 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Kodro 19, Óscar 0-4 31/10/1995 R2 Vitória SC - FC Barcelona Guimaraes García 61, Celades agg: 0-7 66, Sergi Barjuán 76 Kodro 45, 66, 17/10/1995 R2 FC Barcelona - Vitória SC 3-0 Barcelona Celades 76 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Stoichkov 10, 35, R. 27/04/1994 SF FC Barcelona - FC Porto 3-0 Barcelona Koeman 72 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Stoichkov 12, Bakero 15/04/1992 R3 (GS) FC Barcelona - SL Benfica 2-1 Barcelona 23; Brito 27 11/12/1991 R3 (GS) SL Benfica - FC Barcelona 0-0 Lisbon UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-0 30/09/1987 R1 Os Belenenses - FC Barcelona Lisbon N'kiamba Esalo 7 agg: 1-2 Moratalla 90, Víctor 16/09/1987 R1 FC Barcelona - Os Belenenses 2-0 Barcelona Muñoz 90+2 4 Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC Barcelona Wednesday 27 September 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit José Alvalade, Lisbon European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 3-1 Juary 67, 71, 89; 06/11/1985 R2 FC Porto - FC Barcelona Porto agg: 3-3 ag Archibald 78 Marcos Alonso 61, 23/10/1985 R2 FC Barcelona - FC Porto 2-0 Barcelona Schuster 70 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Rexach 33, Asensi 3-2 53, Clares 87; 29/09/1976 R1 FC Barcelona - Os Belenenses Barcelona agg: 5-4 Vasques 43, Rocha 55 Perrulas Quearesma 15/09/1976 R1 Os Belenenses - FC Barcelona 2-2 Lisbon 30, Alfar Horta 56; Heredia 15, 85 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-1 29/09/1972 R1 FC Barcelona - FC Porto Barcelona Miglieti 19 agg: 1-4 Flávio 48, Miglieti 51, 20/09/1972 R1 FC Porto - FC Barcelona 3-1 Porto 66; Barrios 33 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Águas 31, Ramallets 31/05/1961 F SL Benfica - FC Barcelona 3-2 Berne 32 (og), Coluna 55; Kocsis 21, Czibor 75 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 6 2 3 11 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 22 6 5 11 26 37 FC Barcelona 12 10 1 1 11 4 3 4 2 1 0 1 25 15 4 6 47 23 5 Sporting Clube de Portugal - FC Barcelona Wednesday 27 September 2017 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit José Alvalade, Lisbon Match background Sporting Clube de Portugal are aiming to build on a valuable matchday one victory in Group D, although to do so they must get the better of FC Barcelona. • Barcelona themselves are in fine fettle having opened the 2017/18 competition with an impressive 3-0 victory against Juventus, who ended their interest in last season's UEFA Champions League. Previous meetings • Gerard Piqué and Lionel Messi were both on target the last time Sporting entertained Barcelona – a 5-2 away win in the 2008/09 group stage. Thierry Henry, a Marco Caneira own goal and Bojan Krkić, with a penalty after Sporting goalkeeper Rui Patrício had been sent off, were also on target for Barça, with Miguel Veloso and Liedson getting the home goals. • The teams at the Estádio José Alvalade on 26 November 2008 were: Sporting: Rui Patrício, Daniel Carriço, Anderson Polga, Caneira, Grimi, Veloso, Moutinho, Pereirinha, Yannick Djaló (Tiago 73), Romagnoli (Derlei 46), Liedson (Postiga 79). Barcelona: Valdés, Alves, Cáceres, Piqué, Márquez, Xavi (Keita 74), Busquets, Hleb, Gudjohnsen, Messi (Pedro 57), Henry (Bojan 46). • Barcelona – who went on to finish first in the section, with Sporting second, and ended the season by lifting the trophy – had won 3-1 at the Camp Nou thanks to goals from Rafael Márquez, a Samuel Eto'o penalty and Xavi Hernández; Tonel replied for the visitors.