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Estádio José Alvalade


Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was built adjacent to the site of the older stadium. The stadium is named after José Alvalade, the founder and first club member of Sporting CP in the early twentieth century. The stadium is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI, designed by Portuguese architect Tomás Taveira, which includes a mall called Alvaláxia with a 12-screen movie theater, a health club, the club's museum, a sports pavilion, a clinic
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Estádio José Alvalade (1956)


Estádio José Alvalade was a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The stadium was able to hold 52,411 people. It was inaugurated on 10 June 1956. Home ground of Sporting CP for 47 years, it was mostly used for football matches, but also athletics. It was named after Sporting founder José Alfredo Holtreman Roquette, known as "José Alvalade" after his family. José Alvalade borrowed money from his grandfather, the Viscount of Alvalade, in order to fund Sporting. It was closed in 2003, when the
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Estádio José Alvalade (1956)


new Estádio José Alvalade opened. During the 1990s, Estadio José Alvalade was one of the most prominent venue for rock concerts in Portugal, hosting tour dates of many high-profile international artists, including among many others, rock band Bon Jovi, Depeche Mode, U2, R.E.M., David Bowie, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd and Genesis. This era was inaugurated on June 29, 1989 with a concert by The Cure, during their Prayer Tour promoting the album "Disintegration". Tina Turner performed on September 29, 1990
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U.D. Leiria


Cândido de Oliveira final between FC Porto and Vitória de Setúbal, as well as the following (Sporting CP 1–0 Porto). The architect who designed the stadium was Tomás Taveira, who also designed stadiums for Euro 2004, including Beira-Mar's Estádio Municipal de Aveiro and Sporting CP's Estádio José Alvalade. The grounds belong to the municipality of Leiria. Due to an excessive rent, Leiria relocated to the Estádio Municipal in the nearby town of Marinha Grande, for 2011–12. For the following season, the club moved to
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UEFA Euro 2004


da Luz (Lisbon), Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon), and Estádio do Dragão (Porto) – and three underwent renovation works – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Coimbra), Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (Guimarães), and Estádio do Bessa (Porto). The Estádio da Luz was the largest stadium with a tournament capacity of 65,647 seats, and served as the venue for the final. The opening ceremony and match took place at the Estádio do Dragão. This was the first European Championship where matches took place in
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Sporting CP


Alvalade caused a pitch invasion by Sporting fans. In November 2011, after a 1–0 loss to Benfica at the Estádio da Luz, Sporting supporters set fire to one of the stands of the stadium. Four years later, on 7 February 2015, during a futsal derby, members of No Name Boys, one of Benfica's unofficial supporters' groups, showed a banner saying "Very Light 96", in reference to the 1996 incident. The next day, during a football derby at Estádio José Alvalade, an official supporters
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Sporting CP


Alvalade was inaugurated. Sporting played their matches there until 2003, when the stadium was demolished. In Lisbon, the new stadium, Alvalade XXI ("Estádio José Alvalade"), was built for UEFA Euro 2004, hosted by Portugal. Designed by Tomás Taveira, it was inaugurated on 6 August 2003. The opening match was a 3–1 victory over Manchester United. The stadium was awarded a 'five-star' certificate at 2005 UEFA Cup Final by then UEFA president Lennart Johansson. The stadium has a capacity of 50,095
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Pavilhão João Rocha


land, it was always convinced that such work could only be done in the area of the new José Alvalade Stadium. Thus, until the construction of the new pavilion, the various modalities of Sporting were divided between third-party Peace and Friendship Pavilion, the Fernando Tavares Pavilion, the Casal Vistoso Pavilion, the Odivelas Municipal Pavilion and the FC Alverca Sports Complex. The lands formerly occupied by the former Estádio José Alvalade were eventually retained by the Lisbon Municipal Council and would eventually be earmarked for the construction of the Metropolis project
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Anselmo Fernandez


His first major work was the original Estádio José Alvalade, which he built in conjunction with António Augusto Sá da Costa. The 61,000 capacity stadium of SCP opened in 1956. He was a major collaborator in many works of the architects Porfírio Pardal Monteiro and António Pardal Monteiro being involved with construction of the Lisbon hotel Tivoli, National Library of Portugal, the directorate of Lisbon University and the Faculty of Law. The "Reitoria da Universidade", the university directorate was awarded with a Prémio Valmor, a major architectural prize. In
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over 65,000 and Sporting's [[Estádio José Alvalade]], with a capacity of over 50,000. There is also Belenenses' [[Estádio do Restelo]], with a capacity of over 30,000. The [[Estádio Nacional]], in nearby [[Oeiras Municipality, Portugal|Oeiras]], has a capacity of 37,000 and was used exclusively for [[Portugal national football team|Portuguese]] international football matches and cup finals until the construction of larger stadia in the city. It held the [[1967 European
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Lusitano G.C.


to have a grass field after Lisbon (National Stadium, Estádio José Alvalade, Estádio da Luz, Campo das Salésias), Porto (Estádio das Antas and Estádio do Lima), Coimbra and Braga. Lusitano was also the fifth club to have a grass pitch, given that the National Stadium and the 28 de Maio Stadium were State-owned. On April 4, 1956, the Campo Estrela saw its first international matches by welcoming the 2nd. day of the NATO International Tournament receiving the matches between Italy and Turkey and
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erected near the pavilion. In 1975, Sporting CP, João Rocha, president of the club at the time, advanced with the project to create a sports complex in the vicinity of the Estádio José Alvalade (1956). Thus, on October 14, 1976, the Pavilion of Alvalade was born. This was, in fact, a sports complex, with 4 thousand square meters and three enclosures (the main pavilion, with capacity for 5000 spectators, and two smaller pavilions used for training). However, the work
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2014 UEFA Champions League Final


ground, the original Estádio da Luz hosted the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, where Werder Bremen beat AS Monaco 2–0, and the second leg of the 1983 UEFA Cup Final, where Anderlecht secured a 1–1 draw with Benfica to lift the trophy. The last time the European Cup final was played in Lisbon was in 1967, when Scottish side Celtic beat Internazionale of Italy 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional. The Portuguese capital also hosted the 2005 UEFA Cup Final at the Estádio José Alvalade, home of Benfica's local rivals
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Lusitano G.C.


competition: wins in Evora by 3-2 against Porto (Flora hat-trick) and 2-1 against Sporting, as well as 1-1 draws in Estádio José Alvalade and 2 -2 at the Estádio da Luz. In the 1957/58 season, already under the guidance of Lorenzo Ausina, Lusitano obtained a resounding victory against Benfica by 4-0, in the 8th matchday, at Campo Estrela. In 1958/59, high note for the draws 0-0 and 3-3 at Campo Estrela, against Benfica and
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António Dias da Cunha


at invitation of Emídio Pinheiro, a former President of the General Assembly. Still before the Carnation Revolution he became a friend of José Roquette and, later, went with him to the Direction of the SCP. In August 2000, he assumed the Presidency of the club and of the Patrimony Managing Society of Sporting as the 45th president, succeeding José Roquette, who had transformed the club into a Sport Anonymous Society. Under his presidency started at the end of 2001 the works of the new Estádio José Alvalade and Sporting was national
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Geovanni


-up and was hugely involved in winning 3 trophies for Benfica, the Portuguese Cup, Portuguese League and Portuguese Super Cup. Moreover, he was named "Benfica Player of the Year" in 2004 and 2005. Some of Geovanni's memorable goals include a late winning free-kick against Sporting CP in the Lisbon derby at Estádio José Alvalade on 2 May 2004, helping giving Benfica access to the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, as well as a diving header in the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League against Manchester United at the Estádio da
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Boavista F.C.


-1975 championship. In the same season Boavista won Taça de Portugal for the first time after defeating Benfica 2–1 in the final. The match was disputed at Estádio José Alvalade instead of the traditional Estádio Nacional because of the association of the national stadium with the fascist regime, since Portugal was living the revolutionary period after the Carnation Revolution. The club disputed a European competition for the first time in the following season. They eliminated Spartak Trnava in the first round of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup, being defeated 3–1 on
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2005 UEFA Cup Final


minutes from the end after a quick CSKA counterattack saw Vágner Love fire the ball past Sporting goalkeeper Ricardo to give the Russian side a first UEFA Cup trophy. The match was played at the Estádio José Alvalade – home ground of finalists Sporting CP – in Lisbon, Portugal, on 18 May 2005. Until then, it was the third European football final to be held in Portugal, after the 1967 European Cup Final, which was held in another Lisbon venue, the Estádio Nacional, and the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup
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. The meeting of the municipal executive of Lisbon for the allotment of the land was scheduled for April 16, 2007, but was eventually postponed to negotiate with the club to transfer a plot of land for the construction of a new pavilion. A meeting between a delegation of Sporting led by José Eduardo Bettencourt and CML was held on September 9, 2009, and it was agreed that the future pavilion would be located in the plot of land corresponding to the northern upper bench of the former Estádio José Alvalade . On November 25
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1995 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira


Supertaça by winning the 1994–95 Taça de Portugal. The first leg which took place at the Estádio José Alvalade, saw a goalless score. The second leg which took place at the Estádio das Antas finished tied at two goals a piece (2–2 on aggregate), which led to the Supertaça being replayed in April 1996. The replay which took place at Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes in France, saw the "Leões" defeat the "Dragões" 3–0 which would claim the "Leões" a third Supertaça.
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José Sousa


season with the Ribatejo Province side, 20-year-old Sousa was recalled by Benfica manager Manuel José in August 1997, due to a good performance in a Segunda Liga match against F.C. Paços de Ferreira. Dubbed the new António Veloso by the press, he made his debut on 13 September 1997 in a Primeira Liga home draw against Académica de Coimbra, becoming a regular starter and scoring his first and only goal for the club in a 4–1 win over Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade; Graeme Souness brought in Gary Charles midway
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José Peseiro


After collecting three losses and two draws in his first nine games in charge, the side eventually finished in third place with 61 points, four behind champions S.L. Benfica; additionally, he coached the team to a runner-up run in the UEFA Cup after disposing of the likes of Feyenoord, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United. The final was played at the "Estádio José Alvalade", and after a 1–0 lead at half-time the hosts eventually succumbed to PFC CSKA Moscow 3–1. At the start of the 2005–06 season,
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, 2009, the protocol between CML and Sporting was approved in a Chamber meeting, considering the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal to order CML to compensate Sporting with a value of 23 million euros, The club claimed to have surface right. Thus, the Chamber would cede a portion of the land annexed to the Estádio José Alvalade in the amount of €5,000,000 for the construction of a sports pavilion (in addition to assets worth 18 million euros). However, this decision of the Chamber was not finally ratified at the Municipal
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Pavilhão João Rocha


saw its life shortened dramatically due to the growth of the city of Lisbon and its transport network. Thus, in September 1986, the main pavilion was demolished when the construction of the Campo Grande Metro Station. Facing this situation, João Rocha, still president of the club, has launched a project to improve the facilities of the club. Realizing an old ambition of the fans of sportinguistas, closed the Estádio José Alvalade through the construction of the called "new bench" and, taking advantage of the space underneath of this
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Carlos Góis Mota


, in 1955, was the first Portuguese soccer player to become a player for the Selection of Europe against Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Belfast, gaining his nickname "Zé da Europa". Sporting had to compete in lent pitches until finally Estádio José Alvalade was built and inaugurated by him on 10 June 1956 at Campo Grande, in Lisbon. This event also coincided with the Golden anniversary of the club, celebrated with a vast ensemble of activities and in a manner never seen before in the country. For the occasion
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Sporting CP (basketball)


, returning in 2012, just with the women's team. After the club submitted a proposal to go directly to the 2019/20 Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol with their men's team, a meeting in November of 2018 between all the league teams confirmed Sporting's acceptance into the next year's league. Pavilhão João Rocha is a multi-sports pavilion located in the parish of Lumiar, in Lisbon. Located next to the Estádio José Alvalade, it is the home of Sporting CP sports. In honor of one of the most distinguished
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Estádio José Alvalade


, and an office building. The complex cost a total of €162 million, with the stadium accounting with almost €121 million. On the exterior, the stadium features multi-coloured tiles. Seats are also arranged in a random-looking colour mix. It was classified by UEFA as a 4-star stadium, enabling it to host finals of major UEFA events. The stadium – originally projected to hold only 40,000 spectators at any given time – has a capacity of 50,095 and was acoustically engineered as a venue for major concerts
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Estádio José Alvalade


to install synthetic turf for the 2011-12 season, but this decision was later abandoned for the use of artificial lighting by Stadium Grow Lighting. This stadium was also featured in a Travel and Living Channel culinary-themed show called "World Cafe", guided by Bobby Chinn, when they were travelling in Lisbon. They cooked a traditional Portuguese sweet dish right in the middle of the pitch. The Stadium is served by the Campo Grande station of the Lisbon Metro and a bus terminal served by several companies. The "
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Ana Borges


over Notts County. It was Chelsea's first major trophy. In October 2015 she was an unused substitute for Chelsea's 4–0 win over Sunderland, which secured the club's first FA WSL title and a League and Cup "double". In December 2016, Borges renewed her contract with Chelsea but agreed to move on loan to Sporting CP at the same time. On being introduced to the crowd at Estádio José Alvalade, Borges vowed: "I will do everything to help Sporting, the club of my whole life.
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Anthony Martial


. Martial played all five games for France under-19 at the 2013 European Championship in Lithuania, finishing as runners-up to Serbia. He was one of five Frenchmen selected in the Team of the Tournament. On 26 August 2015, Martial was called up to the senior France squad for the first time, for friendlies against Portugal and Serbia in the following month. He made his debut in the former on 4 September at Lisbon's Estádio José Alvalade, replacing Karim Benzema for the final 16 minutes of a 1–0 win. On
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Oriol Rosell


City and Sporting CP agreed to a transfer for Rosell. As per MLS rules, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. He made his debut on the first day of the season, coming on for the injured Cédric Soares at half-time of a 1–1 Primeira Liga draw at Académica de Coimbra. Rosell was sent off on 14 January 2015 in a 1–0 victory over Boavista F.C. for the group stage of the Taça da Liga at the Estádio José Alvalade, for two yellow cards in the space of three minutes.
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Kostas Mitroglou


One week later, he scored for the seventh match in a row by opening the score in a 1–3 win at Paços de Ferreira; at the final whistle, a Benfica supporter entered the field and knelt before Mitroglou, and then tried to shine his boots with a scarf. On 5 March, Mitroglou scored the only goal in the Lisbon derby at Sporting CP's Estádio José Alvalade, giving Benfica the lead in the league, ahead of their opponents. Later on, he scored a brace in a 5–1 home win against
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, 7–1, occurred at the original Estádio José Alvalade on 14 December 1986. Manuel Fernandes was particularly inspired and scored four goals; Mário Jorge two and Ralph Meade one; Wando scored for Benfica. Before the start of the 1993–94 season, Sousa Cintra, then president of Sporting, took advantage of Benfica's financial crisis by signing Paulo Sousa and Pacheco, who had terminated their contracts with the latter club. This event became known as ""Verão Quente"" (Hot Summer). Later, on 14 May 1994
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João Pinto


help the team win the title. However, in the next season, he played arguably his best football there, his best moment coming in the Lisbon derby against Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he scored three goals and was on the play of the remaining three in a 6–3 win at the Estádio José Alvalade; this result proved to be decisive for the club's clinching of the 1994 national championship. Dubbed "The Golden Boy", Pinto won club captaincy from veteran António Veloso after the latter's retirement in 1995,
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Ernesto Figueiredo


at 25 goals – but his team won the league by one point. During his spell with the "Lions", he netted 147 times in 232 competitive matches; additionally, in the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he featured in the final against MTK Budapest FC, won after a replay and with the player scoring twice in the first clash (3–3 draw). Nicknamed "Altafini of Cernache" during his spell at the "Estádio José Alvalade", Figueiredo retired in 1970 after two years with
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2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup


Naxçivan and Sporting CP received a bye to the Elite Round due to their coefficient ranking. The games were disputed between 18 and 23 of November 2014. The finals will be hosted by Sporting CP, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee on 26 January 2015. The draw for the finals was made at half-time of the Primeira Liga match between Sporting CP and S.L. Benfica on 8 February 2015 at the Estádio José Alvalade, around 21:45 CET (). The matches will be played at MEO Arena, Lisbon on
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2003–04 S.L. Benfica season


, Tiago commented that the Derby could go either way, but dismissed the idea that it was the most important game in the season for Benfica, saying: "The Portuguese Cup final is our most important game." On 2 May, Benfica visited the new Estádio José Alvalade for a match that decided who would go to the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. Sporting pressed hard from the start and dominated the first half, but Benfica managed to balance the game in the second, until they finally beat Sporting's defence with an
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History of Fehérvár FC


November Videoton hosted KRC Genk and lost to the Belgian club by a goal in the 19th minute by Barda. The last group match was due to be played on 6 December, however due to heavy rain it was postponed and played the day after on 7 December. At the Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal, Sousa's team lost to 2–1 to Sporting CP, Sporting took the lead in the 65th minute by a goal from Labyad which was equalized by Sándor in the 80th minute. However, just after 2 minutes
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Sporting CP


club, the first ancestor of Sporting, played just one match and at the end of the year's summer, disbanded. Two years later, the idea of creating a football club was revived, and this time, with the Gavazzo brothers joined by José Alvalade (José Holtreman Roquette) and José Stromp: a new club, the "Campo Grande Football Club", was founded. They played their matches on the estate of the Viscount of Alvalade (Alfredo Holtreman), José Alvalade's grandfather, with the club's
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Leandro Romagnoli


the 2006–07 campaign in a superb end-of-season run for both club and player, winning the Portuguese Cup; the move was made permanent in that summer. After having appeared in only 16 matches in 2008–09, being out of favour with manager Paulo Bento, Romagnoli left the "Estádio José Alvalade" in early August 2009 to rejoin San Lorenzo. He contributed with ten appearances as they won their first Copa Libertadores in 2014. On 24 June 2017, 36-year-old Romagnoli renewed his contract at the "Estadio Pedro
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Pavilhão João Rocha


Pavilhão João Rocha is a new multi-sports pavilion located in the parish of Lumiar, in Lisbon. Located next to the Estádio José Alvalade, it is the new home of Sporting CP. In honor of one of the most distinguished figures in the history of Sporting, the pavilion was named after former club president, João Rocha, who remained in office from September 1973 to October 1986. Its inauguration took place on the day June 21, 2017. The new gymnasium pavilion has 3000 seats distributed by four distinct benches and
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AJ Auxerre


round draw with Sporting Clube de Portugal. On 19 September 1984 at Estádio José Alvalade, AJA took its bow in European football with a 2–0 defeat. The return leg took place on 3 October 1984. AJA managed to retrieve the two goal deficit with a double by Szarmach, but eventually succumbed with two goals in extra time. However, by virtue of the victory of Monaco in the Coupe de France, AJA also qualified for the UEFA Cup the year after. The 1985 offseason saw Joël Bats join Paris Saint-Germain
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Manuel Fernandes (footballer, born 1951)


Portuguese top level. With Sporting, Fernandes had already served as an assistant to England's Bobby Robson, leaving the "Estádio José Alvalade" after the head coach was sacked. In 2001 he had a short managerial spell with the "Lions", winning the domestic Supercup before quitting his post later in the year. In October 2009, after a successful promotion from the second division with U.D. Leiria, and having already started the following top flight campaign, Fernandes bought out his contract and returned to struggling Setúbal for a third
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History of FC Basel


Fernandinho put the Ukrainians ahead on 25 minutes before Jádson doubled their lead just before half time. David Abraham scored a late consolation goal for the home team. Sporting were the opponents on Matchday 2 (1 October), and despite defending well and causing a few scares at the other end of the park, Basel were defeated 2–0 away at the Estádio José Alvalade. On Matchday 3 (22 October), Barcelona visited Basel and came away with a 5–0 win, but a fortnight later it was a different story as FCB
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Tonel


. Early into the campaign, he was criticized for committing a 90th-minute penalty in favour of his former team Sporting when the score was 0–0 at the Estádio José Alvalade, with his action resulting in an eventual loss. Tonel made his debut with Portugal in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Kazakhstan in Coimbra, playing 77 minutes in a 3–0 win on 15 November 2006. His second cap came more than three years after (on 3 March 2010), as he was called as a last-minute replacement for injured
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Elvir Rahimić


has been winning the 2005 UEFA Cup (by beating Sporting Lisbon 3–1 in the Final at Estádio José Alvalade) and participation in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup. Rahimić is one of the most decorated Bosnian players, having won 18 trophies with CSKA Moscow during his 12-year spell with the club. In January 2013 Rahimić passed the category A coaching license exam, and was appointed as a player-coach at CSKA. Rahimić announced he would retire from the game at the end of the 2013–14 season on 13 May 2014. Rahimić was
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Islam Slimani


footballer of the year as he won the Algerian Golden Ball. In his second season Slimani was successful as he became a key player. His first goal of the season was in the Derby de Lisboa 1–1 away draw to Benfica. At European level Slimani scored his first goal against Schalke 04 at Estádio José Alvalade in the last minute to finish 4–2 for Sporting. At the end of the season he finished third in the league, but in the Taça de Portugal he reached the final against Braga on 31 May 2015, slimani
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Islam Slimani


. That season, Slimani scored 27 goals in the league but finished behind top scorer Jonas, with 32 goals. For the following season, Sporting wanted to retain Slimani but he insisted on leaving the club, and that was finally accepted by the administration. On 28 August 2016, he played his last match against Porto at Estádio José Alvalade and scored his last goal to finish 2–1 for Sporting. On 31 August 2016, the last day of the 2016–17 summer transfer window in England, Slimani joined Premier League champions Leicester City
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Nani


as part of a deal that brought centre-back Marcos Rojo to United. Nani was given the number 77 shirt. Nani made his comeback at the Estádio José Alvalade in a Primeira Liga match against Arouca, four days after signing. He missed a penalty, received a yellow card and was substituted in the 77th minute as the match ended in a 1–0 win for Sporting. He scored his first goal of this loan on 17 September, opening a 1–1 draw at Maribor in the first match of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League
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Leandro Grimi


His minimum-fee release clause amounted to €25m. After the arrival of Evaldo Fabiano from S.C. Braga in the 2010 off-season, Grimi became a fringe player, making just four overall appearances during the season – two in the league, for a total of 253 minutes – and being loaned in the very last day of the 2011 summer transfer window to K.R.C. Genk in the Belgian Pro League. After leaving the "Estádio José Alvalade" in June 2013 as a free agent, Grimi represented Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
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2004–05 in Portuguese football


season, Porto lost the 2003 UEFA Super Cup to 2002–03 Champions League victors Milan. Porto would ultimately reach the round of 16 of the Champions League, where they were eliminated by Internazionale. In the middle of the season, Porto also won their second Intercontinental Cup against Once Caldas. Meanwhile, Sporting CP managed to reach the UEFA Cup Final (which was already chosen to be played at Sporting's Estádio José de Alvalade) where they lost to CSKA Moscow. The fact that Leiria reached the finals of the Intertoto Cup is
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2004–05 UEFA Cup final phase


The final phase of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup began on 16 February 2005, and concluded with the final at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on 18 May 2005. The final phase involved the 24 teams that finished in the top three in each group in the group stage and the eight teams that finished in third place in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Each tie in the final phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that had the
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Sporting CP


after a disastrous start, found themselves losing 0–2 at half-time and playing with ten men after the sending-off of Cédric Soares. With the final seemingly lost, Islam Slimani gave some hope to the fans as he scored the 1–2 on the 83-minute. In stoppage time, Fredy Montero managed to equalize, forcing extra-time. Sporting ultimately won the match 3–1 on penalties. Celebrations ended in a pacific pitch invasion of Estádio José Alvalade by the fans, as the club touched silverware for the first time in seven
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2002–03 S.L. Benfica season


that match 3–1 with two first-half goals; António Varela wrote that the unpredictability of Simão "unbalanced the opponent and the game"; Benfica climbed to second place before a match against Sporting. On 7 December, Benfica played their last game in the 46-year-old Estádio de Alvalade against city rivals Sporting in the Derby de Lisboa. The game ended with a 2–0 win for Benfica, who controlled the game from the beginning; as José Manuel Delgado wrote, " ... the advantage of the visitors starting in the clear
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Cristiano Ronaldo


Arsenal's grounds in November to discuss a possible transfer. Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, however, determined to acquire Ronaldo on a permanent move urgently, after Sporting defeated United 3–1 at the inauguration of the Estádio José Alvalade in August 2003. Initially, United had just planned to sign Ronaldo and then loan him back to Sporting for a year. Having been impressed by him, however, the Manchester United players urged Ferguson to sign him. After the game, Ferguson agreed to pay Sporting £12.24 million for what he considered
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Nélson Pereira


Nélson Alexandre Gomes Pereira, known simply as Nélson (, born 20 October 1975 in Torres Vedras, Lisbon), is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After having started his football career with hometown club S.C.U. Torreense, Nélson was primarily used as a backup at Sporting CP, first to Peter Schmeichel then to Ricardo, for nearly a decade. His best output for the "Lions" came in the 2002–03 season after both had left the Estádio José Alvalade, playing 19 Primeira Liga matches in an eventual third
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2012 Taça da Liga Final


affair against Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade, ended 1–0 to Gil. Gil Vicente topped Group A with seven points and progressed to the semi final stage, where they played Braga. Gil defeated Braga on penalties after a 2–2 draw. "Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away)." Prior to the match, referee Jorge Sousa was awarded the right to officiate the final by the LPFP, the LPFP also selected fellow referees Pedro
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Vágner Love


times. These rumours, however, eventually subsided, and he mentioned a number of times that he was fully committed to his contract and is looking forward to completing its full tenure. Vágner Love scored the final goal that sealed CSKA's 3–1 victory in the 2005 UEFA Cup Final over Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. In addition to winning the UEFA Cup, he has gone on to win the Russian Premier League title and Russian Cup in both 2005 and 2008, as well as the Russian Super Cup in
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2007–08 S.L. Benfica season


semi-finals. Benfica began March competing at three levels: the Primeira Liga, the Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Cup. Their first game was at the Estádio José Alvalade against Sporting CP. Managed by Paulo Bento, the hosts scored the opening goal in the 11th minute with a header by Simon Vukčević. In the 40th minute, Rui Costa's corner kick allowed Cardozo to head in the tying goal. Benfica held second place, five points ahead of Sporting. For Camacho, the result was "very important because we
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André Martins


scored three goals in 29 competitive games in 2013–14 for the eventual vice-champions, his first in the Primeira Liga and overall coming on 15 September 2013 in a 2–0 success at S.C. Olhanense. Following the appointment of coach Jorge Jesus, however, he was told to look for a new club, and left the "Estádio José Alvalade" on 30 June 2016. On 8 August 2016, free agent Martins signed with six-time consecutive Superleague Greece champions Olympiacos FC. In his first season, he contributed with one goal
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UEFA Europa League


the away side. The second leg finished as a 1–1 draw, meaning that Tottenham Hotspur became the first UEFA Cup winners. The one-match finals in pre-selected venues were introduced in 1998. A venue must meet or exceed UEFA Category three standards to host UEFA Cup finals. On two occasions, the final was played at a finalist's home ground: Feyenoord defeated Borussia Dortmund at De Kuip, Rotterdam, in 2002, and Sporting CP lost to CSKA Moscow at their own Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, in
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2004–05 S.L. Benfica season


since the team deserved the whistles." In January, Benfica opened the month with a visit to the Estádio José Alvalade to face Sporting CP in the Lisbon derby. Sporting's Liédson scored first in the 22nd minute and Nuno Gomes equalized four minutes later. In the second half, Liedson finalized the score at 2–1 to Sporting. Benfica dropped to fifth place, their worst league position all season. After the game, Trapattoni said he was slow to make substitutions in the second half, but acknowledged that Sporting performed better.
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Nathan Woolfe


Nathan Brett Woolfe (born 6 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Welsh club Airbus UK Broughton on loan from Connah's Quay Nomads. Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Woolfe started his career at Bolton Wanderers, where he played up-front as a striker. He made his Bolton debut on 13 March 2008, at the Estádio José Alvalade against Sporting CP in the second leg match of the last 16 of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, replacing Heiðar Helguson for the final 14 minutes of a
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FC Basel


at St. Jakob-Park on 16 September against Shakhtar. Fernandinho put the Ukrainians ahead on 25 minutes before Jádson doubled their lead just before half time. David Abraham scored a late consolation goal for the home team. Sporting CP were the opponents on Matchday 2 (1 October) and despite defending well and causing a few scares at the other end of the park, Basel were defeated 2–0 at the Estádio José Alvalade. On Matchday 3 (22 October), Barcelona visited Basel and came away with a 5–0 win, but
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Carlos Saleiro


time at the Estádio José Alvalade. He chose to leave Sporting CP a year before the end of his contract to search for first team football elsewhere, despite reports that new head coach Domingos Paciência's rated him highly. Saleiro signed a two-year contract with Servette in July 2011, who were managed by Portuguese head coach João Alves and director of football Costinha. He hoped the move would allow him a chance to win himself a place in the Portugal squad for UEFA Euro 2012. However, he struggled with injuries and
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1993–94 S.L. Benfica season


starter Paulo Sousa and common substitute António Pacheco to Sporting CP due to unpaid salaries. Expectations around Benfica were not high, as Sporting and Porto were deemed the main contenders. After a poor start, however, a six-game winning streak granted them the top position in the league table. After going 15 league games unbeaten, a loss in April at Salgueiros and a draw at home against Estrela da Amadora made it necessary to win at the Estádio José Alvalade to retain their first-place position; a hat-trick
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Rodrigo Tiuí


assist in Simon Vukčević's goal as the derby finished 1–1 at the "Estádio José Alvalade". Tiuí scored his only Primeira Liga goal on 11 May 2008, against Boavista F.C. for the season's last matchday, with the 2–1 home win guaranteeing the second place and a direct qualifying position for the UEFA Champions League. A week later, he came from the bench at the beginning of extra time to net twice in the team's 2–0 final victory over FC Porto for the Taça de Portugal. After an unassuming 2008–09 –
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Bas Dost


12 million, and a buyout clause of €60 million. He made his debut on 10 September at home to Moreirense F.C., concluding a 3–0 win; thirteen days later he scored for the third successive game, netting twice in a 4–2 victory over G.D. Estoril Praia again at the Estádio José Alvalade. Dost scored all of Sporting's goals on 11 March 2017 as they won 4–1 at C.D. Tondela; two were penalties, of which he later missed another. The league named him Player of the Month for March, with
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Bruno Fernandes (footballer, born 1994)


to play in the final of the Taça de Portugal scheduled for the following weekend, eventually losing to C.D. Aves. Fernandes was named the Portuguese League's Player of the Year on 6 July 2018. Four days later he signed a new five-year contract with a €100 million release clause, having turned back on his original decision to leave the Estádio José Alvalade following the departure of club president Bruno de Carvalho, and being given an improved salary in the process. Fernandes scored his 23rd competitive goal of the 2018–19 campaign
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Lazar Marković


transfer saga alike. On 25 August 2013, Marković made his debut for Benfica in 2–1 win against Gil Vicente, scoring a decisive goal at the 92nd minute that drew the game. On the third matchday of the 2013–14 Primeira Liga season, against Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade, Marković scored the equalizing goal after a dribble past three players, as the match ended in a 1–1 draw. On 1 May 2014, in injury time of Benfica's 2013–14 UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match against Juventus,
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Mário Wilson


Wilson and a Mozambican princess, Wilson joined Sporting CP in 1949 aged 19, arriving from local Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques. He started his career as a forward. After two years at the Estádio José Alvalade, scoring an average of one goal per match, Wilson signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Académica de Coimbra after enrolling at the local university to study (and eventually majoring) geology, remaining there for the rest of his career and retiring in June 1963 at nearly 34 years of age. His best individual season for
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2017–18 FC Barcelona season


Girona captain Aday and goalkeeper Iraizoz inadvertently steered the ball into their own net to give Barcelona a two-goal lead, before Luis Suárez topped off the scoring. On 27 September, Barcelona defeated Sporting Lisbon 0–1 on the 2nd matchday of the Champions League, at the Estádio José Alvalade. Barça were dependent on a lone own goal by Sebastián Coates. On 1 October, Barcelona defeated Las Palmas 3–0 in a game played behind closed doors at the Camp Nou, due to violence in Catalonia relating to an ongoing independence referendum.
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Iuri Medeiros


the Estádio José Alvalade for the 2017−18 campaign, Medeiros made his competitive debut for Sporting's first team on 15 August 2017, playing the last minutes of the 0−0 home draw against FC Steaua București in the UEFA Champions League play-off round. He was, however, quickly deemed surplus to requirements by manager Jorge Jesus. On 25 January 2018, Medeiros signed with Genoa C.F.C. on loan until June 2019, with the Italian club having the option to make the move permanent for €10 million. He made his Serie A
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2008–09 FC Basel season


scares at the other end of the park, Basel were defeated 2–0 at the Estádio José Alvalade. On Matchday 3 (22 October), Barcelona visited Basel and came away with a 5–0 win, but a fortnight later it was a different story as FCB came away with a respectable 1–1 draw at the Camp Nou, with Eren Derdiyok scoring a late equaliser after Lionel Messi put "Barça" ahead. On 26 November, Basel travelled to Ukraine to play Shakhtar, where they were thrashed 5–0. Basel then faced Sporting at
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Bryan Ruiz


on 5 March 2016, he missed an open goal against Benfica, who eventually won the match 1–0 at Estádio José Alvalade, knocking out Sporting to second place in the league. On 11 July 2018, free agent Ruiz signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Santos FC. He made his debut for the club on 8 August, replacing Diego Pituca at half-time in a 1–1 away draw against Ceará. Ruiz made his debut for Costa Rica against China on 19 June 2005. He has
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Yuri Zhirkov


its way to the final. On 18 May 2005, against Sporting CP at Sporting's own Estádio José Alvalade, Zhirkov scored a goal in the 65th minute to give CSKA a 2–1 lead. The score would end 3–1, making CSKA the first Russian club to win the UEFA Cup. Zhirkov participated in all six matches of the group stage in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. On 6 December 2006, he scored a brilliant goal against Hamburger SV which would later be selected as the best goal of the competition by UEFA's
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Simon Vukčević


Sporting reiterated their desire to keep the player. Shortly after, he got involved in a controversial dispute with manager Paulo Bento over losing his place in the starting XI; after playing 45 minutes as a substitute in the 2–0 home defeat of C.F. Os Belenenses, he declared his intention to leave the "Estádio José Alvalade". On 21 November 2008, without any warning, Vukčević missed training to join his national team one day before expected, being fined €5,000 and placed on individual training until further notice. On 29 November
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Pedro Martins (footballer)


only season, helping to a fourth-place finish and the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Cup. Martins joined Sporting CP in summer 1995, alongside teammate and namesake Pedro Barbosa. He was relatively used during his three-year tenure at the "Estádio José Alvalade", making his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League on 27 August 1997 by featuring the last 18 minutes of the 3–0 home defeat of Beitar Jerusalem F.C. for the second qualifying round. In the following four years, Martins continued to compete in Portuguese top division
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Ryan Gauld


the Sporting first team on 14 January 2015, Gauld was named man of the match in a 1–0 win in the same competition, against Boavista. Having been fouled by goalkeeper Daniel Monllor, he won the penalty converted by Junya Tanaka for the only goal. Four days later, he made his Primeira Liga debut, replacing André Martins for the last 25 minutes of a 4–2 win over Rio Ave at the Estádio José Alvalade. Gauld scored twice for the first team in a 3–2 defeat away to neighbours Belenenses in a Taça da
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Jorge Amaral


first appeared in the league with his main club, starting and playing 59 minutes in a 2–1 home win over F.C. Penafiel on 25 February 1990 courtesy of manager Raul Águas. However, the following season, he suffered a car crash that sidelined him for several months; when he regained full fitness he was used mainly as a substitute, his best input at the "Estádio José Alvalade" consisting of 13 matches in 1992–93. In the summer of 1994, Amaral joined S.L. Benfica. He was played sparingly during his spell there
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Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)


Campo Grande is an elevated interchange station on the Yellow and Green Lines of the Lisbon Metro. It has a large bus terminal at ground level and is located on Rua Cipriano Dourado just north of Avenida General Norton de Matos in the Lisbon parish of Campo Grande. The station adjoins Estádio José Alvalade home of Sporting Clube de Portugal. Nearby destinations include Pimenta Palace, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, Universidade Lusófona and northern access to the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. The station opened on April 1, 1993. The architectural
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2012 Taça de Portugal Final


other in a cup final. The last meeting between these two sides in domestic league action was on the 30 April, three weeks before their meeting at the Jamor. Sporting defeated the "briosa" 2–1 at the Estádio José Alvalade. Académica's last victory over Sporting was a league game fixture on the 6 February 2010, where the "estudantes" defeated the Lisbon side 2–1. As a Primeira Liga team, Académica entered the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal in the third round, where they were drawn against Portuguese Second Division side
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2012 Taça de Portugal Final


opponents in the fourth round. The match, which took place at the Estádio José Alvalade, saw the "lions" defeat Braga 2–0. Diego Capel and Emiliano Insúa scored to guarantee Sporting CP passage into the fifth round. For the fifth round, Sporting CP faced Liga de Honra side Belenenses. Just like the previous rounds, Sporting defeated their opponents comfortably with goals from Van Wolfswinkel and Stijn Schaars. The quarter-finals saw another home tie for the "lions" as they were drawn against Marítimo. Sporting defeated the
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Sporting CP


in 1982. In the years between 1982 and 2000, Sporting suffered from a drought of titles. Despite defeating rivals Benfica 4–0 on aggregate to win the Portuguese Super Cup in 1987, Sporting fans had to wait until 1995 to see their team win some silverware after beating Club Sport Marítimo 2–0 in the final of the 1995 Portuguese Cup. That victory granted Sporting a place in the following season's Portuguese Super Cup. After drawing 0–0 at José Alvalade Stadium and securing a 2–2 draw at Estádio das Antas, a replay match was
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Beg Ferati


In January 2008, he made his way back to FC Basel. Ferati made his Basel debut on 9 February 2008 in the 3–0 home win against Neuchâtel Xamax, but played only five league games during that season. He played in the semi-final of the Uhrencup on 10 Juli 2008. He surprisingly started in their 2–0 UEFA Champions League defeat to Sporting Lisbon at the Estádio José Alvalade as a replacement for the injured François Marque on 1 October 2008 and despite the defeat played as a first team regular from then on.
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Igor Akinfeev


Cup Final, which the Army Men won 3–1 against Sporting CP at their opponents' Estádio José Alvalade. In 2006, he won a third Russian league title and second Russian Cup with CSKA and was awarded the "Zvezda" trophy, for the year's best football player from the former Soviet Union. In the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, Akinfeev went 362 minutes without conceding a goal until Ricardo Quaresma scored past him for FC Porto in his team's fifth group match. This began a record breaking run of 43 consecutive matches
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Chidi Odiah


a four-year contract. Chidi was given the number 15 shirt. He made his debut for CSKA in the Russian Premier League against Rostov. He quickly took up position right back. Season 2005 was the best in his career, to date, Chukwudi won: Russian Premier League – 2005, Russian Cup – 2005, 2004–05 UEFA Cup (by beating Sporting Lisbon 3–1 in the Final on Estádio José Alvalade) and participation in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup. At quarter-finals 2004–05 UEFA Cup he scored the first goal
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Luís Miguel (footballer, born 1971)


F.C. Felgueiras, retiring in 2005 after 16 seasons as a professional at the age of 34. During his spell at the "Estádio José Alvalade" he took part in 52 competitive matches, his only goal arriving on 26 November 1997 in a 2–3 away loss against AS Monaco FC for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. In 2006, Luís Miguel started working as a manager, working solely in the Portuguese lower leagues. Luís Miguel represented Angola internationally. He was part of the squad that competed in the 1998 African
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Seydou Doumbia


for Sporting, as manager Jorge Jesus considered him incapable of partnering the prolific Dutchman Bas Dost up front. Doumbia scored his first goal for the club on 23 August, opening a 5–1 win away to FC Steaua București in the Champions League play-off second leg (also aggregate score). On 13 December, in the last 16 of the Taça de Portugal, he scored a hat-trick as the Lions won 4–0 against third-tier Vilaverdense F.C. at the Estádio José Alvalade. On 28 August 2018, Doumbia signed
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Jaroslav Plašil


replacing Martin Jiránek for the final 21 minutes of a 2–1 friendly loss to the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road. In his next game on 2 June he scored his first goal in a 3–1 friendly win over Bulgaria. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal where his team reached the semi-finals; his lone appearance was a 2–1 win that eliminated neighbours Germany on 23 June at the Estádio José Alvalade. He started in what BBC Sport called an "under-strength" Czech team, making way for Karel
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Jorge Cadete


where he would play for the following five years uninterrupted and in the 1992–93 campaign he was the national championship's top-scorer with 18 goals. Towards the end of his time at Sporting, Cadete was loaned out again in November 1994, this time to Italy's Brescia Calcio. He only managed one Serie A goal during his stint, returning subsequently to the Estádio José Alvalade and featuring in the first leg of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against FC Porto in August 1995. By early 1996, especially after publicly expressing his
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Wilson Eduardo


Estádio José Alvalade. In 2018–19, Eduardo reached double figures for the first time in a league campaign, scoring 12 times while partnered with Dyego Sousa up front. On 6 October 2018, he was one of five people – including three non-playing members of staff – sent off in the closing stages of a 1–1 home draw against Rio Ave FC, being issued a straight red card after the final whistle and on his way to the changing room. All youth levels comprised, Eduardo earned 61 caps for Portugal and scored
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Gelson (Angolan footballer)


was first called up to Jorge Jesus' main squad for the Primeira Liga match at C.D. Feirense on 13 May, remaining unused in a 2–1 loss, but made his top flight debut eight days later in the final match of the season, replacing namesake Gelson Martins at the end of a 4–1 win over G.D. Chaves at the Estádio José Alvalade. Back in the reserves on 30 September 2017, Gelson scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 home win over C.D. Santa Clara. Gelson made his international debut for Angola on 13
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2008–09 S.L. Benfica season


his players' commitment keeping Porto at bay. Almost a week later, Benfica visited the Estádio José Alvalade to face Sporting. An 11th-minute opener from Liédson was answered with an equaliser from Reyes before half-time. In the second half, Derlei unlocked the draw, scoring Sporting's second goal before Liédson scored a third; Cardozo brought it down to 3–2, and the clock ran out three minutes later. Benfica's second league loss had troubling consequences; Sporting was tied for second place with 37 points, and
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Manchester United F.C. in European football


as friendlies. Victory in the 1962–63 FA Cup meant that United returned to European competition after a five-year absence for the 1963–64 Cup Winners' Cup. After sweeping aside Willem II of the Netherlands and the defending champions, England's Tottenham Hotspur, United were drawn against Sporting CP in the quarter-finals. A 4–1 home win in the first leg meant that United needed to avoid defeat by more than three goals at Estádio José Alvalade to progress to the semi-finals; however, the team succumbed to their heaviest
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José Alvalade


José Alfredo Holtreman Roquette (born 10 October 1885), better known as José Alvalade, was the founder and first club member of Sporting CP in the early twentieth century, along with the brothers Stromp, Henrique de Almeida Leite Junior and the Gavazzo brothers. He was born into aristocracy, his maternal grandfather being Alfredo Augusto das Neves Holtreman, 1st Viscount of Alvalade. Interested in sport from a young age, José was part of a sports association known as Campo Grande Football Club. Despite the name, this association was particularly
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José Alvalade


das Mouras, that covered the current areas of Lumiar, Campo Grande and Alvalade in Lisbon. With the financial and logistical support of the Viscount of Alvalade, who was the first president, Sporting CP was founded on 1 July 1906. José Alvalade, founder of the club, was the first club member, being the vice-president and manager of sports. He was also a football, cricket and tennis player. brIn June 1910 he was named president, the club's third president until then, a position he held
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2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout phase


, three teams scored away goals. Bayern Munich scored five times without reply away to Sporting CP. In the match at the Estádio José Alvalade, Franck Ribéry gave the Germans the lead in the 42nd minute and Miroslav Klose doubled their advantage in the 57th. Ribéry scored again from the penalty spot in the 63rd before a brace from Luca Toni put the tie out of Sporting's reach, even before the second leg. Five-time winners Liverpool also managed an away win, against nine-time winners Real Madrid, but
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FK Ventspils


Belarus in the last UEFA Europa League qualification round. FK Ventspils opponents in the group stages were Sporting CP from Portugal, Hertha BSC from Germany and Heerenveen from the Netherlands. Adding several experienced players to the squad, FK Ventspils showed a remarkable performance, playing 1–1 draws away in the Olympiastadion in Berlin and Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. They also kept a 0–0 draw against Heerenveen at home. With three points in six matches, FK Ventspils finished last in Group D, failing to qualify for the UEFA Europa League group stages
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Ricky van Wolfswinkel


final game, a 3–2 win over Braga at the Estádio José Alvalade on 12 May 2012. In his second season in Lisbon, Van Wolfswinkel recorded another 14 league goals in 30 games, although his team missed out on European competition by finishing 7th. He scored a hat-trick, again in a 3–2 win over Braga, on 1 April 2013. On 22 March 2013, it was announced that Van Wolfswinkel had agreed a deal to join English club Norwich City for the 2013–14 season, a transfer worth €10 million
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