Santa Clara pulled off a major upset at the Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday, 30 November 2024, defeating Sporting CP 0–1 on Matchday 12 of the Primeira Liga. Kickoff was at 20:30 UTC, and the result handed the Lisbon side their second defeat of the league campaign. The victory was a landmark result for the Azores-based visitors, who had not won away at Sporting in the top flight for several seasons.

For Santa Clara, the three points were a massive boost in their battle to establish th...