Sporting CP v Spurs; who are Tottenham’s Champions League opponents and how to watch live on TV and streaming

Tottenham Hotspur play their first game since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II this week with a trip to Lisbon, Portugal in the second round of UEFA Champions League 2022-2023 group games.

The team sit second in Group D of the European competition after defeating Marseille 2-0 in their first group game, with Richarlison scoring a brace in the second half.

It will be Tottenham’s first away game in the elite European club competition, as Antonio Conte’s team were granted a berth in the UEFA Champions League group stage by virtue of the fourth place finish in the Premier League last season.

Londonworld are here to explain who Sporting CP are, alongside where you can watch Spurs next Champions League game.

Who Are Sporting CP?

Sporting Clube de Portugal were founded in July 1906, and is one of the Big Three football clubs in Portugal, along with rivals S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. Internationally, Sporting are currently ranked 27th in UEFA club rankings.

Sporting are the third most decorated Portuguese football team, with a total of 54 trophies, including one international title, the 1963–64 European Cup Winners’ Cup. Domestically, they have won 23 Primeira Liga titles, 17 Portuguese Cups (Taça de Portugal), 4 Taça da Liga and 9 Portuguese Super Cup trophies.

The team has never been relegated from the top flight of Portuguese football, Primeira Liga, since 1934.

Sporting CP made their way to the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League by finishing as runners-up of the Primeira Liga in 2021-2022 - the top-level of football in Portugal’s football pyramid.

How did Sporting CP fare in their last Champions League game?

In the first gameweek of the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League, Sporting CP took on Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt - who entered the Champions League by virtue of winning last season’s UEFA Europa League.

Sporting CP travelled to Frankfurt Stadion, Frankfurt am Main, Germany where they ran out 3-0 winners, with goals from Marcus Edwards, Francisco Trincão and Nuno Santos all coming in the second half.

They sit top of Group D on goal difference over Spurs.’

When is Sporting Lisbon v Tottenham Hotspur?

Tottenham will be travelling to the José Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal to face Sporting CP on Tuesday September 13 with a kick off at 5:45pm BST.

Where can I watch Sporting Lisbon v Tottenham Hotspur?

BT Sports will be screening the UEFA Champions League group game between Sporting CP and Tottenham Hotspur on BT Sport 4 with pre-game build up and analysis commencing from 5:00pm BST.

How to sign up to BT Sports?

BT Sport is available to customers with an existing BT package by the following options:

• The “Big Sport” package, which teams BT Sport channels with Sky’s NOW Sport packages, is available for £41 per month (24 month contract, upfront fee: £39.99)
• BT’s standard “Sport” package, which includes BT Sport 1, 2, 3 and 4, is available for £16.99 per month (24 month contract, upfront fee: £39.99)
• There is also the cheaper BT Sport app, which allows all four BT Sport channels to be streamed on laptops, tablets and smartphones, for £16 per month (24 month contract)

To learn more about how to add BT Sport to existing packages, or to create a new package with the provider, you can visit the dedicated BT Sport page.

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