Sporting CP and Club Brugge will meet for the fourth time in European competition – the Portuguese side went unbeaten over two legs against them in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round in 1967-68 (W1 D1), but lost their most recent meeting in the UEFA Champions League last season (1-2 in December 2024).  

Sporting CP were beaten 2-1 by Club Brugge in their UEFA Champions League meeting last term, despite taking a third minute lead through Geny Catamo. This remains the second earliest they have taken the lead in a match and then gone on to lose in the competition, after a 4-1 defeat to Marseille in October 2022 (scored in the first minute).