Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
FT
0 - 0
Benfica

About

Sporting CP are hosting Benfica at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Delay in match (Sporting CP).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Douglas (Benfica).
  • 4': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Douglas.
  • 8': Rafa (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 9': Delay in match Rafa (Benfica) because of an injury.
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
  • 10': Gelson Martins (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Douglas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP).
  • 11': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
  • 11': Gelson Martins (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 17': Foul by Fábio Coentrão (Sporting CP).
  • 17': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cristiano Piccini.
  • 20': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 21': Offside, Sporting CP. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but William Carvalho is caught offside.
  • 23': Douglas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP).
  • 25': Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Douglas (Benfica).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Gelson Martins (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Coentrão.
  • 27': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP).
  • 27': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Cristiano Piccini (Sporting CP).
  • 31': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Lubomir Fejsa.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Fábio Coentrão (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 32': Gelson Martins (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by William Carvalho (Sporting CP).
  • 35': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Douglas (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 39': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 39': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Fábio Coentrão (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Piccini with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas.
  • 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jeremy Mathieu.
  • 41': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 41': William Carvalho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Andreas Samaris (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Andreas Samaris (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 45'+1': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
  • 46': Delay in match (Sporting CP).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
  • 55': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 56': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Douglas.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Battaglia following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 57': Fábio Coentrão (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 58': William Carvalho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP).
  • 59': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Cristiano Piccini (Sporting CP).
  • 61': Cristiano Piccini (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Bas Dost (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting CP. Marcos Acuña replaces William Carvalho.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Coentrão.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz.
  • 64': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
  • 64': Fábio Coentrão (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Eduardo Salvio replaces Pizzi.
  • 67': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Jardel.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 70': Delay in match Douglas (Benfica) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 72': Jardel (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Jardel.
  • 76': Foul by Douglas (Benfica).
  • 76': Gelson Martins (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP).
  • 80': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Jardel.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Benfica. Jonas replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 82': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP).
  • 83': Substitution, Sporting CP. Josip Misic replaces Bryan Ruiz.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Douglas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 88': Delay in match Fábio Coentrão (Sporting CP) because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces Rafa.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Sporting CP. Lumor Agbenyenu replaces Fábio Coentrão.
  • 90': Douglas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
  • 90'+1': Offside, Sporting CP. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Gelson Martins is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andreas Samaris (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bas Dost (Sporting CP).
  • 90'+4': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP).
  • 90'+4': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Douglas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Josip Misic (Sporting CP).
  • 90'+7': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Josip Misic (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 90'+8': Rui Patrício (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
  • 90'+8': Match ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 16
0 Saves 0
49 Possession 51
14 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 49,339

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 7 +15 21
2 Benfica 7 +15 16
3 Sporting CP 7 +9 15
4 Santa Clara 7 +7 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

SCP Sporting CP

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK)
22 Jérémy Mathieu
4 Sebastián Coates
5 Fábio Coentrão
92 Cristiano Piccini Yellow Card
8 Bruno Fernandes Yellow Card
16 Rodrigo Battaglia
14 William Carvalho
28 Bas Dost
20 Bryan Ruiz
77 Gelson Martins
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Lumor Agbenyenu, Marcos Acuña, Stefan Ristovski, Romain Salin, Radosav Petrovic, Josip Misic, Fredy Montero.

SLB Benfica

No. Name
30 Bruno Varela (GK)
33 Jardel Yellow Card
66 Rúben Dias
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
8 Douglas
17 Andrija Zivkovic
7 Andreas Samaris
5 Ljubomir Fejsa
9 Raúl Jiménez
27 Rafa Silva
21 Pizzi
Benfica Substitutes:
Luisão, Eduardo Salvio, Mile Svilar, Haris Seferovic, Franco Cervi, Jonas, Keaton Parks.

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