Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Sporting CP, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 90': Jonas (P)
FT
1 - 1
Sporting CP
  • 19': Gelson Martins

About

Benfica are hosting Sporting CP at Estádio da Luz, 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': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 1': Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gelson Martins (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 2': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Fábio Coentrão (Sporting Lisbon) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
  • 4': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 4': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 5': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 6': Fábio Coentrão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Fábio Coentrão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 13': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
  • 13': Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 15': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jardel.
  • 17': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Fábio Coentrão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 19': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Gelson Martins (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 21': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 22': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by William Carvalho (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 23': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Jardel (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bas Dost.
  • 26': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cristiano Piccini.
  • 27': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cristiano Piccini.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by William Carvalho.
  • 29': Attempt missed. William Carvalho (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Bruno Varela.
  • 30': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Marcos Acuña tries a through ball, but Jeremy Mathieu is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Benfica. André Almeida tries a through ball, but Franco Cervi is caught offside.
  • 31': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic with a headed pass.
  • 32': Hand ball by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 33': Foul by Fábio Coentrão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 33': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
  • 34': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 35': Delay in match (Benfica). Video Review.
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by William Carvalho.
  • 38': Hand ball by Gelson Martins (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 38': Cristiano Piccini (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 41': Bas Dost (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gelson Martins (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
  • 42': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Gelson Martins is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Bas Dost (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+2': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
  • 50': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Fábio Coentrão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 54': Cristiano Piccini (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 55': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 55': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Pizzi.
  • 57': Offside, Benfica. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cristiano Piccini.
  • 61': Delay in match (Benfica). Video Review.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bas Dost.
  • 63': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 64': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match Bas Dost (Sporting Lisbon) because of an injury.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 65': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 68': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Gelson Martins tries a through ball, but Cristiano Piccini is caught offside.
  • 69': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 69': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 70': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 70': Marcos Acuña (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Lubomir Fejsa.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Lubomir Fejsa.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 74': William Carvalho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 76': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno César replaces Marcos Acuña.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 80': Bruno César (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 80': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Fábio Coentrão tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Benfica. João Carvalho replaces Rúben Dias.
  • 82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jeremy Mathieu.
  • 83': Attempt missed. João Carvalho (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Bryan Ruiz replaces Gelson Martins.
  • 84': Bruno César (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 85': Foul by Bruno César (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 85': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Bruno César (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Piccini (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisbon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 89': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Jonas (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Bas Dost (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 2
42.6 Possession 57.4
9 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
212 Accurate Passes 307
313 Passes 410
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 54
33 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
14 Effective Tackles 14
25 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
30 Effective Clearances 17
30 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 61,996

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 8 +16 24
2 Benfica 8 +17 19
3 Sporting CP 8 +11 18
4 Santa Clara 8 +8 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Bruno Varela (GK)
33 Jardel
66 Rúben Dias
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
34 André Almeida
5 Ljubomir Fejsa Yellow Card
20 Filip Krovinovic
21 Pizzi
10 Jonas
22 Franco Cervi
18 Eduardo Salvio
Benfica Substitutes:
Raúl Jiménez, Haris Seferovic, João Carvalho, Andreas Samaris, Lisandro López, Mile Svilar, Rafa Silva.

SCP Sporting CP (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK)
22 Jérémy Mathieu
4 Sebastián Coates Yellow Card
5 Fábio Coentrão
92 Cristiano Piccini
8 Bruno Fernandes
16 Rodrigo Battaglia Yellow Card
14 William Carvalho
28 Bas Dost
9 Marcos Acuña
77 Gelson Martins
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Bruno César, Bryan Ruiz, Romain Salin, Daniel Podence, Stefan Ristovski, Seydou Doumbia, André Pinto.

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