Benfica vs Sporting CP, 2018-2019 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica

86': João Félix

FT
1 - 1

Sporting CP

64': Nani (P)

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 Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP).
1': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP).
3': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
5': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
6': Foul by Raphinha (Sporting CP).
6': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nani with a cross.
7': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
10': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
12': Hand ball by Pizzi (Benfica).
14': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nani.
15': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
15': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross following a corner.
16': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson.
17': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
17': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
18': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
19': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by André Pinto.
20': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
21': Attempt saved. Franco Cervi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
21': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Romain Salin.
23': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP).
23': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Delay in match Franco Cervi (Benfica) because of an injury.
24': Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by André Pinto.
27': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Nani (Sporting CP).
28': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
28': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
29': Foul by Nani (Sporting CP).
29': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
29': Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Attempt missed. André Pinto (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a set piece situation.
33': Attempt saved. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
34': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Battaglia.
35': Foul by Facundo Ferreyra (Benfica).
35': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': André Pinto (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
37': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
38': Offside, Sporting CP. Stefan Ristovski tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
41': Attempt blocked. Facundo Ferreyra (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida.
42': Foul by Facundo Ferreyra (Benfica).
42': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Battaglia.
44': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
44': Foul by Facundo Ferreyra (Benfica).
44': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Facundo Ferreyra (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Offside, Sporting CP. Fredy Montero tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
45'+1': Foul by Fredy Montero (Sporting CP).
45'+1': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Jefferson (Sporting CP).
45'+2': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting CP 0.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting CP 0.
48': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
50': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi.
51': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
51': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
52': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Romain Salin.
53': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
54': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
54': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nani.
58': Substitution, Benfica. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Franco Cervi.
61': Penalty Sporting CP. Fredy Montero draws a foul in the penalty area.
61': Penalty conceded by Rúben Dias (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
62': Delay in match Fredy Montero (Sporting CP) because of an injury.
62': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting CP 1. Nani (Sporting CP) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
65': Delay in match (Benfica).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Foul by Raphinha (Sporting CP).
68': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Nani (Sporting CP).
70': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
71': Substitution, Benfica. João Félix replaces Pizzi.
71': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Facundo Ferreyra.
72': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix.
75': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
75': Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP).
76': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
79': Attempt missed. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
79': Substitution, Sporting CP. Radosav Petrovic replaces Bruno Fernandes.
81': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Radosav Petrovic with a headed pass.
82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Radosav Petrovic.
82': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
84': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa with a headed pass.
86': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting CP 1. João Félix (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
87': Foul by Radosav Petrovic (Sporting CP).
87': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Radosav Petrovic (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP).
90'+1': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Substitution, Sporting CP. Bruno Gaspar replaces Raphinha because of an injury.
90'+3': Offside, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
90'+4': Romain Salin (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP).
90'+4': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Romain Salin.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
90'+7': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Substitution, Sporting CP. Luc Castaignos replaces Fredy Montero.
90'+10': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
90'+10': Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Sporting CP 1.
90'+11': Match ends, Benfica 1, Sporting CP 1.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,486

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

Benfica (4-3-3)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
33	Jardel
6	Rúben Dias
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
34	André Almeida
5	Ljubomir Fejsa
83	Gedson Fernandes
21	Pizzi
19	Facundo Ferreyra
11	Franco Cervi
27	Rafa Silva

Benfica Substitutes:

Andrija Zivkovic, Mile Svilar, Germán Conti, Alfa Semedo, Haris Seferovic, Andreas Samaris, João Félix.

Sporting CP (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
19	Romain Salin (GK)
6	André Pinto
4	Sebastián Coates
5	Jefferson
13	Stefan Ristovski
8	Bruno Fernandes
9	Marcos Acuña
16	Rodrigo Battaglia
10	Fredy Montero
17	Nani
21	Raphinha

Sporting CP Substitutes:

Wendel, Renan Ribeiro, Jovane Cabral, Matheus Pereira, Radosav Petrovic, Bruno Gaspar, Luc Castaignos.

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