Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2019-20 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
    FT
    0 - 2
    Benfica
    • 80': Rafa Silva
    • 90'+9': Rafa Silva

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP).
    • 1': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Franco Cervi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vinicius.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
    • 4': Offside, Sporting CP. Yannick Bolasie tries a through ball, but Marcos Acuña is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 4': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Sporting CP. Rafael Camacho tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Benfica. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Benfica. Odisseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Wendel (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 11': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Ferro.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 13': Rafael Camacho (Sporting CP) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 14': Foul by Idrissa Doumbia (Sporting CP).
    • 14': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
    • 18': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 19': Yannick Bolasie (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Tiago Ilori.
    • 22': Foul by Idrissa Doumbia (Sporting CP).
    • 22': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 25': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ferro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP).
    • 26': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Offside, Benfica. André Almeida tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 29': Luís Maximiano (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
    • 30': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Rafael Camacho (Sporting CP) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
    • 34': Offside, Sporting CP. Marcos Acuña tries a through ball, but Luiz Phellype is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Sporting CP).
    • 35': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Yannick Bolasie (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 41': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 45': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 45': Stefan Ristovski (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
    • 52': Foul by Luiz Phellype (Sporting CP).
    • 52': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
    • 52': Luiz Phellype (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 55': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
    • 57': Foul by Luiz Phellype (Sporting CP).
    • 57': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Luiz Phellype (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 58': Chiquinho (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tiago Ilori (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Idrissa Doumbia (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Mathieu.
    • 63': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Tiago Ilori (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Rafael Camacho (Sporting CP).
    • 63': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Ferro.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Idrissa Doumbia (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sporting CP).
    • 67': Odisseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Chiquinho.
    • 74': Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Idrissa Doumbia (Sporting CP).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vinicius.
    • 78': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting CP. Gonzalo Plata replaces Yannick Bolasie.
    • 80': Goal! Sporting CP 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 85': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Sporting CP).
    • 85': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Sporting CP. Pedro Mendes replaces Idrissa Doumbia.
    • 90': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Sporting CP).
    • 90': Gonzalo Plata (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Sporting CP. Tiago Ilori tries a through ball, but Stefan Ristovski is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting CP. Cristian Borja replaces Rafael Camacho.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP).
    • 90'+3': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Wendel (Sporting CP).
    • 90'+4': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Franco Cervi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Franco Cervi.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Carlos Vinicius.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Jeremy Mathieu (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
    • 90'+9': Odisseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+9': Goal! Sporting CP 0, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 90'+10': Gonzalo Plata (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 18
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 2
    48 Possession 52
    11 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    299 Accurate Passes 340
    365 Passes 399
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 43
    21 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 14
    12 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 41,017

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 6 +13 18
    2 Benfica 6 +17 16
    3 Sporting CP 6 +9 14
    4 Santa Clara 6 +7 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    81 Luís Maximiano (GK)
    22 Jérémy Mathieu Yellow Card
    3 Tiago Ilori
    9 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
    13 Stefan Ristovski
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    37 Wendel
    98 Idrissa Doumbia
    29 Luiz Phellype Yellow Card
    89 Yannick Bolasie
    7 Rafael Camacho
    Sporting CP Substitutes:
    Pedro Mendes, Cristian Borja, Rodrigo Battaglia, Luís Neto, Eduardo Henrique, Gonzalo Plata, Diogo Sousa.

    SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) Yellow Card
    97 Ferro
    6 Rúben Dias
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    34 André Almeida
    19 Chiquinho Yellow Card
    8 Gabriel Yellow Card
    28 Julian Weigl
    95 Carlos Vinícius
    11 Franco Cervi Yellow Card
    21 Pizzi
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Adel Taarabt, Ivan Zlobin, Andreas Samaris, Haris Seferovic, Rafa Silva, Jardel, Tomas Tavares.

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