Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Sporting CP, 2020-21 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 12': Haris Seferovic
  • 29': Pizzi
  • 37': Lucas Verissimo
  • 49': Haris Seferovic (P)
FT
4 - 3
Sporting CP
  • 45'+1': Pedro Gonçalves
  • 62': Nuno Santos
  • 77': Pedro Gonçalves (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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Everton (Benfica).
  • 1': João Pereira (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP).
  • 4': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
  • 4': Nuno Santos (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP).
  • 5': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 7': Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Gonçalves.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 9': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
  • 12': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting CP 0. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 14': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 14': Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP).
  • 14': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting CP).
  • 16': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 17': Offside, Sporting CP. Matheus Reis tries a through ball, but Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 18': Paulinho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 19': Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP).
  • 20': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting CP).
  • 20': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 24': Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 24': Paulinho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
  • 25': Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting CP 0. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Everton.
  • 31': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting CP).
  • 31': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Matheus Reis (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 33': Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP).
  • 36': Everton (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Antonio Adán.
  • 37': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting CP 0. Lucas Verissimo (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
  • 38': Nuno Santos (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Lucas Verissimo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Adel Taarabt.
  • 43': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 43': Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Haris Seferovic.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
  • 45': Matheus Reis (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting CP 1. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Sporting CP 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 3, Sporting CP 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting CP. João Mário replaces João Pereira.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting CP. João Palhinha replaces Daniel Bragança.
  • 48': Penalty Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Goal! Benfica 4, Sporting CP 1. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 52': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by João Mário (Sporting CP).
  • 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 53': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Adel Taarabt.
  • 54': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
  • 54': João Palhinha (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Inacio.
  • 57': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 57': Paulinho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Everton (Benfica).
  • 57': Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
  • 61': Hand ball by Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
  • 62': Goal! Benfica 4, Sporting CP 2. Nuno Santos (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 64': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting CP).
  • 64': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 65': Foul by João Mário (Sporting CP).
  • 65': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': João Mário (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Nuno Santos (Sporting CP).
  • 66': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP).
  • 68': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting CP).
  • 68': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting CP. Jovane Cabral replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pires with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
  • 70': Paulinho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Gabriel Pires.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Penalty Sporting CP. Pedro Gonçalves draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Goal! Benfica 4, Sporting CP 3. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jovane Cabral.
  • 79': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Helton Leite.
  • 81': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting CP).
  • 81': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Benfica. Nuno Tavares replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 82': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Pizzi.
  • 83': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 83': Paulinho (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 86': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP).
  • 86': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Benfica. Everton tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Benfica).
  • 87': Nuno Santos (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Nuno Tavares (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Everton.
  • 90': Substitution, Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Gonçalves.
  • 90'+2': Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 4, Sporting CP 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 4, Sporting CP 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 4, Sporting CP 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 20
4 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
47.3 Possession 52.7
10 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.8
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
285 Accurate Passes 333
361 Passes 422
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 57
19 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 7
5 Effective Clearances 15
5 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 27 +43 72
2 Sporting CP 26 +53 65
3 Benfica 27 +41 65
4 Braga 26 +26 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (3-4-3)

No. Name
77 Helton Leite (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
5 Jan Vertonghen
4 Lucas Verissimo
28 Julian Weigl
49 Adel Taarabt
3 Alejandro Grimaldo Yellow Card
17 Diogo Gonçalves
14 Haris Seferovic
7 Everton
21 Pizzi
Benfica Substitutes:
Gabriel, Chiquinho, Nuno Tavares, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Gonçalo Ramos, Pedrinho, Rafa Silva, Darwin Núñez, Luca Waldschmidt.

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

No. Name
1 Antonio Adán (GK)
4 Sebastián Coates
2 Matheus Reis Yellow Card
52 Gonçalo Inacio
68 Daniel Bragança
8 Matheus Nunes
5 Nuno Mendes Yellow Card
27 João Pereira
21 Paulinho
11 Nuno Santos
28 Pedro Gonçalves
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Gonzalo Plata, João Palhinha, Eduardo Quaresma, Jovane Cabral, Dário Essugo, Luís Neto, Luís Maximiano, João Mário, Vitorino Antunes.

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