Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2020-21 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
  • 90'+2': Matheus Nunes
FT
1 - 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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 2': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 6': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
    • 6': Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP).
    • 8': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Jardel because of an injury.
    • 12': Foul by Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP).
    • 12': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 15': Foul by Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP).
    • 15': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
    • 16': Offside, Benfica. Darwin Núñez tries a through ball, but Franco Cervi is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 16': Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 17': João Mário (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
    • 17': Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 22': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
    • 22': Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Offside, Sporting CP. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 24': Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by João Mário (Sporting CP).
    • 29': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP).
    • 29': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
    • 32': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 33': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Gilberto.
    • 33': Foul by Zouhair Feddal (Sporting CP).
    • 33': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Gonçalves.
    • 35': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Zouhair Feddal (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Santos with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 38': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 38': Offside, Sporting CP. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 40': Luís Neto (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Luís Neto (Sporting CP) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting CP 0, Benfica 0.
    • 46': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP).
    • 46': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 46': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Antonio Adán.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
    • 47': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 47': Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 51': Offside, Benfica. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 52': Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 53': Tiago Tomás (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Gabriel Pires.
    • 57': Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 57': João Mário (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, Sporting CP. Conceded by Gilberto.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Santos.
    • 61': Substitution, Sporting CP. Jovane Cabral replaces Nuno Santos.
    • 61': Substitution, Sporting CP. João Palhinha replaces João Mário.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
    • 63': Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Franco Cervi.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
    • 69': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Sporting CP).
    • 69': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP).
    • 71': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Sporting CP).
    • 73': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Sporting CP. Bruno Tabata replaces Tiago Tomás.
    • 75': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 75': Pedro Porro (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 76': Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Hand ball by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 78': Bruno Tabata (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Nuno Tavares replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 79': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 79': Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Sporting CP) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 83': Foul by Pedro Porro (Sporting CP).
    • 83': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 84': Luís Neto (Sporting CP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting CP).
    • 86': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 88': Offside, Sporting CP. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Pedro Gonçalves is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Sporting CP. Daniel Bragança replaces Pedro Gonçalves.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Sporting CP 1, Benfica 0. Matheus Nunes (Sporting CP) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Bruno Tabata (Sporting CP) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting CP 1, Benfica 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting CP 1, Benfica 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 2
    53.7 Possession 46.3
    5 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 292
    459 Passes 385
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 65
    29 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    17 Effective Tackles 15
    23 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 15
    14 Effective Clearances 13
    14 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 27 +43 72
    2 Sporting CP 27 +55 68
    3 Benfica 27 +41 65
    4 Braga 26 +26 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Antonio Adán (GK)
    4 Sebastián Coates
    3 Zouhair Feddal
    13 Luís Neto Yellow Card
    17 João Mário
    8 Matheus Nunes
    5 Nuno Mendes
    24 Pedro Porro
    19 Tiago Tomás Yellow Card
    11 Nuno Santos
    28 Pedro Gonçalves
    Sporting CP Substitutes:
    Luís Maximiano, João Palhinha, Gonçalo Inacio, Joelson Mendes, Eduardo Quaresma, Vitorino Antunes, Daniel Bragança, Bruno Tabata, Jovane Cabral.

    SLB Benfica (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    33 Jardel
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
    28 Julian Weigl Yellow Card
    21 Pizzi Yellow Card
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    2 Gilberto Yellow Card
    9 Darwin Núñez
    11 Franco Cervi
    27 Rafa Silva
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Gonçalo Ramos, Mile Svilar, Adel Taarabt, Chiquinho, Pedrinho, Nuno Tavares, Gabriel, Haris Seferovic, Diogo Gonçalves.

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