Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
  • 72': Hidemasa Morita
FT
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Benfica
  • 27': Andreas Schjelderup (P)
  • 90'+3': 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.
  • 4': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 4': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
  • 5': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Trincão.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 8': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Maxi Araújo.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rui Silva.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 12': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 12': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 14': Penalty Sporting Lisbon. Trincão draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': Penalty conceded by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': VAR Decision: Penalty Sporting Lisbon.
  • 19': Penalty saved. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
  • 20': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
  • 20': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 20': Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 24': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a cross.
  • 27': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 0, Benfica 1. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
  • 28': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 32': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 32': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 36': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 37': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 38': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
  • 39': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+3': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 0, Benfica 1.
  • 46': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 47': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 47': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 50': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Trincão following a fast break.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rui Silva.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Offside, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro is caught offside.
  • 53': Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Geny Catamo.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 60': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
  • 60': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Zeno Debast replaces Ousmane Diomande.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Georgios Vagiannidis replaces Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 63': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 63': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pote.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geovany Quenda replaces Pote.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 1. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zeno Debast with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Trincão.
  • 75': Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Benfica. António Silva replaces Tomás Araújo because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 80': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ríos.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
  • 83': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 86': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Maxi Araújo.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rafael Nel replaces Geny Catamo.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Geovany Quenda.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Rafael Nel is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea replaces Leandro Barreiro.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 90'+6': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 3
38.7 Possession 61.3
14 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
227 Accurate Passes 419
303 Passes 491
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 44
17 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 3
17 Effective Clearances 14
17 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 51,470

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 30 +47 79
2 Benfica 31 +47 75
3 Sporting CP 29 +55 71
4 Braga 30 +29 56
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rui Silva (GK) Yellow Card
25 Gonçalo Inacio
26 Ousmane Diomande
20 Maxi Araújo
72 Eduardo Quaresma
17 Francisco Trincão
5 Hidemasa Morita
42 Morten Hjulmand Yellow Card
97 Luis Suárez
8 Pedro Gonçalves
10 Geny Catamo
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Salvador Blopa, Georgios Vagiannidis, João Virgínia, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Zeno Debast, Rafael Nel, Ricardo Mangas, Geovany Quenda, Daniel Bragança.

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK) Yellow Card
30 Nicolás Otamendi
44 Tomás Lemos Araújo
26 Samuel Dahl
17 Amar Dedic
18 Leandro Barreiro
20 Richard Ríos
8 Fredrik Aursnes
9 Franjo Ivanovic
21 Andreas Schjelderup
25 Gianluca Prestianni
Benfica Substitutes:
Dodi Lukebakio, Vangelis Pavlidis, Georgiy Sudakov, António Silva, Samuel Soares, Rafa Silva, Enzo Barrenechea, Alexander Bah, Sidny Cabral.

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