Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Sporting CP, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 90'+6': Pizzi
FT
1 - 3
Sporting CP
  • 8': Pablo Sarabia
  • 62': Paulinho
  • 68': Matheus Nunes

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 Zouhair Feddal (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 1': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Zouhair Feddal (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 1': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 3': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 3': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Éverton.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 6': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pote with a through ball.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Nunes tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 20': Foul by Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 20': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Offside, Benfica. Darwin Núñez tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 22': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
  • 22': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Neto.
  • 25': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
  • 27': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 27': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Hand ball by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 32': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 32': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 33': Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 34': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 35': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 40': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 40': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 41': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 45': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 0-1 Sporting Lisbon.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+3': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 45'+5': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Valentino Lazaro.
  • 46': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
  • 46': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 47': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 55': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Zouhair Feddal because of an injury.
  • 56': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 57': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 58': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 60': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Hand ball by Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 61': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 62': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 62': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 2. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a through ball.
  • 64': Rafa (Benfica) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 64': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 64': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
  • 68': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 3. Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 71': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 73': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces André Almeida.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Julian Weigl.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 80': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Tiago Tomás replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pote.
  • 85': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Éverton.
  • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 86': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 86': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
  • 87': Luís Neto (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 88': Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 89': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Manuel Ugarte.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Pote.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Luís Neto (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+6': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 3. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Santos.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 15
6 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
33.7 Possession 66.3
14 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
173 Accurate Passes 404
243 Passes 484
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 44
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
17 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 7
26 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 48,790

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 22 +41 52
2 Benfica 22 +32 50
3 Braga 23 +19 47
4 FC Porto 22 +28 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow Card
34 André Almeida
28 Julian Weigl Yellow Card
20 João Mário
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
22 Valentino Lazaro
9 Darwin Núñez
7 Everton
27 Rafa Silva
Benfica Substitutes:
Pizzi, Gilberto, Adel Taarabt, Gonçalo Ramos, Morato, Helton Leite, Souahilo Meïté, Roman Yaremchuk, Haris Seferovic.

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Antonio Adán (GK)
25 Gonçalo Inacio
3 Zouhair Feddal Yellow Card
13 Luís Neto
15 Manuel Ugarte
8 Matheus Nunes
2 Matheus Reis
24 Pedro Porro Yellow Card
21 Paulinho Yellow Card
17 Pablo Sarabia
28 Pedro Gonçalves
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Dário Essugo, Tiago Tomas, Gonçalo Esteves, Bruno Tabata, Názinho, Nuno Santos, Ricardo Esgaio, Daniel Bragança, João Virgínia.

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