Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP

39': Francisco Trincão
44': Ousmane Diomande

FT
2 - 2

Benfica

71': Fredrik Aursnes
90'+4': João Neves

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 João Neves (Benfica).
1': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Mário.
5': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
5': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
8': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
8': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
9': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass.
12': Attempt blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
12': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by António Silva.
12': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pote with a cross following a corner.
16': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Mário.
16': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
16': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
19': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
20': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a cross.
22': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
23': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
23': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon).
24': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pote.
32': Attempt saved. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trincão.
32': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
36': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
39': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
39': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
40': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
40': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
42': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
42': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon).
43': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by António Silva.
44': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 0. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Santos with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Hidemasa Morita.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 0.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 0.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces João Mário.
46': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
47': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon).
47': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
48': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
48': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
49': Hand ball by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
52': Attempt missed. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
54': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Marcus Edwards.
55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pote.
57': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
60': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
65': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Dangerous play by Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon).
65': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
65': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Rafa.
66': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
68': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a fast break.
71': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 1. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
72': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Trincão.
72': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Héctor Bellerín replaces Ricardo Esgaio.
74': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
74': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres.
76': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
76': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
77': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
78': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
78': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Arthur Gomes replaces Nuno Santos.
79': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Dário Essugo replaces Hidemasa Morita.
80': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
80': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Chiquinho (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Chiquinho.
82': Attempt blocked. Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
82': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dário Essugo.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
85': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Benfica. Mihailo Ristic replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
86': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a through ball.
86': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
87': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
88': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon).
88': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ristic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
90'+2': Hand ball by Petar Musa (Benfica).
90'+3': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Arthur Gomes (Sporting Lisbon).
90'+3': Foul by Dário Essugo (Sporting Lisbon).
90'+3': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa with a headed pass.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by António Silva.
90'+4': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 2. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
90'+7': Hand ball by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
90'+7': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
90'+7': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
90'+8': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
90'+9': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 2.
0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 2.

Statistics

BEN		SCP
16	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	1
48.4	Possession	51.6
18	SHOTS	14
5	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
361	Accurate Passes	385
434	Passes	467
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	4
28	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.2
38	Long Balls	67
21	Accurate Long Balls	42
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
6	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	24
21	Tackles	30
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	7
12	Effective Clearances	15
12	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 39,348

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sporting CP	9	+28	27
2	FC Porto	9	+19	24
3	Benfica	8	+17	19
4	Santa Clara	9	+3	18

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sporting CP (3-4-3)

No.	Name
12	Franco Israel (GK)
4	Sebastián Coates
25	Gonçalo Inacio
26	Ousmane Diomande
5	Hidemasa Morita
15	Manuel Ugarte
11	Nuno Santos
47	Ricardo Esgaio
17	Francisco Trincão
28	Pedro Gonçalves
10	Marcus Edwards

Sporting CP Substitutes:

Youssef Chermiti, Fatawu Issahaku, Matheus Reis, Luís Neto, Arthur Gomes, Paulinho, Diego Callai Silva, Héctor Bellerín, Dário Essugo.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
66	António Silva
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
8	Fredrik Aursnes
27	Rafa Silva
22	Chiquinho
87	João Neves
88	Gonçalo Ramos
7	David Neres
20	João Mário

Benfica Substitutes:

Morato, Mihailo Ristic, Samuel Soares, Gilberto, Florentino Luís, Alexander Bah, Petar Musa, Lucas Verissimo, Goncalo Guedes.

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