Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Sporting CP, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 90'+4': João Neves
  • 90'+7': Casper Tengstedt
FT
2 - 1
Sporting CP
  • 45': Viktor Gyökeres
  • Red Card 51': Gonçalo Inacio

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.
  • 6': Delay in match (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 7': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 8': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 10': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Florentino.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
  • 12': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Petar Musa (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 15': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 15': Petar Musa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 16': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 21': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 22': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 22': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pote.
  • 29': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Mário.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pote with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Reis with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Edwards with a through ball.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 38': Hand ball by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 40': Offside, Benfica. António Silva tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 43': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Pote tries a through ball, but Matheus Reis is caught offside.
  • 45': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Edwards with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 48': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 48': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Second yellow card to Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 57': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Marcus Edwards.
  • 59': Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a through ball.
  • 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 62': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 64': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Petar Musa.
  • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Florentino.
  • 66': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 66': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 69': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis tries a through ball, but Pote is caught offside.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Trincão replaces Pote.
  • 74': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 74': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 75': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': João Neves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Antonio Adán.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 82': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 82': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
  • 83': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Hidemasa Morita because of an injury.
  • 85': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 85': Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces João Mário.
  • 89': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 89': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+2': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Trincão.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morato with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+5': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
  • 90'+6': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90'+9': VAR Decision: Goal Benfica 2-1 Sporting Lisbon (Casper Tengstedt).
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 90'+11': Luís Neto (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
47 Possession 53
8 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 345
385 Passes 421
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 53
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
19 Effective Tackles 22
29 Tackles 32
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 10
28 Effective Clearances 16
28 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 62,166

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

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 António Silva
5 Morato
8 Fredrik Aursnes
27 Rafa Silva
87 João Neves Yellow Card
61 Florentino Luís
33 Petar Musa
20 João Mário Yellow Card
11 Ángel Di María
Benfica Substitutes:
João Victor, Arthur Cabral, Goncalo Guedes, Casper Tengstedt, Chiquinho, David Jurásek, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Soares, Tiago Gouveia.

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

No. Name
1 Antonio Adán (GK)
4 Sebastián Coates Yellow Card
25 Gonçalo Inacio Yellow Card
26 Ousmane Diomande
5 Hidemasa Morita
42 Morten Hjulmand Yellow Card
2 Matheus Reis
47 Ricardo Esgaio
9 Viktor Gyökeres
8 Pedro Gonçalves
10 Marcus Edwards
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Daniel Bragança, Afonso Bastardo Moreira, Nuno Santos, Francisco Trincão, Franco Israel, Dário Essugo, Luís Neto, Jerry St. Juste, Paulinho.

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