Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2023-24 Taca de Portugal, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Sporting CP
  • 9': Pedro Gonçalves
  • 54': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Benfica
  • 68': Fredrik Aursnes

About

Sporting CP are hosting Benfica at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Taca de Portugal.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 2': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 4': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 6': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 14': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Di María (Benfica).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 24': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 24': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 26': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pote with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Hand ball by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 31': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Reis with a headed pass.
  • 33': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 33': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 41': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Reis.
  • 43': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Alexander Bah.
  • 47': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 48': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sporting Lisbon.
  • 48': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 48': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 49': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 51': Hand ball by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pote.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 54': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Geny Catamo.
  • 56': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
  • 56': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 59': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Neves.
  • 61': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 61': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces David Neres.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pote.
  • 66': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
  • 66': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 1. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ángel Di María (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 71': Offside, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt is caught offside.
  • 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Benfica.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Marcus Edwards.
  • 74': Ángel Di María (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 75': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 77': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 77': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 77': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 79': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 81': Attempt saved. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 84': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Geny Catamo.
  • 87': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 87': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 87': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Orkun Kökçü.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 89': Foul by Pote (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 89': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces Morten Hjulmand.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Pote.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Rafa.
  • 90'+2': Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+4': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by António Silva with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+6': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 2, Benfica 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
51.8 Possession 48.2
5 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
424 Accurate Passes 407
492 Passes 459
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
34 Long Balls 49
20 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 9
19 Effective Tackles 15
29 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 17
19 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Taca de Portugal

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 45,393

Line-Ups

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Franco Israel (GK)
4 Sebastián Coates
26 Ousmane Diomande
72 Eduardo Quaresma
5 Hidemasa Morita
42 Morten Hjulmand
2 Matheus Reis
21 Geny Catamo
9 Viktor Gyökeres
8 Pedro Gonçalves
10 Marcus Edwards
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Antonio Adán, Luís Neto, Iván Fresneda, Daniel Bragança, Paulinho, Koba Koindredi, Jerry St. Juste, Nuno Santos, Ricardo Esgaio.

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
4 António Silva
8 Fredrik Aursnes
6 Alexander Bah
10 Orkun Kökcü Yellow Card
20 João Mário
87 João Neves
27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card
7 David Neres
11 Ángel Di María
Benfica Substitutes:
Florentino Luís, Tomás Araújo, Arthur Cabral, Samuel Soares, Casper Tengstedt, Marcos Leonardo, Tiago Gouveia, Álvaro Fernández, Morato.

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