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

· 2nd Leg - Sporting CP advance 4-3 on aggregate
Benfica
  • 52': Nicolás Otamendi
  • 64': Rafa Silva
FT
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Sporting CP advance 4-3 on aggregate
Sporting CP
  • 47': Morten Hjulmand
  • 55': Paulinho

About

Benfica are hosting Sporting CP at Estádio da Luz, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 3': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Coates following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 10': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 13': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 15': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 15': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 15': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 16': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 18': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a through ball.
  • 22': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Santos (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 32': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
  • 35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 36': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
  • 38': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 43': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 43': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Benfica. David Neres is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 44': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 45'+3': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Ángel Di María (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Hand ball by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Geny Catamo replaces Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Ousmane Diomande.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis replaces Nuno Santos.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Bragança.
  • 47': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 49': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 49': Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jeremiah St. Juste.
  • 52': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 53': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 54': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 2. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
  • 59': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 59': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 63': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 63': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 63': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 2. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita replaces Daniel Bragança.
  • 67': Dangerous play by Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 67': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 72': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 72': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 72': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Franco Israel.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 76': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 76': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Marcos Leonardo replaces Casper Tengstedt.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florentino.
  • 80': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by João Neves.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 81': Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 82': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 82': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Neves.
  • 85': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces David Neres.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Marcus Edwards replaces Paulinho.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 90': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Florentino.
  • 90'+1': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 90'+1': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Edwards with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Trincão.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by António Silva.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 11
2 Saves 4
51.1 Possession 48.9
15 SHOTS 21
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 346
458 Passes 425
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 28
31 Accurate Long Balls 9
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 7
21 Effective Tackles 16
28 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 14
30 Effective Clearances 7
30 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Taca de Portugal

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 59,113

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

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

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

No. Name
12 Franco Israel (GK) Yellow Card
4 Sebastián Coates
25 Gonçalo Inacio Yellow Card
26 Ousmane Diomande
23 Daniel Bragança
42 Morten Hjulmand
11 Nuno Santos
47 Ricardo Esgaio
9 Viktor Gyökeres
20 Paulinho
17 Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Eduardo Quaresma, Marcus Edwards, Diogo Pinto, Geny Catamo, Jerry St. Juste, Luís Neto, Koba Koindredi, Hidemasa Morita, Matheus Reis.

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