Portuguese Primeira Liga

Sporting CP vs Benfica, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
  • 29': Geny Catamo
FT
1 - 0
Benfica

    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 Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 1': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
    • 2': Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 3': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
    • 5': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 8': Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 8': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 15': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
    • 15': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trincão with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
    • 19': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 19': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 22': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
    • 24': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 24': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 25': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 26': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Franco Israel.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
    • 29': Goal! Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
    • 34': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 37': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 38': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Quaresma.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Florentino.
    • 50': Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
    • 53': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 53': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jeremiah St. Juste.
    • 58': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 58': Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Alexander Bah (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 59': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 63': Hand ball by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 63': Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 64': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
    • 65': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
    • 67': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jeremiah St. Juste.
    • 70': Foul by Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 70': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 70': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Maximiliano Araújo replaces Geovany Quenda.
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. João Simões replaces Hidemasa Morita.
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Iván Fresneda replaces Eduardo Quaresma because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
    • 75': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 75': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Zeki Amdouni.
    • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 80': Hand ball by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
    • 81': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 81': Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Conrad Harder replaces Trincão.
    • 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Iván Fresneda.
    • 84': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
    • 85': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
    • 86': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 86': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 89': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 89': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Foul by João Simões (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 90'+2': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
    • 90'+2': Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Lisbon 1, Benfica 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 3
    54.9 Possession 45.1
    14 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    396 Accurate Passes 338
    480 Passes 400
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 41
    30 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 8
    14 Effective Clearances 36
    14 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 48,076

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 17 +34 41
    2 FC Porto 17 +29 40
    3 Benfica 17 +27 38
    4 Braga 17 +11 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Israel (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Jerry St. Juste
    26 Ousmane Diomande
    2 Matheus Reis Yellow Card
    72 Eduardo Quaresma
    17 Francisco Trincão
    5 Hidemasa Morita
    42 Morten Hjulmand
    9 Viktor Gyökeres
    57 Geovany Quenda
    21 Geny Catamo
    Sporting CP Substitutes:
    João Simões, Conrad Harder, Vladan Kovacevic, Marcus Edwards, Mauro Couto, Henrique Miguel Sousa Arreiol, Iván Fresneda, Maximiliano Araújo, Zeno Debast.

    BEN Benfica (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
    44 Tomás Araújo Yellow Card
    3 Álvaro Carreras
    6 Alexander Bah Yellow Card
    61 Florentino Luís
    10 Orkun Kökçü
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    7 Zeki Amdouni
    17 Kerem Aktürkoglu
    11 Ángel Di María
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Issa Kaboré, António Silva, Arthur Cabral, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Samuel Soares, Benjamín Rollheiser, Jan-Niklas Beste, Leandro Barreiro.

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