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Benfica vs Sporting CovilhãLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Taça da Liga2021/20222021/2022
Benfica

Benfica

Seferovic28'
Núñez68'(P)
Núñez73'
3
-FT
0
Dec 15, 2021
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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Sporting Covilhã

Sporting Covilhã

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
A. Taarabt
A. Taarabt
Benfica
Benfica
8.6
90'+1Yellow Card
André Almeida
Benfica
90'+1Yellow Card
André Almeida
André Almeida
Benfica
85'Yellow Card
A. Issoko
A. Issoko
Sporting Covilhã
84'Yellow Card
A. Taarabt
A. Taarabt
Benfica
81'Substitution
André Almeida
André Almeida· In
Gonçalo Ramos
Gonçalo Ramos· Out
Benfica
78'Substitution
Tiago Moreira
Tiago Moreira· In
Gilberto
Gilberto· Out
Sporting Covilhã
Goal!
3-0
Darwin Núñez
Darwin Núñez
73'·Benfica
⚽
71'Substitution
A. Isaiah
A. Isaiah· In
Devid
Devid· Out
Sporting Covilhã
Goal!
2-0
Darwin Núñez
Darwin Núñez
68'·Benfica
⚽
65'Substitution
Roman Yaremchuk
Roman Yaremchuk· In
Ferro
Ferro· Out
Benfica
57'Substitution
André Almeida
André Almeida· In
Héliton
Héliton· Out
Sporting Covilhã
57'Substitution
Felipe Dini
Felipe Dini· In
Se-na Yang
Se-na Yang· Out
Sporting Covilhã
57'Substitution
Ryan Teague
Ryan Teague· In
Jô
Jô· Out
Sporting Covilhã
46'Substitution
Darwin Núñez
Darwin Núñez· In
Haris Seferovic
Haris Seferovic· Out
Benfica
46'Substitution
Rafa Silva
Rafa Silva· In
Pizzi
Pizzi· Out
Benfica
46'Substitution
Paulo Bernardo
Paulo Bernardo· In
Soualiho Meïté 
Soualiho Meïté · Out
Benfica
43'Yellow Card
Héliton
Héliton
Sporting Covilhã
39'Red Card
Nego Tembeng
Nego Tembeng
Sporting Covilhã
Goal!
1-0
Haris Seferovic
Haris Seferovic
28'·Benfica
⚽
20'Yellow Card
Nego Tembeng
Nego Tembeng
Sporting Covilhã
5'Yellow Card
Soualiho Meïté 
Soualiho Meïté 
Benfica

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Benfica
Benfica
Sporting Covilhã
Sporting Covilhã
75%Ball Possession25%
19Shots Total9
6Shots On Target1
12Corners2
19Fouls13
3Yellow Cards3
3Offsides1
1Saves1
633Passes211
10Shots Off Target7
177Attacks94
150Dangerous Attacks37
12Shots Inside Box5
7Shots Outside Box4
3Goals0
4Free Kicks3
8Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
22Tackles15
548Accurate Passes141
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe0
0Injuries1
24Total Crosses6
6Accurate Crosses4
4Interceptions18
56Duels Won52

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
A. Taarabt
A. Taarabt
MF
8.6
90'001/2
77
3
12/15
Darwin Núñez
Darwin Núñez
FW
8.3
44'203/5
6
-
1/4
Gil Dias
Gil Dias
MF
7.7
90'000/1
73
3
7/12
Ferro
Ferro
DF
7.5
65'00-
41
5
7/9
Haris Seferovic
Haris Seferovic
FW
7.5
46'101/1
6
1
1/3
Tomás Araújo
Tomás Araújo
DF
7.3
90'00-
69
2
3/8
Helton Leite
Helton Leite
GK
7.3
90'00-
17
-
-
Morato
Morato
DF
7.3
90'00-
88
2
2/4
Éverton
Éverton
MF
7.2
90'000/1
67
1
5/13
Pizzi
Pizzi
MF
7.2
46'000/1
29
1
2/2
Gonçalo Ramos
Gonçalo Ramos
FW
7.1
81'011/5
27
-
3/7
Paulo Bernardo
Paulo Bernardo
MF
7.1
44'010/2
46
-
2/5
Rafa Silva
Rafa Silva
MF
7.0
44'00-
37
1
4/8
Soualiho Meïté
Soualiho Meïté
MF
6.9
46'00-
35
3
6/12
Roman Yaremchuk
Roman Yaremchuk
FW
6.6
25'000/1
7
-
1/3
André Almeida
André Almeida
DF
6.5
9'00-
8
-
0/3

Benfica vs Sporting Covilhã — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Benfica15W2203110/1513-5
Sporting Covilhã15L102015/153-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Benfica — last 5 games
  1. W6-1 vs Sporting Braga2021-11-07
  2. D0-0 @ FC Barcelona2021-11-23
  3. L1-3 vs Sporting CP2021-12-03
  4. W2-0 vs Dynamo Kyiv2021-12-08
  5. W4-1 @ Famalicão2021-12-12
Sporting Covilhã — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Vilafranquense2021-08-23
  2. L0-2 vs Vitória SC2021-09-21
  3. W2-0 @ Uniao Idanhense2021-09-25
  4. D0-0 @ FC Serpa2021-10-17
  5. L0-3 @ Trofense2021-10-24
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Benfica1243DW3-2
Sporting Covilhã320-5LL11-8

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
4 ptsBenfica 4 · Sporting Covilhã 0
Positions
#1 vs #3
Goals per game
3/1.5 vs 0/2.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.58

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-12-15

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last match
Benfica
Won 100%
(1/1)
Draw 0%
(0/1)
Sporting Covilhã
Won 0%
(0/1)
Goals
2-0
Total matches
1

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last match

1
Benfica wins
0
Draws
0
Sporting Covilhã wins
Goals Scored
2 - 0
Jul 7, 2021 • Club Friendlies 3
Benfica
Benfica
2-0
Sporting Covilhã
Sporting Covilhã

Fixtures

Matchday 3 — Taça da Liga

Match Report

In the standings it was Benfica 1st on 4 points, Sporting Covilhã 3rd on 0 — separated by 4. On recent form Sporting Covilhã sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Benfica 3 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Sporting Covilhã 0 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.58.

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, capacity 68,100, hosted the game. Benfica led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Benfica: Haris Seferovic (28'), Darwin Núñez (68'), Darwin Núñez (73')

Key stats

Possession: Benfica 75% · Sporting Covilhã 25% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 12-2

More details:

Benfica — live results and scheduleSporting Covilhã — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Benfica vs Sporting Covilhã?
Benfica 3-0 Sporting Covilhã. Taça da Liga match played on 15 Dec 2021.
What league is Benfica vs Sporting Covilhã in?
This match is part of the Taça da Liga. The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Benfica vs Sporting Covilhã played?
The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.