Match summary
Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-1 in the Liga Portugal.
Benfica won with 39% of the possession.
Sporting CP vs BenficaResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Benfica
61%Ball Possession39%
19Shots Total14
6Shots On Target5
3Corners8
13Fouls8
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides1
3Saves5
494Passes304
9Shots Off Target5
108Attacks87
68Dangerous Attacks52
12Shots Inside Box9
7Shots Outside Box5
1Goals2
7Free Kicks12
4Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
2Hit Woodwork0
19Tackles21
1Assists1
420Accurate Passes227
1Injuries2
12Total Crosses16
4Accurate Crosses6
3Interceptions9
53Duels Won48
2Big Chances Created4
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Rui Borges
Starting XI
Substitutes
70
SB
Salvador BlopaManager: José Mourinho
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 34(85%) | 1 | 6/9 | ||
| 88' | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | 43(86%) | - | 7/14 | ||
| 88' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 33(74%) | 7 | 12/21 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 61(90%) | 4 | 7/9 | ||
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 23(73%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 30' | 0 | 1 | - | 37(83%) | - | 2/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(95%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 67(81%) | 3 | 7/9 | ||
| 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(92%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(89%) | 1 | 4/11 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(89%) | 1 | 5/8 | ||
| 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(75%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(100%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 17(81%) | 1 | 3/10 | ||
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(75%) | - | 1/1 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 1/1 |
Sporting CP vs Benfica — computed insights
- This defeat ended Sporting CP's 24-match unbeaten run in Liga Portugal.(Run from 2025-09-13: 19W 5D; league matches of this season only.)
- Rafa Silva's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 27' 0-1, 72' 1-1, 90+3' 1-2.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10/15 | 9-4 |
| Benfica | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11/15 | 10-4 |
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- L0-1 vs Arsenal2026-04-07
- W1-0 @ Estrela Amadora2026-04-11
- D0-0 @ Arsenal2026-04-15
- D2-2 vs Porto2026-03-08
- W2-1 @ Arouca2026-03-14
- W3-0 vs Vitória Guimarães2026-03-21
- D1-1 @ Casa Pia2026-04-06
- W2-0 vs Nacional2026-04-12
- Meetings on record
- 38
- Period covered
- 2009-11-28 – 2025-12-05
- Sporting CP wins
- 8
- Draws
- 13
- Benfica wins
- 17
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.47
- Over 2.5 goals
- 39%
- Both teams scored
- 58%
- Home side won
- 39%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Sporting CP view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2 vs 2.47
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Benfica | 1-1 | Sporting CP |
| 2025-07-31 | Sporting CP | 0-1 | Benfica |
| 2025-05-25 | Benfica | 1-3 | Sporting CP |
| 2025-05-10 | Benfica | 1-1 | Sporting CP |
| 2024-12-29 | Sporting CP | 1-0 | Benfica |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2 | 28 | 71 | 56 | WDWWW | 1 | +1 |
| Benfica | 3 | 29 | 69 | 43 | DWWDW | 2 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsSporting CP 71 · Benfica 69
- Positions
- #2 vs #3
- Goals per game
- 2.61/0.61 vs 2.1/0.62scored/conceded per game · league average 1.35
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 38 matches
Goals
40-54
Total matches
38Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 38 matches
8
Sporting CP wins
13
Draws
17
Benfica wins
Goals Scored
40 - 54
Matchday 30 — Liga Portugal
- Rio Ave vs AVS — 17 Apr 20262-2
- Nacional vs Alverca — 12 Sept 20261-3
- Casa Pia vs Santa Clara — 10 Oct 20260-1
- Gil Vicente vs Vitória Guimarães — 18 Apr 20260-1
- Arouca vs Estrela Amadora — 11 Oct 20261-0
- Sporting Braga vs Famalicão — 19 Apr 20262-2
- Porto vs Tondela — 19 Apr 20262-0
- Moreirense vs Estoril — 20 Apr 20261-0