Sporting CP vs BenficaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Liga Portugal

2025/2026

Sporting CP

Morita72'

-FT

Apr 19, 2026

Estádio José Alvalade

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Anatoliy Trubin

Benfica

7.8

90'+4Substitution

Enzo Barrenechea· In

Leandro Barreiro· Out

Benfica

Goal!

1-2

Rafa Silva

90'+3·Benfica

⚽

88'Substitution

Daniel Bragança· In

Hidemasa Morita· Out

Sporting CP

88'Substitution

Rafael Nel· In

Geny Catamo· Out

Sporting CP

78'Substitution

Rafa Silva· In

Andreas Schjelderup· Out

Benfica

78'Substitution

Dodi Lukébakio· In

Gianluca Prestianni· Out

Benfica

78'Substitution

Vangelis Pavlidis· In

Franjo Ivanović· Out

Benfica

78'Substitution

António Silva· In

Tomás Araújo· Out

Benfica

75'Yellow Card

Anatoliy Trubin

Benfica

Goal!

1-1

Hidemasa Morita

72'·Sporting CP

⚽

68'Substitution

Geovany Quenda· In

Pedro Gonçalves· Out

Sporting CP

61'Substitution

Georgios Vagiannidis· In

Eduardo Quaresma· Out

Sporting CP

60'Substitution

Zeno Debast· In

Ousmane Diomande· Out

Sporting CP

53'Yellow Card

Rui Silva

Sporting CP

36'Yellow Card

Morten Hjulmand

Sporting CP

Goal!

0-1

Andreas Schjelderup

27'·Benfica

⚽

19'Missed Penalty

Luis Suárez

Sporting CP

Statistics of the Game

Sporting CP

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

Sporting CP

Manager: Rui Borges

Starting XI

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.5

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.0

6.1

Substitutes

7.0

6.5

6.2

Manager: José Mourinho

Starting XI

7.8

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.3

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.3

Substitutes

6.8

7.1

6.7

7.2

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Francisco Trincão MF	7.4	90'	0	0	0/3	34(85%)	1	5/10
Hidemasa Morita MF	7.3	88'	1	0	1/2	35(74%)	6	11/20
Geny Catamo MF	7.3	88'	0	0	3/4	42(86%)	-	5/12
Pedro Gonçalves MF	7.0	68'	0	0	1/5	22(73%)	1	2/6
Morten Hjulmand MF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/1	62(90%)	3	6/8
Zeno Debast DF	7.0	30'	0	1	-	38(83%)	-	2/2
Gonçalo Inácio DF	6.7	90'	0	0	0/1	68(81%)	3	7/9
Ousmane Diomande DF	6.7	60'	0	0	-	48(92%)	1	3/4
Rui Silva GK	6.7	90'	0	0	-	22(95%)	-	-
Eduardo Quaresma DF	6.6	61'	0	0	-	46(89%)	2	6/9
Geovany Quenda MF	6.5	22'	0	0	-	8(75%)	-	0/1
Maxi Araújo DF	6.5	90'	0	0	-	35(89%)	1	3/10
Georgios Vagiannidis DF	6.2	29'	0	0	-	10(100%)	-	0/1
Luis Suárez FW	6.1	90'	0	0	1/2	18(81%)	1	3/9
Daniel Bragança MF	-	2'	0	0	0/1	4(75%)	-	1/1
Rafael Nel FW	-	2'	0	0	-	3(67%)	-	1/1

Sporting CP vs Benfica — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Sporting CP	D1	2	1	0	0	10/15	9-4
Benfica	W1	6	0	8	0	11/15	10-4

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Sporting CP — last 5 games

W4-1 @ Alverca2026-03-22
W4-2 vs Santa Clara2026-04-03
L0-1 vs Arsenal2026-04-07
W1-0 @ Estrela Amadora2026-04-11
D0-0 @ Arsenal2026-04-15

Benfica — last 5 games

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

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 38
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

Aggregated from 38 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

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

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Sporting CP	2	34	82	65	DDWWW	2	0
Benfica	3	34	80	49	WWDDW	2	+1

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: 2 ptsSporting CP 82 · Benfica 80
Positions: #2 vs #3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-19

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 11 matches

Won 36%

(4/11)

Draw 36%

(4/11)

Won 27%

(3/11)

Goals

16-14

Total matches

Recent matches

Liga Portugal•Apr 19, 2026

Sporting CP

1-2

Benfica

Liga Portugal•Dec 5, 2025

Benfica

1-1

Sporting CP

Super Cup•Jul 31, 2025

Sporting CP

0-1

Benfica

Taça De Portugal•May 25, 2025

Benfica

1-3

Sporting CP

Liga Portugal•May 10, 2025

Benfica

1-1

Sporting CP

Head to Head

Last 20 matches

Sporting CP wins

Draws

Benfica wins

Goals Scored

29 - 33

Apr 19, 2026 • Liga Portugal

Sporting CP

1-2

Benfica

Dec 5, 2025 • Liga Portugal

Benfica

1-1

Sporting CP

Jul 31, 2025 • Super Cup

Sporting CP

0-1

Benfica

Match Report

Sporting CP went into the game 2nd in the table on 82 points; Benfica sat 3rd on 80 — a 2-point gap.

Benfica were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 8 consecutive games.

GioScore's database holds 38 meetings between the two: 8 for Sporting CP, 17 for Benfica and 13 drawn, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 39% of the wins in this fixture.

Goal scorers

Sporting CP: Hidemasa Morita (72') · Benfica: Andreas Schjelderup (27'), Rafa Silva (90')

Key stats

Possession: Sporting CP 61% · Benfica 39% · Total shots: 19-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-8

More details:

Sporting CP — live results and schedule Benfica — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Sporting CP vs Benfica?

Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica. Liga Portugal match played on 19 Apr 2026.

What league is Sporting CP vs Benfica in?

This match is part of the Liga Portugal. The match takes place at Estádio José Alvalade. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Benfica?

In 38 meetings between 2019 and 2026: Sporting CP has 8 wins, 13 draws, and 17 losses against Benfica.

Where is Sporting CP vs Benfica being played?

The match is being played at Estádio José Alvalade.

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Starting XI

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Starting XI

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Player Statistics

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Sporting CP vs Benfica — computed insights

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Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

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Last 20 matches

Match Report

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