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Sporting CP vs Benfica Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–11 – 2

Hidemasa Morita 72′2nd

3rdAndreas Schjelderup 27′ (pen)Rafa Silva 90+3′

Player of the matchAnatoliy TrubinSLB · 100′ played · 5 saves · 11 final-3rd passes · 5 recoveries

7.8
Possession
61%39%
Shots · on target in brackets
19 (6)14 (5)
Corners
38
Table · 71 v 72 pts
2nd → 3rd3rd → 2nd

Liga PortugalOfficial DerbyMatchday 30Estádio José AlvaladeRef Joao Pedro Pinheiro

Events

SCP 1–2 SLB · 2–1 yellow
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Enzo Barrenecheafor Leandro Barreiro
  3. Rafa Silva1–2Goal · left foot · assist Leandro Barreiro
  4. Rafael Nelfor Geny Catamo
  5. Daniel Bragançafor Hidemasa Morita
  6. +António Silvafor Tomás Araújo · injury
  7. Rafa Silvafor Andreas Schjelderup
  8. Vangelis Pavlidisfor Franjo Ivanović
  9. Dodi Lukébakiofor Gianluca Prestianni
  10. Anatoliy TrubinYellow card
  11. Hidemasa Morita1–1Goal · header · assist Zeno Debast
  12. Geovany Quendafor Pedro Gonçalves
  13. Georgios Vagiannidisfor Eduardo Quaresma
  14. Zeno Debastfor Ousmane Diomande
  15. Rui SilvaYellow card
  16. Half-time 0–1
  17. Morten HjulmandYellow card
  18. Andreas Schjelderup0–1Penalty goal · right foot
  19. Luis SuárezPenalty missed · penalty saved

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Dodi LukébakioSLB1
  2. Zeno DebastSCP1
  3. Leandro BarreiroSLB1

Progressive passes

  1. Gonçalo InácioSCP66 (99%)
  2. Morten HjulmandSCP53 (87%)
  3. Ousmane DiomandeSCP46 (96%)

Final-third passes

  1. Gonçalo InácioSCP12
  2. Anatoliy TrubinSLB11
  3. Zeno DebastSCP10

Ball recoveries

  1. Rui SilvaSCP10
  2. Geny CatamoSCP9
  3. Morten HjulmandSCP7

Duels won

  1. Hidemasa MoritaSCP12/21
  2. Geny CatamoSCP7/14
  3. Morten HjulmandSCP7/9

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

47%Model · draw 24%29%

Projected goals
1.67 – 1.27total 2.94 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11.2%2–1 9.4%1–0 8.9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Sporting CP win47%No
Draw24%No
Benfica win29%Yes
Over 1.5 goals79%Yes
Over 2.5 goals56%Yes
Over 3.5 goals34%No
Both teams to score58%Yes
Sporting CP clean sheet28%No
Benfica clean sheet19%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Referee

Joao Pedro Pinheiro
Cards / match
6.56this match 3 (-3.56)
Yellows / match
6.22this match 3
Reds / match
0.33
Penalties / match
0.4444% of matches
Fouls / match
26.6this match 21

2.67Home 2.67 vs Away 3.56 yellows/match · +0.89 away · 1–2 red · 1 coach card3.56

11%Results in 9 recent matches · draw 44%44%

home winsaway wins
With Sporting CP
1-0-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game
With Benfica
0-1-0 in 1 · 3 yellows/game

Analysed latest 9 of 14 career matches.

What stands out

  • 3rdfrom 2nd

    Sporting CP moved from 2nd to 3rd in the Liga Portugal table with this result.71 → 71 points after 29 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2ndfrom 3rd

    Benfica moved from 3rd to 2nd in the Liga Portugal table with this result.69 → 72 points after 30 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 24game run ended

    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.

  • 90'winning goal

    Rafa Silva's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Score by goal: 27' 0-1, 72' 1-1, 90+3' 1-2.

Team stats

45 figures
Sporting CPfull timeBenfica
  1. 61%Possession39%
  2. 19Shots14
  3. 6Shots on target5
  4. 2Big chances4
  5. 3Corners8
  6. 494Passes304
  7. 13Fouls8
  8. 2Yellow cards1
All 45 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses6
  3. 108Attacks87
  4. 1Big chances missed2
  5. 12Crosses16
  6. 68Dangerous attacks52
  7. 25Dribble attempts17
  8. 2Hit woodwork0
  9. 1Offsides1
  10. 32%Shot accuracy36%
  11. 4Shots blocked4
  12. 12Shots inside box9
  13. 9Shots off target5
  14. 7Shots outside box5
  15. 11Successful dribbles7
  16. Passing
  17. 22Accurate long passes17
  18. 420Accurate passes227
  19. 84%Forward passes %84%
  20. 13Key passes10
  21. 49%Long pass accuracy32%
  22. 45Long passes53
  23. 85%Pass accuracy75%
  24. 57Passes in final third44
  25. Defence
  26. 54Ball recoveries43
  27. 59Ball safe59
  28. 53Duels won48
  29. 8Goal kicks14
  30. 16Headers won9
  31. 3Interceptions9
  32. 1Last-man tackles0
  33. 3Saves5
  34. 19Tackles21
  35. Discipline
  36. 7Free kicks12
  37. Other
  38. 1Injuries2
  39. 1Penalties1
  40. 116Possession lost123
  41. 5Substitutions5
  42. 22Throw-ins14

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Sporting CP4-2-3-16.91 avg rating 6.794-2-3-1Benfica
  1. 16.8Rui SilvaYC 100′
  1. 726.5Eduardo Quaresma↓61′
  2. 266.7Ousmane Diomande↓60′
  3. 256.8Gonçalo Inácio100′
  4. 206.5Maxi Araújo100′
  1. 427.1Morten HjulmandYC 100′
  2. 57.4Hidemasa MoritaG ↓88′ 92′
  1. 107.5Geny Catamo↓88′ 92′
  2. 177.6Francisco Trincão100′
  3. 87.0Pedro Gonçalves↓68′
  1. 976.1Luis Suárez100′
  1. 17.8Anatoliy TrubinYC 100′
  1. 266.8Samuel Dahl100′
  2. 307.2Nicolás Otamendi100′
  3. 446.7Tomás Araújo↓78′+
  4. 176.6Amar Dedić100′
  1. 206.2Richard Ríos100′
  2. 86.8Fredrik Aursnes100′
  1. 216.7Andreas SchjelderupG ↓78′
  2. 186.9Leandro BarreiroA ↓90+4′ 98′
  3. 256.9Gianluca Prestianni↓78′
  1. 96.3Franjo Ivanović↓78′
  1. 6Zeno DebastDF · A ↑60′7.0
  2. 7Geovany QuendaMF · ↑68′6.5
  3. 13Georgios VagiannidisDF · ↑61′6.2
  4. 23Daniel BragançaMF · ↑88′
  5. 90Rafael NelFW · ↑88′
  6. 12João VirgíniaGK
  7. 14Giorgi KochorashviliMF
  8. 70Salvador BlopaDF
  9. 91Ricardo MangasDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Rui Borges · José Mourinho (2.02 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 4António SilvaDF · ↑78′6.8
  2. 5Enzo BarrenecheaMF · ↑90+4′
  3. 11Dodi LukébakioFW · ↑78′7.1
  4. 14Vangelis PavlidisFW · ↑78′6.7
  5. 27Rafa SilvaMF · G ↑78′7.2
  6. 6Alexander BahDF
  7. 10Georgiy SudakovMF
  8. 15Sidny CabralDF
  9. 24Samuel SoaresGK

Table after full time

Liga Portugal 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Porto2924-4-159:14+45761st
2Benfica3021-9-063:19+44723rd ▲1
3Sporting CP2922-5-274:19+55712nd ▼1
4Sporting Braga2815-7-655:27+28524th
5Famalicão2913-8-836:25+11475th
18AVS301-10-1921:64-431318th
Sporting CP
2nd → 3rd71 → 71 pts
Benfica
3rd → 2nd69 → 72 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Sporting CP4d restSLB +3d rest7d restBenfica
  1. 3-0W27 Feb
  2. 1-0W3 Mar
  3. 2-2D7 Mar
  4. 0-3L11 Mar
  5. 5-0W17 Mar
  6. 4-1W22 Mar
  7. 4-2W3 Apr
  8. 0-1L7 Apr
  9. 1-0W11 Apr
  10. 0-0D15 Apr

6-2-2goals 20:92.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W13 Feb
  2. 0-1L17 Feb
  3. 3-0W21 Feb
  4. 1-2L25 Feb
  5. 2-1W2 Mar
  6. 2-2D8 Mar
  7. 2-1W14 Mar
  8. 3-0W21 Mar
  9. 1-1D6 Apr
  10. 2-0W12 Apr

6-2-2goals 18:92.00pts/game

  1. AArsenal0–0
  2. AEstrela Amadora1–0
  3. HArsenal0–1
  4. HSanta Clara4–2
  5. AAlverca4–1

latest 5

  1. HNacional2–0
  2. ACasa Pia1–1
  3. HVitória Guimarães3–0
  4. AArouca2–1
  5. HPorto2–2
Show older matches
  1. HBodø / Glimt5–0
  2. ABodø / Glimt0–3
  3. ASporting Braga2–2
  4. HPorto1–0
  5. HEstoril3–0

older

  1. AGil Vicente2–1
  2. AReal Madrid1–2
  3. HAVS3–0
  4. HReal Madrid0–1
  5. ASanta Clara2–1

Match info

Competition
Liga Portugal
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 30 of 34
Kick-off
Venue
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Capacity
52,095 · grass
Weather
19 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 46%
Referee
Joao Pedro Pinheiro
SCP coach
Rui Borges
SLB coach
José Mourinho (2.02 PPG)

Match summary

Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-1 in the Liga Portugal.

Before kickoff, Sporting CP sat 2nd on 71 points, while Benfica were 3rd on 69 points. Across 40 previous meetings on record, Sporting CP won 11 and Benfica won 17, with 12 draws (2.68 goals per game).

Benfica won with 39% of the possession. Goals came from Hidemasa Morita (72') for Sporting CP and Andreas Schjelderup (27') and Rafa Silva (90') for Benfica.

Sporting CP — live results and scheduleBenfica — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.91 v 6.79
  1. Anatoliy TrubinSLB7.8
  2. Francisco TrincãoSCP7.6
  3. Geny CatamoSCP7.5
  4. Hidemasa MoritaSCP7.4
  5. Nicolás OtamendiSLB7.2

Head-to-head

40 meetings on record since 2011

11-12-17Sporting CP W-D-L · goals 47:60

11 SCP12 draws17 SLB
With Sporting CP at home
7-5-7 (18:23)
Goals per meeting
2.68
Over 2.5 goals
45%
Both teams scored
60%
Won by the host
43%
Last 5 (Sporting CP)
2W 2D 1L · 2 goals/game
  1. Benfica1–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  2. Sporting CP0–1BenficaSuper Cup
  3. Benfica1–3Sporting CPTaça De Portugal
  4. Benfica1–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  5. Sporting CP1–0BenficaLiga Portugal
Show all 40 meetings
  1. Sporting CP2–1BenficaLiga Portugal
  2. Benfica2–2Sporting CPTaça De Portugal
  3. Sporting CP2–1BenficaTaça De Portugal
  4. Benfica2–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  5. Sporting CP2–2BenficaLiga Portugal
  6. Benfica2–2Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  7. Sporting CP0–2BenficaLiga Portugal
  8. Benfica1–3Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  9. Benfica4–3Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  10. Sporting CP1–0BenficaLiga Portugal
  11. Benfica2–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  12. Sporting CP0–2BenficaLiga Portugal
  13. Benfica5–0Sporting CPSuper Cup
  14. Sporting CP1–0BenficaTaça De Portugal
  15. Benfica2–1Sporting CPTaça De Portugal
  16. Sporting CP2–4BenficaLiga Portugal
  17. Benfica1–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  18. Sporting CP0–0BenficaLiga Portugal
  19. Benfica1–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  20. Sporting CP1–1BenficaLiga Portugal
  21. Benfica2–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  22. Sporting CP0–1BenficaLiga Portugal
  23. Sporting CP2–1BenficaTaça De Portugal
  24. Benfica0–3Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  25. Benfica0–1Sporting CPSuper Cup
  26. Sporting CP1–1BenficaLiga Portugal
  27. Benfica1–1Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  28. Benfica2–0Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  29. Benfica4–3Sporting CPTaça De Portugal
  30. Sporting CP1–1BenficaLiga Portugal
  31. Benfica2–0Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  32. Sporting CP1–3BenficaLiga Portugal
  33. Sporting CP1–0BenficaLiga Portugal
  34. Benfica1–0Sporting CPLiga Portugal
  35. Sporting CP0–2BenficaLiga Portugal
  1. BenficanextSporting CPLiga Portugal
  2. Sporting CPnextBenficaLiga Portugal

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Sporting CPall competitionsBenfica
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.87Goals per game (both sides)2.8
  3. 67%Over 1.587%
  4. 60%Over 2.567%
  5. 33%Over 3.520%
  6. 40%Both teams scored53%
  7. 47%Clean sheets33%
  8. 20%Failed to score20%
  9. Sporting CP at home v Benfica away
  10. 8Played7
  11. 7Won3
  12. 0Drawn2
  13. 1Lost2
  14. 19-6Goals (for-against)8-8
  15. 2.63Points per game1.57
  16. 63%Over 2.557%
  17. 50%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 10-41st-half goals (for-against)13-5
  20. 19-92nd-half goals (for-against)13-8
  21. 66%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 50%Goal before half-time71%
  23. 6-7-1Half-time W-D-L7-5-2

How we calculate this

Matchday 30

Liga Portugal · the other 8 games
  1. Rio Ave2–2AVS
  2. Nacional1–3Alverca
  3. Casa Pia0–1Santa Clara
  4. Gil Vicente0–0Vitória Guimarães
  5. Arouca1–0Estrela Amadora
  6. Sporting Braga3–0Famalicão
  7. Porto2–0Tondela
  8. Estoril1–3Moreirense
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