Match Summary

Sporting CP and Benfica drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2016. Goals were scored by Adrien Silva 5′ (pen.), V. Lindelöf 66′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Sporting CP had 50% possession while Benfica held 50%. Sporting CP had 6 shots (1 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Benfica. Sporting CP made 3 substitutions, Benfica made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting CP and Benfica — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sporting CP had 50% possession against Benfica's 50%. Sporting CP registered 6 shots (1 on target) while Benfica managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 3–3. Fouls committed: 25–23.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Sporting CP have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Sporting CP vs Benfica Head to Head Results

Sporting CP and Benfica have met 38 times — Sporting CP won 9, Benfica won 18, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 38 meetings. A combined 98 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.58 per match (40 for the home side, 58 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Benfica are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2021.

Recent Meetings (38)