Match Summary

Benfica defeated Sporting CP 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2016. Goals were scored by E. Salvio 24′, R. Jiménez 47′, B. Dost 69′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Benfica had 41% possession while Sporting CP held 59%. Benfica had 6 shots (4 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for Sporting CP. Benfica made 3 substitutions, Sporting CP made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Benfica and Sporting CP — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Benfica had 41% possession against Sporting CP's 59%. Benfica registered 6 shots (4 on target) while Sporting CP managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 3–8. Fouls committed: 10–26.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Benfica have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Sporting CP show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Benfica and Sporting CP have met 2 times — Benfica won 1, Sporting CP won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.50 per match (2 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)