Match Summary

Sporting CP defeated Benfica 1:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2020. Goals were scored by Matheus Nunes 90′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Sporting CP had 46% possession while Benfica held 54%. Sporting CP had 9 shots (1 on target) compared to 5 (2 on target) for Benfica. Sporting CP made 4 substitutions, Benfica made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting CP and Benfica — 1 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sporting CP had 46% possession against Benfica's 54%. Sporting CP registered 9 shots (1 on target) while Benfica managed 5 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 8–1. Fouls committed: 12–17.

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 8, Benfica won 18, with 12 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 38 meetings. A combined 99 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.61 per match (40 for the home side, 59 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (61%). 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)