Match Summary

Benfica defeated Sporting CP 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by V. Gyökeres 45′, João Neves 90′, C. Tengstedt 90′. 8 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Benfica had 53% possession while Sporting CP held 47%. Benfica had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 8 (3 on target) for Sporting CP. Expected goals: Benfica 1.68 — Sporting CP 0.74. Benfica made 3 substitutions, Sporting CP made 4. VAR was involved: Goal confirmed (Casper Tengstedt 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Benfica and Sporting CP — 3 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Benfica had 53% possession against Sporting CP's 47%. Benfica registered 14 shots (4 on target) while Sporting CP managed 8 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 9–12.

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)