Match Summary
Sporting CP defeated Benfica 2:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Geny Catamo 1′, A. Bah 45′, Geny Catamo 90′. 11 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Sporting CP had 49% possession while Benfica held 51%. Sporting CP had 14 shots (3 on target) compared to 14 (4 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Sporting CP 1.04 — Benfica 1.15. Sporting CP made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Sporting CP and Benfica — 3 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Á. Di María
Match Statistics
Sporting CP had 49% possession against Benfica's 51%. Sporting CP registered 14 shots (3 on target) while Benfica managed 14 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 7–13. Fouls committed: 12–10.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sporting CP have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Sporting CP and Benfica have met 2 times — Sporting CP won 0, Benfica won 1, 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 (1 for the home side, 2 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.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026