Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica
Updated
Sporting CP won: Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 16) on Sun, 29 Dec 2024 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Geny Catamo 29'. Expected goals: 1.20-0.78. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Geny Catamo (8.4).
Match report
Sporting CP beat Benfica 1-0
Sporting CP squeezed past Benfica 1-0 at Estádio José Alvalade on Sunday 29 December in Liga Portugal.
Geny Catamo put Sporting CP ahead on 29' (1-0).
Sporting CP had 45% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-0.78.
Geny Catamo (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 48,076. Referee: Fábio José Costa Veríssimo.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 0.78 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 34 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (85%) | 396 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-4-1-1): Franco Israel, Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Jerry St. Juste, Matheus, Geny Catamo, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Geovany Quenda, Trincao, Viktor Gyökeres
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Orkun Kökcü, Ángel Di Maria, Zeki Amdouni, Kerem Akturkoglu
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 34' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Florentino (Benfica)
- 58' · Yellow card · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 59' · Yellow card · Matheus (Sporting CP)
- 63' · Yellow card · Franco Israel (Sporting CP)
- 72' · Substitution · Maximiliano Araujo for Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP)
- 72' · Substitution · Joao Simoes for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 72' · Substitution · Iván Fresneda for Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP)
- 75' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
- 75' · Substitution · Jan-Niklas Beste for Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 84' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Tomas Araujo (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1994: Sporting CP 16, draws 21, Benfica 27.
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP won, 1-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 29 Dec 2024.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024, 20:30 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Benfica?
In 64 league meetings since 1994: Sporting CP 16 wins, 21 draws, Benfica 27 wins (goals 65-85).