Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 30) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Hidemasa Morita 72'. Benfica goals: Andreas Schjelderup 27' (pen), Rafa Silva 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.63-2.27. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Anatoliy Trubin (8.4).
Match report
Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-1
Benfica squeezed past Sporting CP 2-1 away from home at Estádio José Alvalade on Sunday 19 April in Liga Portugal.
Andreas Schjelderup put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 27' (0-1), Hidemasa Morita levelled for Sporting CP on 72' (1-1) and Rafa Silva restored Benfica's lead on 90+3' (1-2).
Rafa Silva's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Sporting CP had 61% of the ball, shots were 19-14 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-2.27.
Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 51,470. Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 2.27 |
| Total shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 419 (85%) | 227 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo, Trincão, Pote, Luis Suárez
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Ríos, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 36' · Yellow card · Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP)
- 53' · Yellow card · Rui Silva (Sporting CP)
- 60' · Substitution · Zeno Debast for Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
- 60' · Substitution · Georgios Vagiannidis for Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting CP)
- 68' · Substitution · Geovany Quenda for Pote (Sporting CP)
- 72' · Goal · Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 75' · Yellow card · Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Rafa Silva for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 78' · Substitution · António Silva for Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
- 88' · Substitution · Daniel Bragança for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 88' · Substitution · Rafael Nel for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Enzo Barrenechea for Leandro Barreiro (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?
Benfica won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026.
When and where is Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 17:00 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).