Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP
Updated
It finished level: Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 13) on Fri, 5 Dec 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Georgiy Sudakov 27'. Sporting CP goals: Pedro Goncalves 12'. Sent off: Gianluca Prestianni (90'). Expected goals: 0.92-0.58. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Morten Hjulmand (7.9).
Match report
Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP: match report
Benfica and Sporting CP shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Friday 5 December in Liga Portugal.
Pedro Goncalves put Sporting CP ahead on 12' (0-1) and Georgiy Sudakov levelled for Benfica on 27' (1-1).
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) was sent off on 90+2'.
Benfica had 41% of the ball, shots were 10-5 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.92-0.58.
Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 65,247. Referee: António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre.
Match stats
| Benfica | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.92 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 9 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 295 (83%) | 454 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Enzo Barrenechea, Richard Rios, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Hidemasa Morita, Morten Hjulmand, Geny Catamo, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 27' · Goal · Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 30' · Yellow card · Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 56' · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 60' · Substitution · Joao Simoes for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 60' · Substitution · Geovany Quenda for Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 65' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 66' · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 72' · Yellow card · Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP)
- 75' · Yellow card · Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP)
- 76' · Yellow card · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 81' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 85' · Substitution · Alisson Santos for Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 86' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 88' · Substitution · Manu Silva for Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1994: Benfica 27, draws 21, Sporting CP 16.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Sporting CP?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 5 Dec 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Fri, 5 Dec 2025, 20:15 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Sporting CP?
In 64 league meetings since 1994: Benfica 27 wins, 21 draws, Sporting CP 16 wins (goals 85-65).