Sporting vs Benfica
Estádio José AlvaladeArtur Soares Dias
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Sporting vs Benfica match report
Updated:
In Liga Portugal matchweek 16, Sporting beat Benfica 1-0. The match was played at Estádio José Alvalade.
Matheus Nunes scored the winner in the 90th minute. The first half was goalless, with every goal coming after the break.
The last 10 meetings between the sides averaged 2.6 goals per game. The sides last met on 25 July 2020; the match ended Benfica 2-1 Sporting. Before that they met on 17 January 2020, with the match ending Sporting 0-2 Benfica. In the head-to-head, Benfica are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.
Benfica had 51% of the ball and took 5 shots, and also led on target, 2-1. Corners went to Sporting, 8-2.
Player of the MatchAdánRating:7.3
Match Events
- Full-time: 1-0
- Substitution
- Yellow cardBruno TabataArgument
- Goal
- +0 minutes added
- Yellow cardGabriel PiresFoul
- Substitution
- Substitution
- Yellow card
- Substitution
- Substitution
- Substitution
- Substitution
- Yellow cardNicolás OtamendiOther reason
- Half-time: 0-0
- +0 minutes added
- Yellow cardLuís NetoFoul
- Yellow cardJulian WeiglTactical foul / tactical substitution
- Yellow cardTiago TomásArgument
- Yellow cardGilbertoDissent
- Substitution
Top Rated Players
- 7.3AdánGoalkeeper7.2VertonghenDefender
- 7.0NetoDefender6.9N. OtamendiDefender
- 6.9S. CoatesDefender6.8G. PiresMidfielder
Match information
- Tournament
- Liga Portugal, 16. Round
- Kick-off
Referee
Artur Soares DiasPortugal161 matches
Yellow cards5.4/ match
Above averageRed cards0.2/ match
Below average- Capacity:
- 52,095
Team matches
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting | 34 | +45 | 85 |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | +45 | 80 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +42 | 76 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | +20 | 64 |
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