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Sporting CP vs Benfica
21 May 2023, 20:30 · Liga Portugal · 2022/2023

Referee
João Pedro Silva PinheiroLiga Portugal 2022/2023 · 20 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Sporting CPMin
Benfica- ⚽
Francisco Trincão 1-0
Goal · Right foot shot
39′ - 40′
António Silva
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
Ousmane Diomande 2-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Nuno Santos
44′ - 46′⇄
Alexander Bah
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: João Mário
Ousmane Diomande
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
48′- ⇄
Paulinho
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Marcus Edwards
54′ - 66′⇄
Gonçalo Guedes
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Rafa Silva
- 66′⇄
Petar Musa
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Gonçalo Ramos
- 71′⚽
Fredrik Aursnes 2-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Alejandro Grimaldo
- ⇄
Héctor Bellerín
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Ricardo Esgaio
72′ - ⇄
Matheus Reis
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Francisco Trincão
72′ - ⇄
Dário Essugo
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Hidemasa Morita
79′ - ⇄
Arthur
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Nuno Santos
79′ - 80′
Chiquinho
Yellowcard · Persistent fouling
Persistent fouling
- 81′⇄
Florentino
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Chiquinho
- 86′⇄
Mihailo Ristić
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Alejandro Grimaldo
Sebastián Coates
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
88′- 90+4′⚽
João Neves 2-2
Goal · Right foot shot
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6.43 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7.45 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.32 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7.04 | |
| 72 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 7.75 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8.06 | |
| 79 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7.75 | |
| 79 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7.04 | |
| 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.43 | |
| 72 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 7.85 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6.83 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.43 | |
| 36 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6.83 | |
| 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.32 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7.34 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.04 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Sporting CP
Latest: Marítimo · 2–1
Match stats
13 May 2023, 20:30 · Home vs Marítimo · 2022/2023
Benfica
Latest: Portimonense SAD · 5–1
Match stats
13 May 2023, 18:00 · Away vs Portimonense SAD · 2022/2023
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Sporting CP’s ground: 16 previous meetings, 4 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Sporting CP’s home games with Benfica’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2022/2023. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Sporting CP
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles

Benfica
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
Select any result to see that fixture’s score, events and statistics.
















