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Benfica vs Sporting CP
5 Dec 2025, 20:15 · Liga Portugal · 2025/2026
Liga Portugal 2025/2026 · 17 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
BenficaMin
Sporting CP- 12′⚽
Pedro Gonçalves 0-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Morten Hjulmand
Right foot shot
- ⚽
Georgiy Sudakov 1-1
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Amar Dedić
Left foot shot
27′ - 30′
Hidemasa Morita
Yellowcard
Foul
Leandro Barreiro
Yellowcard
Foul
56′- 61′⇄
Geovany Quenda
Substitution
Off: Hidemasa Morita
- 61′⇄
João Simões
Substitution
Off: Pedro Gonçalves
- 65′
José Mourinho
Yellowcard
- 65′
Luis Suárez
Yellowcard
Argument
Vangelis Pavlidis
Yellowcard
Foul
67′- 72′
Iván Fresneda
Yellowcard
Persistent fouling
- 75′
Maxi Araújo
Yellowcard
Off the ball foul
- 76′
Pedro Gonçalves
Yellowcard
- ⇄
Gianluca Prestianni
Substitution
Off: Georgiy Sudakov
81′ - 86′⇄
Fotis Ioannidis
Substitution
Off: Luis Suárez
- ⇄
Franjo Ivanović
Substitution
Off: Vangelis Pavlidis
86′ - 86′⇄
Alisson Santos
Substitution
Off: Francisco Trincão
- ⇄
Manu Silva
Substitution
Off: Enzo Barrenechea
88′ - •
Gianluca Prestianni
VAR_CARD · Card adjusted
90′ Gianluca Prestianni
Redcard
Foul
90+2′
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 | 6.58 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.00 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6.92 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.84 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.68 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.68 | |
| 88 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6.71 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.49 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6.49 | |
| 81 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7.74 | |
| 86 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6.74 | |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.05 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2025/2026.
Benfica
Latest: Casa Pia · 2–2
Match stats
9 Nov 2025, 20:30 · Home vs Casa Pia · 2025/2026
Sporting CP
Latest: Santa Clara · 2–1
Match stats
8 Nov 2025, 20:30 · Away vs Santa Clara · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Benfica’s ground: 16 previous meetings, 8 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Benfica’s home games with Sporting CP’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 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Benfica
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Sporting CP
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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