Match Analysis: Sporting CP vs Benfica
Sporting CP vs Benfica ended 0-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Primeira Liga How the match unfolded
Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-0.
Goals: D. Núñez (Benfica, 14'), Gil Dias (Benfica, 90+2').
Sporting CP had 61% possession to Benfica's 39%, with 16.00 shots to 10.00.
D. Núñez (Benfica) was the standout performer, rated 8.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting CP
Starting lineups and substitutes
Sporting CP
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach: Ruben Amorim
Starting XI
- 1AdánG
- 4S. CoatesD
- 6João PalhinhaM
- 8Matheus NunesM
- 11Nuno SantosM
- 13Luís CarlosD
- 17Pablo SarabiaF
- 21PaulinhoF
- 24Pedro PorroM
- 25Gonçalo InácioD
- 28PoteF
Substitutes (9)
Benfica
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Nelson Veríssimo
Starting XI
- 2GilbertoD
- 3Álex GrimaldoD
- 5J. VertonghenD
- 7ÉvertonM
- 9D. NúñezF
- 17Diogo GonçalvesM
- 28J. WeiglM
- 30N. OtamendiD
- 49A. TaarabtM
- 88Gonçalo RamosM
- 99O. VlachodimosG
Substitutes (9)
- 11S. MeïtéM
- 14H. SeferovićF
- 15R. YaremchukF
- 20João MárioM
- 31Gil DiasM
- 34André AlmeidaD
- 55Paulo BernardoM
- 77Helton LeiteG
- 91MoratoD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
D. Núñez
Rating 8.7 · 1 goals · 1 assists · 1 shots on target
O. Vlachodimos
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
J. Vertonghen
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Pedro Porro
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
Nuno Santos
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Gil Dias
Rating 6.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting CP vs Benfica match analysis
Review Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Primeira Liga.