Benfica 2-1 Sporting - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Benfica vs Sporting - result

Benfica 2-1 Sporting in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa on 12 November 2023. In their last 6 meetings, Benfica have won 1, Sporting 2, with 3 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Benfica vs Sporting?

Benfica 2-1 Sporting in Liga Portugal on Sunday 12 November 2023 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Where was Benfica vs Sporting played?

Benfica vs Sporting was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisboa, the home ground of Benfica.

What is Benfica's recent form?

Benfica's last five results read W L D W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is Sporting's recent form?

Sporting's last five results read W D W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.

What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Sporting?

Across the last 6 meetings Benfica have won 1, Sporting have won 2 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica on 19 April 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Benfica?

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 9 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Sporting?

Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 9 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Benfica vs Sporting?

Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias refereed Benfica vs Sporting.

Benfica vs Sporting - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
19 Apr 2026	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	1-2
5 Dec 2025	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting CP	1-1
10 May 2025	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting CP	1-1
29 Dec 2024	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	1-0
6 Apr 2024	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	2-1
21 May 2023	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	2-2

Benfica 2-1 Sporting: match stats

Stat	Benfica	Sporting
Possession	53%	47%
Shots	13	8
Shots on target	4	3
Corners	6	4
Fouls	9	12
Yellow cards	2	4
Tackles	32	29
Passes	422	385

Benfica vs Sporting goals and red cards

Benfica: J. Neves 90+4', C. Tengstedt 90+7'. Sporting: V. Gyökeres 45', G. Inácio (red card) 51'.

Benfica season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.5	1 of 18
Goals against	0.7	2 of 18
Shots	20.3	1 of 18
Shots on target	7.8	1 of 18
Fouls	13	9 of 18
Tackles	14.2	14 of 18
Passes	587.2	2 of 18
Corners	8	1 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (15), Gianluca Prestianni (8), Rafa Silva (5).
Assists: Vangelis Pavlidis (4), Alexander Bah (3), Rafa Silva (3).
Shots: Vangelis Pavlidis (45), Gianluca Prestianni (42), Leandro Barreiro (29).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (21), Vangelis Pavlidis (12), Clément Lenglet (12).

Sporting season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.5	2 of 18
Goals against	1	7 of 18
Shots	14	4 of 18
Shots on target	6.3	2 of 18
Fouls	12.3	11 of 18
Tackles	17	6 of 18
Passes	578.7	3 of 18
Corners	5.2	5 of 18

Sporting player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Luis Suárez (6), Flávio Gonçalves (3), Fotis Ioannidis (2).
Assists: Geny Catamo (3), Fotis Ioannidis (2), Luis Suárez (1).
Shots: Luis Suárez (16), Fotis Ioannidis (15), Geny Catamo (12).
Fouls: Sergi Altimira (11), Iván Fresneda (11), Luis Suárez (10).