Updated 21 May 2023, after full time.
Sporting 2-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa on 21 May 2023. In their last 6 meetings, Sporting have won 2, Benfica 2, with 2 draws.
Sporting 2-2 Benfica was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 21 May 2023 at Estádio José Alvalade. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Sporting vs Benfica was played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa on Sunday 21 May 2023, the home ground of Sporting, which holds 52,095 people. It finished Sporting 2-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 20:30 UK time.
Sporting have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading D D W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win away to Casa Pia in the Liga Portugal on 30 October.
Benfica have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 5, with results reading W L W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Alverca in the Liga Portugal on 2 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Sporting have won 2, Benfica have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Sporting scoring 7 goals to Benfica's 7. The most recent was Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica on 19 April 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any Sporting player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sporting player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 10 goals across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Benfica player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Benfica player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João Pedro Silva Pinheiro refereed Sporting vs Benfica, averaging 20.5 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game across 4 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| 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 |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting CP | 2-1 |
| Stat | Sporting | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Fouls | 14 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles | 30 | 23 |
| Passes | 467 | 435 |
Sporting: F. Trincão 39', O. Diomande 44'. Benfica: F. Aursnes 71', J. Neves 90+4'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 549 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.6 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 556.8 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 18 |