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

Updated 6 April 2024, after full time.

Sporting vs Benfica - result

Sporting 2-1 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa on 6 April 2024. In their last 6 meetings, Sporting have won 1, Benfica 2, with 3 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Sporting vs Benfica?

Sporting 2-1 Benfica was the final score in Liga Portugal on Saturday 6 April 2024 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.

Where was Sporting vs Benfica played?

Sporting vs Benfica was played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa on Saturday 6 April 2024, the home ground of Sporting, which holds 52,095 people. It finished Sporting 2-1 Benfica in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 20:30 UK time.

What is Sporting's recent form?

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.

What is Benfica's recent form?

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.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Sporting have won 1, Benfica have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Sporting scoring 7 goals to Benfica's 8. The most recent was Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica on 19 April 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Sporting?

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.

Who is the standout player for Benfica?

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.

Who is the referee for Sporting vs Benfica?

Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias refereed Sporting vs Benfica in Liga Portugal on Saturday 6 April 2024. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.

Sporting vs Benfica - previous meetings

Date Competition Match Score
19 Apr 2026Liga PortugalSporting CP vs Benfica1-2
5 Dec 2025Liga PortugalBenfica vs Sporting CP1-1
10 May 2025Liga PortugalBenfica vs Sporting CP1-1
29 Dec 2024Liga PortugalSporting CP vs Benfica1-0
12 Nov 2023Liga PortugalBenfica vs Sporting CP2-1
21 May 2023Liga PortugalSporting CP vs Benfica2-2

Sporting 2-1 Benfica: match stats

Stat Sporting Benfica
Possession50%50%
Shots1414
Shots on target34
Corners713
Fouls1210
Yellow cards35
Tackles159
Passes405405

Sporting vs Benfica goals and red cards

Sporting: G. Catamo 1', G. Catamo 90+1'. Benfica: A. Bah  45+3', F. Aursnes (red card) 90+8'.

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

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for2.33 of 18
Goals against1.18 of 18
Shots15.44 of 18
Shots on target5.93 of 18
Fouls12.211 of 18
Tackles16.57 of 18
Passes5493 of 18
Corners5.24 of 18

Sporting player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Luis Suárez (12), Rodrigo Zalazar (3), Flávio Gonçalves (3).
  • Assists: Geny Catamo (4), Iván Fresneda (4), Nestory Irankunda (2).
  • Shots: Luis Suárez (43), Geny Catamo (24), Fotis Ioannidis (17).
  • Fouls: Iván Fresneda (19), Sergi Altimira (19), Luis Suárez (18).

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

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for2.71 of 18
Goals against0.85 of 18
Shots18.61 of 18
Shots on target6.22 of 18
Fouls12.310 of 18
Tackles15.412 of 18
Passes556.82 of 18
Corners7.31 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (19), Gianluca Prestianni (11), Rafa Silva (6).
  • Assists: Gianluca Prestianni (6), Vangelis Pavlidis (5), Alexander Bah (3).
  • Shots: Gianluca Prestianni (63), Vangelis Pavlidis (61), Leandro Barreiro (32).
  • Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (26), Tomás Araújo (19), Clément Lenglet (17).

Sporting vs Benfica — related stats & tools

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