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

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 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 6 April 2024 at Estádio José Alvalade.

Where was Sporting vs Benfica played?

Sporting vs Benfica was played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa, the home ground of Sporting.

What is Sporting's recent form?

Sporting's last five results read D W L W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

What is Benfica's recent form?

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

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. 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 9 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Benfica?

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

Who is the referee for Sporting vs Benfica?

Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias refereed Sporting vs Benfica.

Sporting vs Benfica - 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
12 Nov 2023	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting CP	2-1
21 May 2023	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	2-2

Sporting 2-1 Benfica: match stats

Stat	Sporting	Benfica
Possession	50%	50%
Shots	14	14
Shots on target	3	4
Corners	7	13
Fouls	12	10
Yellow cards	3	5
Tackles	15	9
Passes	405	405

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 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).

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).