Sporting 1-0 Benfica - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Updated 29 December 2024, after full time.

Sporting vs Benfica - result

Sporting 1-0 Benfica in Liga Portugal on 29 December 2024. Scorers: Geny Catamo for Sporting. 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 1-0 Benfica was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 29 December 2024. Scorers: Geny Catamo for Sporting. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

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 8 goals to Benfica's 9. 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?

Fábio José Costa Veríssimo refereed Sporting vs Benfica in Liga Portugal on Sunday 29 December 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 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
6 Apr 2024	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	2-1
12 Nov 2023	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting CP	2-1
21 May 2023	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP vs Benfica	2-2

Sporting 1-0 Benfica: match stats

Stat	Sporting	Benfica
Possession	45%	55%
Shots	12	14
Shots on target	6	2
Corners	4	8
Fouls	13	14
Yellow cards	2	3
Tackles	20	19
Passes	400	480

Sporting vs Benfica goals and red cards

Sporting: G. Catamo 29'.

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

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

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 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

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).