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

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 in Liga Portugal on Sunday 29 December 2024. Scorers: Geny Catamo for Sporting.

What is Sporting's recent form?

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

What is Benfica's recent form?

Benfica's last five results read W D D W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.

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?

Fábio José Costa Veríssimo 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
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	2.4	3 of 18
Goals against	1.1	9 of 18
Shots	13.4	5 of 18
Shots on target	5.9	3 of 18
Fouls	11.9	11 of 18
Tackles	15.9	10 of 18
Passes	564.6	2 of 18
Corners	5	5 of 18

Sporting player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Luis Suárez (7), Flávio Gonçalves (3), Fotis Ioannidis (2).
Assists: Geny Catamo (3), Fotis Ioannidis (2), Maxi Araújo (2).
Shots: Luis Suárez (17), Fotis Ioannidis (15), Geny Catamo (14).
Fouls: Sergi Altimira (12), Iván Fresneda (12), Luis Suárez (10).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.1	1 of 18
Goals against	1	5 of 18
Shots	19.1	1 of 18
Shots on target	7.1	1 of 18
Fouls	12.9	9 of 18
Tackles	14.9	11 of 18
Passes	563.9	3 of 18
Corners	7.3	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 (47), Gianluca Prestianni (44), Leandro Barreiro (29).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (23), Vangelis Pavlidis (16), Clément Lenglet (14).