Sporting CP 1-2 Benfica — Primeira Liga, 19 Apr 2026
Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-1 in Primeira Liga on 19 April 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon. Hidemasa Morita scored for Sporting CP; Andreas Schjelderup and Rafa Silva for Benfica. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sporting CP have won 2 and Benfica 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 16'VARPenalty confirmed
- 0-127'Penalty
- 36'Argument
- Half-time0-1
- 53'Argument
- 60'
- 61'
- 68'
- 1-172'assist: Zeno Debast
- 75'Time wasting
- 77'
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 88'
- 88'
- 1-290'assist: Leandro Barreiro
- 90+4'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Sporting CP
- 7.9Hidemasa MoritaM
- 7.5Gonçalo InácioD
- 7.3Rui SilvaG
- 7.3Francisco TrincãoM
- 7.2Zeno DebastD
- 7.0Morten HjulmandM
- 6.9Ousmane DiomandeD
- 6.9Geny CatamoM
- 6.7Rafael NelF
- 6.6Eduardo QuaresmaD
- 6.5Daniel BragançaM
- 6.3Maximiliano AraújoD
- 6.3Pedro GonçalvesM
- 6.3Georgios VagiannidisD
- 6.2Geovany QuendaM
- 5.6Luis SuárezF
Benfica
- 7.9Rafa SilvaM
- 7.5Dodi LukebakioF
- 7.3Anatolii TrubinG
- 7.0Andreas SchjelderupM
- 6.9António SilvaD
- 6.9Vangelis PavlidisF
- 6.9Fredrik AursnesM
- 6.7Amar DedicD
- 6.6Gianluca PrestianniM
- 6.6Nicolás OtamendiD
- 6.5Richard RiosM
- 6.5Leandro BarreiroM
- 6.5Samuel DahlD
- 6.3Tomás AraújoD
- 5.9Franjo IvanovićF
Line-ups
Benfica4-2-3-1
Sporting CP4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sporting CPRui Borges
Substitutes
- 12J. VirginiaG
- 91R. MangasD
- 23D. Braganca88'M6.5
- 14Giorgi KochorashviliM
- 13Georgios Vagiannidis61'D6.3
- 6Zeno Debast60'D7.2
- 90R. Nel88'F6.7
- 7G. Quenda68'M6.2
- 70S. BlopaD
BenficaJose Mourinho
Substitutes
- 27Rafa Silva90'78'M7.9
- 6Alexander BahD
- 11Dodi Lukebakio78'F7.5
- 14Vangelis Pavlidis77'F6.9
- 5Enzo Barrenechea90+4'M
- 10Heorhii SudakovM
- 24S. SoaresG
- 15Sidny Lopes CabralD
- 4A. Silva78'D6.9
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
1.66Expected goals (xG)2.27
19Total shots14
6Shots on target5
9Shots off target5
4Blocked shots4
3Corners8
1Offsides1
13Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
0.85Goals prevented0.85
494Total passes304
420Accurate passes227
85%Pass accuracy75%
Sporting CP
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidemasa Morita | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Rui Silva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Francisco Trincão | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Zeno Debast | 30 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Ousmane Diomande | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Geny Catamo | 88 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Rafael Nel | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Eduardo Quaresma | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Bragança | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Maximiliano Araújo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Pedro Gonçalves | 68 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Geovany Quenda | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luis Suárez | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |
Benfica
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 12 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Anatolii Trubin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| António Silva | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Amar Dedic | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 78 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Richard Rios | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Leandro Barreiro | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Dahl | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Tomás Araújo | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 05 Dec 25Benfica1-1Sporting CP
- 10 May 25Benfica1-1Sporting CP
- 29 Dec 24Sporting CP1-0Benfica
- 06 Apr 24Sporting CP2-1Benfica
- 12 Nov 23Benfica2-1Sporting CP
- 21 May 23Sporting CP2-2Benfica
Most recent meetings
Final table, Primeira Liga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 |
| 4 | SC Braga | 34 | +28 | 59 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 34 | +13 | 56 |
Before and after
Sporting CP
- Previous: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP, 15 Apr 2026 · Champions League
- Next: AVS 1-1 Sporting CP, 26 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
Benfica
- Previous: Benfica 2-0 Nacional, 12 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Benfica 4-1 Moreirense, 25 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
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