Benfica 4-3 Sporting CP — Primeira Liga, 15 May 2021
Benfica beat Sporting CP 4-3 in Primeira Liga on 15 May 2021 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa. H. Seferović, Pizzi and Lucas Verissimo scored for Benfica; Pedro Gonçalves and Nuno Santos for Sporting CP. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Benfica have won 3 and Sporting CP 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica · Lisboa·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 7'
- 1-012'assist: Pizzi
- 2-029'
- 31'Foul
- 3-037'assist: Pizzi
- 38'Foul
- 43'Foul
- 3-145+1'assist: Matheus Nunes
- Half-time3-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 4-149'Penalty
- 53'out: Gabriel
- 57'Argument
- 58'Argument
- 4-262'assist: Paulinho
- 65'Foul
- 69'
- 4-377'Penalty
- 81'
- 82'out: Rafa Silva
- 87'Foul
- 89'out: Darwin Núñez
- 90'Argument
- 90'Argument
- 90'
- Full-time4-3
Player ratings
Benfica
- 9.2PizziF
- 8.0Haris SeferovićF
- 7.3Lucas VeríssimoD
- 7.2EvertonF
- 6.7Nuno TavaresD
- 6.6Rafa SilvaM
- 6.5Julian WeiglM
- 6.5Alejandro GrimaldoM
- 6.5Adel TaarabtM
- 6.5Nicolás OtamendiD
- 6.5Diogo GonçalvesM
- 6.3Gabriel PiresM
- 6.3Jan VertonghenD
- 6.2Helton LeiteG
Sporting CP
- 9.2Pedro GonçalvesF
- 7.5Nuno SantosF
- 6.9PaulinhoF
- 6.9Nuno MendesM
- 6.9Sebastián CoatesD
- 6.7João MárioM
- 6.7Jovane CabralF
- 6.5Antonio AdánG
- 6.5Daniel BragançaM
- 6.3Gonçalo InácioD
- 6.3Matheus NunesM
- 6.2João PalhinhaM
- 6.2João PereiraM
- 5.9Matheus ReisD
Line-ups
Sporting CP3-4-2-1
Benfica3-4-3
Substitutes
BenficaJorge Jesus
Substitutes
- 99Odysseas VlachodimosG
- 8Gabriel53'M6.3
- 27Rafa Silva82'M6.6
- 38PedrinhoM
- 10L. Waldschmidt90'F
- 19ChiquinhoM
- 71Nuno Tavares87'81'D6.7
- 88Gonçalo RamosF
- 9Darwin Núñez90'89'F
Sporting CPRuben Amorim
Substitutes
- 17João Mário65'46'M6.7
- 13Luís CarlosD
- 81Luís MaximianoG
- 77Jovane Cabral69'F6.7
- 20Gonzalo PlataM
- 6João Palhinha46'M6.2
- 55AntunesD
- 72Eduardo QuaresmaD
- 84Dario EssugoM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
12Total shots10
9Shots on target5
1Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
5Corners5
3Offsides1
20Fouls19
6Yellow cards4
2Goalkeeper saves5
422Total passes361
333Accurate passes285
79%Pass accuracy79%
Benfica
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizzi | 82 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Haris Seferović | 89 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Lucas Veríssimo | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Everton | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 7.2 |
| Nuno Tavares | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Rafa Silva | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Julian Weigl | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Adel Taarabt | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Diogo Gonçalves | 81 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Gabriel Pires | 37 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jan Vertonghen | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Helton Leite | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Sporting CP
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Gonçalves | 90 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Nuno Santos | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Paulinho | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nuno Mendes | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Sebastián Coates | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| João Mário | 45 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jovane Cabral | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Antonio Adán | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Bragança | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| João Palhinha | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| João Pereira | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matheus Reis | 69 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 01 Feb 21Sporting CP1-0Benfica
- 25 Jul 20Benfica2-1Sporting CP
- 17 Jan 20Sporting CP0-2Benfica
- 03 Feb 19Sporting CP2-4Benfica
- 25 Aug 18Benfica1-1Sporting CP
- 05 May 18Sporting CP0-0Benfica
Most recent meetings
Final table, Primeira Liga 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 34 | +45 | 85 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 34 | +45 | 80 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +42 | 76 |
| 4 | SC Braga | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 5 | Pacos Ferreira | 34 | -1 | 53 |
Before and after
Benfica
- Previous: Nacional 1-3 Benfica, 11 May 2021 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Vitória SC 1-3 Benfica, 19 May 2021 · Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
- Previous: Sporting CP 1-0 Boavista, 11 May 2021 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Sporting CP 5-1 Maritimo, 19 May 2021 · Primeira Liga
Data updated