Benfica vs Sporting CP

12 November 2023 · Liga Portugal · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • João Neves 90+4’
  • Casper Tengstedt 90+7’
  • Viktor Gyökeres 45’

Match summary

Benfica came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Sporting CP, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time.

Viktor Gyökeres put Sporting CP ahead in the 45th minute, João Neves equalised from a corner in stoppage time, and Casper Tengstedt won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 1.40 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sporting CP's 0.73 from 8. Sporting CP had a player sent off.

Match stats

Benfica Sporting CP
11 Shots 8
4 Shots on Target 3
6 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
1.40 xG 0.73
1.40 Non-penalty xG 0.73

Key events

Benfica Sporting CP
Kick-off
45’
Viktor Gyökeres0-1 (Sporting CP)
Half-time0-1
João Neves1-1 (Benfica)
90+4’
Casper Tengstedt2-1 (Benfica)
90+7’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Benfica
  • João Neves
  • João Mário
Sporting CP
  • Gonçalo Inácio
  • Sebastián Coates
  • Morten Hjulmand
  • Marcus Edwards

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.40 0.73 45’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), 0-1 45’ 90+4’ João Neves (Benfica), 1-1 90+4’ 90+7’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), 2-1 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.40 0.73 45’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), 0-1 Gyökeres 45’ 90+4’ João Neves (Benfica), 1-1 Neves 90+4’ 90+7’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), 2-1 Tengstedt 90+7’
Benfica 1.40 xGSporting CP 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Benfica attacking 
90+7’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 33’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 9’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+4’ João Neves (Benfica), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 78’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 12’ Petar Musa (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Petar Musa (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Matheus Reis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ João Mário (Benfica), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Petar Musa (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 33’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 9’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+4’ João Neves (Benfica), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 78’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 12’ Petar Musa (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 61’ Petar Musa (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Matheus Reis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ João Mário (Benfica), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Petar Musa (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Anatoliy Trubin
90′ – – – – – – –
Fredrik Aursnes
90′ – – – – – – –
António Silva
90′ – – – – – – –
Nicolás Otamendi
90′ – – 3 0.20 – – –
Morato
90′ – – – – – – –
Florentino Luís Taken off
64′ – – – – – – –
João Neves
90′ 1 – 1 0.12 – –
Ángel Di María
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Rafa Silva
90′ – – 3 0.21 – – –
João Mário Taken off
87′ – – 1 0.03 – –
Petar Musa Taken off
64′ – – 3 0.14 – – –
Arthur Cabral Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Casper Tengstedt Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 1 0.68 – – –
Gonçalo Guedes Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Benfica win 37% Avg odds 2.54
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.33
Sporting CP win 34% Avg odds 2.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Sporting CP WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting CP 2-2 Benfica, 21 May 23 Next meeting: Sporting CP 2-1 Benfica, 06 Apr 24  All Benfica vs Sporting CP meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.