Sporting CP vs Benfica

19 April 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Hidemasa Morita 72’
  • Andreas Schjelderup 27’ (pen)
  • Rafa Silva 90+3’

Match summary

Benfica beat Sporting CP 2-1 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time.

Andreas Schjelderup put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, Hidemasa Morita equalised with a header in the 72nd minute, and Rafa Silva won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.27 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sporting CP's 1.63 from 19. Luis Javier Suárez had a penalty saved for Sporting CP.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
19 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 8
491 Passes 303
85.3% Pass accuracy 74.9%
20 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Sporting CP Benfica
Kick-off
Geny CatamoShot on target
5’
Geny CatamoShot on target
6’
8’
Nicolás OtamendiShot on target
Francisco TrincãoVAR: No penalty
16’
Luis Javier SuárezMissed penaltysaved
19’
Luis Javier SuárezShot on target
19’
27’
Andreas SchjelderupPenalty0-1 (Benfica)
Morten Hjulmand
36’
Half-time0-1
46’
Samuel DahlShot on target
Second half underway
52’
Andreas SchjelderupShot on target
Rui Silva
53’
Pedro GonçalvesShot on target
59’
Zeno DebastOusmane Diomande
60’
Georgios VagiannidisEduardo Quaresma
61’
Geovany QuendaPedro Gonçalves
68’
Hidemasa MoritaHeader1-1 (Sporting CP)
72’
Geny CatamoShot on target
73’
75’
Anatoliy Trubin
77’
Vangelis PavlidisFranjo Ivanović
78’
Dodi LukebakioGianluca Prestianni
78’
Rafa SilvaAndreas Schjelderup
78’
António SilvaTomás Araújo
Daniel BragançaHidemasa Morita
88’
Rafael NelGeny Catamo
88’
90+3’
Rafa SilvaLeft foot shot1-2 (Benfica)
90+4’
Enzo BarrenecheaLeandro Barreiro
Full-time1-2

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 2.27 27’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), 0-1 27’ 72’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), 1-1 72’ 90+3’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), 1-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 2.27 27’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), 0-1 Schjelderup 27’ 72’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), 1-1 Morita 72’ 90+3’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), 1-2 Silva 90+3’
Sporting CP 1.63 xGBenfica 2.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Sporting CP attacking 
19’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 27’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 90+3’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 72’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 8’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 52’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 88’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+5’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Richard Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 27’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 90+3’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 72’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 8’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 52’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 88’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+5’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Richard Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Daniel Bragança (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Quaresma 61’
Diomande 60’
Inácio
Araújo
Hjulmand
Morita 88’
Catamo 88’
Trincão
Gonçalves 68’
Suárez
Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Dedić
Araújo 78’
Otamendi
Dahl
Aursnes
Ríos
Prestianni 78’
Barreiro 90’
Schjelderup 78’
Ivanović 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rui Silva
90′ 3 2 22 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Eduardo Quaresma Taken off
61′ 2 1 – 6 1 46 1 – – –
Ousmane Diomande Taken off
60′ 1 – – 3 2 48 – – – –
Gonçalo Inácio
90′ 3 – – 7 4 68 – – – –
Maximiliano Araújo
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 35 2 – – –
Zeno Debast Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – 2 2 38 – – 1 –
Georgios Vagiannidis Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 10 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Morten Hjulmand
90′ – – 62 2 – 3 – 6 1 1
Hidemasa Morita Taken off
88′ 1 – 34 – – 6 1 11 5 1 –
Geny Catamo Taken off
88′ – – 42 1 – – – 5 – 2 –
Francisco Trincão
90′ – – 34 4 – 1 – 5 – 1 –
Pedro Gonçalves Taken off
68′ – – 22 1 – 1 – 2 2 – –
Daniel Bragança Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Luis Javier Suárez
90′ – – 2 1 0.81 – 1 3 1 18 –
Geovany Quenda Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – 1 – – 8 –
Rafael Nel Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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

Sporting CP win 47% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Benfica win 26% Avg odds 3.52

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

Form going into the game

Sporting CP WDWWW
Benfica DWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP, 05 Dec 25 Next meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP, 27 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Sporting CP vs Benfica 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.