Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Sporting 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

  • 37': Goncalo Ramos
  • 64': Goncalo Ramos
FT
2 - 2
  • 27': Alexander Bah (OG)
  • 53': Pedro Gonçalves (P)

Introduction

Benfica are hosting Sporting CP at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Own Goal by Alexander Bah, Benfica. Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 37': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Pote (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
  • 46': Trincão (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 2. Pote (Sporting Lisbon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 2. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 67': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Arthur Gomes replaces Marcus Edwards.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Youssef Chermiti replaces Paulinho.
  • 86': Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Youssef Chermiti (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jovane Cabral replaces Trincão.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Rafa.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 2.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 62,295

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+60 Sporting CP 30 80 2
+44 Benfica 30 73 3
+31 FC Porto 30 62 6
+22 Braga 30 62 6
Full Table

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 1
42.3 Possession 57.7
8 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 424
367 Passes 500
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 47
28 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 30
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 10
20 Clearances 10

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
66 António Silva
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
6 Alexander Bah
27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card
13 Enzo Fernández
61 Florentino Luís
88 Goncalo Ramos
8 Fredrik Aursnes
20 João Mário

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Antonio Adán (GK)
4 Sebastián Coates
2 Matheus Reis
25 Gonçalo Inacio
15 Manuel Ugarte Yellow Card
28 Pedro Gonçalves Yellow Card
11 Nuno Santos
24 Pedro Porro
20 Paulinho
17 Francisco Trincão Yellow Card
10 Marcus Edwards

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