Benfica vs Sporting CP

Primeira Liga 15 May 2021, 17:00
Benfica
Benfica
4–3
HT 3–1
FULL TIME
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
🏟 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa) 👤 Tiago Martins Round 33

Match report

Benfica edged past Sporting CP 4-3 in the Primeira Liga on 15 May 2021. It was 3-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Benfica had 12 shots to Sporting CP's 10.

The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa), with Tiago Martins in charge.

Half-time 3-1 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 12 - 10 On target 9 - 5 Corners 5 - 5 Fouls 20 - 19
9
Player of the match
Pedro Gonçalves
Sporting CP · 2 goals
9 Pizzi 1 goal, 2 assists
8 Haris Seferović 2 goals
8 Nuno Santos 1 goal
7 Lucas Veríssimo 1 goal
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 10
9 Shots On Goal 5
1 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 1
8 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 3
20 Fouls 19
5 Corners 5
3 Offsides 1
52% Ball Possession 48%
6 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 5
422 Passes Total 361
333 Passes Accurate 285
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-4-2
77 H. Leite
4 L. Veríssimo 30 N. Otamendi 5 J. Vertonghen 17 D. Gonçalves
49 A. Taarabt 28 J. Weigl 3 A. Grimaldo 21 Pizzi
14 H. Seferović 7 Everton
Sporting CP · 4-4-2
1 A. Adán
52 G. Inácio 4 S. Coates 2 M. Reis 27 J. Pereira
8 M. Nunes 68 D. Bragança 5 N. Mendes 28 P. Gonçalves
11 N. Santos 21 Paulinho
Benfica
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Substitutes
  • 99 Odysseas Vlachodimos
  • 71 Nuno Tavares
  • 19 Chiquinho
  • 8 Gabriel Pires
  • 38 Pedrinho
  • 27 Rafa Silva
  • 9 Darwin Núñez
  • 88 Gonçalo Ramos
  • 10 Luca Waldschmidt
Sporting CP
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Substitutes
  • 81 Luis Maximiano
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma
  • 55 Vitorino Antunes
  • 13 Luís Neto
  • 17 João Mário
  • 6 João Palhinha
  • 20 Gonzalo Plata
  • 77 Jovane Cabral
  • 84 Dario Essugo
Head-to-head
Benfica 7 4 draws 7 Sporting CP
2026-04-19 Sporting CP vs Benfica 0 - 0
2025-12-05 Benfica vs Sporting CP 1 - 1
2025-07-31 Sporting vs Benfica 0 - 1
2025-05-25 Benfica vs Sporting Lisbon 1 - 3
2025-05-10 Benfica vs Sporting Lisbon 1 - 1
2025-01-11 Sporting Lisbon vs Benfica 1 - 2
Recent form
Benfica D D D W D
Sporting CP D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Benfica won 4-3 against Sporting CP on 15 May 2021.
Who won Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Benfica won the match 4-3.
Where was Benfica vs Sporting CP played?
The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa).
Who had more possession in Benfica vs Sporting CP?
Benfica had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.