Sporting CP vs Benfica: 1–2
Benfica beat Sporting CP 2–1 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday, 19 April 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 17:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- Attendance: 51,470
- Teams: Sporting CP (home), Benfica (away)
Goals
- 27' — Andreas Schjelderup (penalty) (Benfica)
- 72' — Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP), assist Zeno Debast
- 90'+3' — Rafa Silva (Benfica), assist Leandro Barreiro
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sporting CP | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 61.3 | 38.7 |
| Shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Fouls | 13 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (G), Gonçalo Inácio (CD-L), Ousmane Diomande (CD-R), Maxi Araújo (LB), Eduardo Quaresma (RB), Francisco Trincão (AM), Hidemasa Morita (LM), Morten Hjulmand (RM), Luis Suárez (F), Pedro Gonçalves (AM-L), Geny Catamo (AM-R).
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), Nicolás Otamendi (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Amar Dedic (RB), Leandro Barreiro (AM), Richard Ríos (LM), Fredrik Aursnes (RM), Franjo Ivanovic (F), Andreas Schjelderup (AM-L), Gianluca Prestianni (AM-R).
Recent form
Sporting CP: won 4–1 away to Alverca (22 Mar); won 4–2 vs Santa Clara (3 Apr); lost 1–0 vs Arsenal (7 Apr); won 1–0 away to Estrela (11 Apr); drew 0–0 away to Arsenal (15 Apr).
Benfica: drew 2–2 vs FC Porto (8 Mar); won 2–1 away to Arouca (14 Mar); won 3–0 vs Vitória de Guimaraes (21 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Casa Pia (6 Apr); won 2–0 vs C.D. Nacional (12 Apr).