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Benfica vs Sporting CP – Lineups & Match Details

Benfica and Sporting CP drew 1-1. Goals: Pote (12'), H. Sudakov (27'). Benfica had 41% possession against Sporting CP's 59%. Shots on target: 4-2.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 13

Friday, 5 December 2025

BenficaBenfica

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Sporting CPSporting CP

Referee: Antonio Nobre, Portugal

Lineups

BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
A. Trubin1A. TrubinG
A. Dedic17A. DedicD
A. Silva4A. SilvaD
N. Otamendi30N. OtamendiD
S. Dahl26S. DahlD
R. Rios20R. RiosM
E. Barrenechea5E. BarrenecheaM
F. Aursnes8F. AursnesM
L. Barreiro18L. BarreiroM
G. Sudakov10G. SudakovM
V. Pavlidis14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

24S. SoaresG
9F. IvanovicF
16ManuM
21A. SchjelderupF
25G. PrestianniF
44T. AraujoD
64G. OliveiraD
67R. RegoF
84J. RegoM
Sporting CPSporting CP4-2-3-1
R. Silva1R. SilvaG
I. Fresneda22I. FresnedaD
O. Diomande26O. DiomandeD
G. Inacio25G. InacioD
M. Araujo20M. AraujoD
M. Hjulmand42M. HjulmandM
H. Morita5H. MoritaM
G. Catamo10G. CatamoM
Trincao17TrincaoM
P. Goncalves8P. GoncalvesM
L. Suarez97L. SuarezF

Substitutes

12J. VirginiaG
2Matheus ReisD
7G. QuendaM
13G. VagiannidisD
14G. KochorashviliM
27Alisson SantosF
52J. SimoesM
72E. QuaresmaD
89F. IoannidisF

Match Events

-5'Y

Pote

12'G

Pote

Assist: M. Hjulmand

27'G

H. Sudakov

Assist: A. Dedić

30'Y

H. Morita

56'Y

L. Barreiro

61'S

H. Morita

Substitution 1

61'S

Pote

Substitution 2

65'Y

L. Suárez

67'Y

V. Pavlidis

72'Y

Iván Fresneda

75'Y

M. Araújo

81'S

H. Sudakov

Substitution 1

86'S

V. Pavlidis

Substitution 2

86'S

Trincão

Substitution 3

86'S

L. Suárez

Substitution 4

88'S

E. Barrenechea

Substitution 3

90'+2R

G. Prestianni

Statistics

Benfica
41%59%
Sporting CP
1.37Expected Goals (xG)0.5
10Total Shots5
4Shots on Target2
3Corners2
15Fouls20
2Offsides1
83Pass Accuracy (%)87
2Yellow Cards5
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Benfica host Sporting CP on Friday, 5 December 2025 at Estádio José Alvalade. The kick-off time is 20:15 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Benfica go into the match 3rd in the table; Sporting CP sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Benfica have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Sporting CP have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 10 May 2025: Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP; 29 Dec 2024: Benfica 0-1 Sporting CP; 6 Apr 2024: Benfica 1-2 Sporting CP. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Benfica and Sporting CP drew 1-1. Benfica scored through H. Sudakov 27'. Sporting CP replied with Pote 12'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 27 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 41% of the ball against 59% for Sporting CP. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 1.37 for Benfica, 0.50 for Sporting CP.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Benfica sat 3rd and Sporting CP 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.