The story
Benfica beat Sporting 4-3 at Estádio Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Estádio da Luz) in Primeira Liga, matchday 33.
Benfica's goals came from Haris Seferovic (12', 49', pen), Pizzi (29') and Lucas Veríssimo (37'); Pedro Gonçalves (45+1', 77', pen) and Nuno Santos (62') replied for Sporting.
It was 3-1 at half-time.
Benfica had 52% of the ball and 12 shots to Sporting's 11.
Match stats
Key moments
- 12' Haris Seferovic Goal · Benfica 1-0 Assist: Pizzi
- 29' Pizzi Goal · Benfica 2-0 Assist: Éverton
- 37' Lucas Veríssimo Goal · Benfica 3-0 Assist: Pizzi
- 45+1' Pedro Gonçalves Goal · Sporting 3-1 Assist: Matheus Nunes
- 49' Haris Seferovic Penalty · Benfica 4-1
- 62' Nuno Santos Goal · Sporting 4-2 Assist: Paulinho
- 77' Pedro Gonçalves Penalty · Sporting 4-3
Line-ups
Benfica
- Helton LeiteGoalkeeper
- Nicolás OtamendiDefender
- Jan VertonghenDefender
- Alejandro GrimaldoDefender
- Lucas VeríssimoDefender
- Julian WeiglMidfielder
- Adel Taarabtoff 53'Midfielder
- Pizzioff 82'Midfielder
- Haris Seferovicoff 90'Forward
- Diogo Gonçalvesoff 81'Forward
- Évertonoff 89'Forward
Sporting
- Antonio AdánGoalkeeper
- Nuno MendesDefender
- Sebastián CoatesDefender
- Gonçalo InácioDefender
- Matheus Reisoff 69'Defender
- João Pereiraoff 46'Defender
- Matheus NunesMidfielder
- Pedro GonçalvesMidfielder
- Daniel Bragançaoff 46'Midfielder
- Nuno SantosMidfielder
- PaulinhoForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (17)
- 7' 🟨 Alejandro Grimaldo
- 12' ⚽ Haris Seferovicassist Pizzi
- 29' ⚽ Pizziassist Éverton
- 31' 🟨 Matheus Reis
- 37' ⚽ Lucas Veríssimoassist Pizzi
- 38' 🟨 Lucas Veríssimo
- 43' 🟨 Nicolás Otamendi
- 45+1' ⚽ Pedro Gonçalvesassist Matheus Nunes
- 49' ⚽ Haris Seferovic (pen)
- 57' 🟨 Gabriel Pires
- 57' 🟨 Nuno Mendes
- 62' ⚽ Nuno Santosassist Paulinho
- 66' 🟨 João Mário
- 77' ⚽ Pedro Gonçalves (pen)
- 87' 🟨 Nuno Tavares
- 90+2' 🟨 Darwin Núñez
- 90+2' 🟨 Pedro Gonçalves
Head to head
2Benfica wins2Draws2Sporting wins
