The story
Benfica beat Sporting 2-1 at Estádio Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Estádio da Luz) in Primeira Liga, matchday 11.
Benfica's goals came from João Neves (90+4') and Casper Tengstedt (90+7'); Viktor Gyökeres (45') replied for Sporting.
It was 0-1 at half-time. Benfica came from behind to win.
Gonçalo Inácio of Sporting was sent off (51', second booking).
Benfica had 53% of the ball and 13 shots to Sporting's 8.
Match stats
Key moments
- 45' Viktor Gyökeres Goal · Sporting 0-1 Assist: Marcus Edwards
- 51' Gonçalo Inácio Sent off (second booking) · Sporting
- 90+4' João Neves Goal · Benfica 1-1 Assist: Morato
- 90+7' Casper Tengstedt Goal · Benfica 2-1 Assist: Fredrik Aursnes
Line-ups
Benfica
- Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper
- António SilvaDefender
- MoratoDefender
- Nicolás OtamendiDefender
- Florentinooff 64'Midfielder
- João NevesMidfielder
- João Máriooff 87'Midfielder
- Fredrik AursnesMidfielder
- Petar Musaoff 64'Forward
- Ángel Di MaríaForward
- Rafa SilvaForward
Sporting
- Antonio AdánGoalkeeper
- Ousmane DiomandéDefender
- Sebastián CoatesDefender
- Gonçalo InácioDefender
- Matheus Reisoff 73'Defender
- Ricardo EsgaioDefender
- Hidemasa Moritaoff 85'Midfielder
- Morten HjulmandMidfielder
- Pedro Gonçalvesoff 73'Midfielder
- Viktor GyökeresForward
- Marcus Edwardsoff 57'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (10)
- 15' 🟨 Sebastián Coates
- 22' 🟨 Gonçalo Inácio
- 45' ⚽ Viktor Gyökeresassist Marcus Edwards
- 51' 🟨🟥 Gonçalo Inácio
- 57' 🟨 Marcus Edwards
- 66' 🟨 João Mário
- 69' 🟨 Morten Hjulmand
- 75' 🟨 João Neves
- 90+4' ⚽ João Nevesassist Morato
- 90+7' ⚽ Casper Tengstedtassist Fredrik Aursnes
Head to head
1Benfica wins3Draws2Sporting wins
