The story
Sporting beat Benfica 2-1 at José Alvalade Stadium in Primeira Liga, matchday 28.
Sporting's goals came from Geny Catamo (1', 90+1'); Alexander Bah (45+3') replied for Benfica.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
Fredrik Aursnes of Benfica was sent off (90+8', second booking).
Benfica had 51% of the ball and 14 shots to Sporting's 14.
Match stats
Key moments
- 1' Geny Catamo Goal · Sporting 1-0
- 45+3' Alexander Bah Goal · Benfica 1-1 Assist: Ángel Di María
- 90+1' Geny Catamo Goal · Sporting 2-1
- 90+8' Fredrik Aursnes Sent off (second booking) · Benfica
Line-ups
Sporting
- Franco IsraelGoalkeeper
- Jeremiah St. JusteDefender
- Sebastián CoatesDefender
- Gonçalo Ináciooff 72'Defender
- Matheus ReisDefender
- Hidemasa Moritaoff 54'Midfielder
- Morten Hjulmandoff 80'Midfielder
- Pedro Gonçalvesoff 72'Midfielder
- Viktor GyökeresForward
- Francisco Trincãooff 80'Forward
- Geny CatamoForward
Benfica
- Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper
- António SilvaDefender
- Nicolás OtamendiDefender
- Alexander BahDefender
- FlorentinoMidfielder
- João NevesMidfielder
- Fredrik AursnesMidfielder
- Casper Tengstedtoff 71'Forward
- David Neresoff 90'Forward
- Ángel Di MaríaForward
- Rafa Silvaoff 90'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (14)
- 1' ⚽ Geny Catamo
- 4' 🟨 Geny Catamo
- 27' 🟨 Morten Hjulmand
- 27' 🟨 Nicolás Otamendi
- 40' 🟨 David Neres
- 45+1' 🟨 Alexander Bah
- 45+3' ⚽ Alexander Bahassist Ángel Di María
- 86' 🟨 Fredrik Aursnes
- 90+1' ⚽ Geny Catamo
- 90+6' 🟨 Paulinho
- 90+8' 🟨🟥 Fredrik Aursnes
- 90+9' 🟨 António Silva
- 90+10' 🟨 Nuno Santos
- 90+10' 🟨 Casper Tengstedt
Head to head
1Sporting wins3Draws2Benfica wins
