Sporting CP vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça de PortugalSemi-finalsKick-off on February 29, 2024 at 08:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP won 2-1 on February 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′PoteSporting CP
- 54′V. GyökeresSporting CP
- 68′F. AursnesBenfica
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
3-4-3- 8Pote
- 9V. Gyökeres
- 10M. Edwards
- 2Matheus Reis
- 5H. Morita
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 21Geny Catamo
- 26O. Diomande
- 4S. Coates
- 72Eduardo Quaresma
- 12F. Israel
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 27Rafa
- 7David Neres
- 10O. Kökçü
- 11Á. Di María
- 20João Mário
- 87João Neves
- 8F. Aursnes
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 1A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Benfica have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2024 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2024 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | SC Braga(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Portimonense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Toulouse(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Vizela(home) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Toulouse(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting CP wins, 2 draws, 2 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 21, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Benfica 2-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Benfica 1-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Benfica 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Sporting CP on Nov 12, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 3.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 3.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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