Match report

Benfica and Sporting CP Draw 1-1 in Primeira Liga Clash

Benfica
Benfica
1–1
FT
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
May 10, 2025

Benfica managed to hold off Sporting CP for a well-fought 1-1 draw, despite playing most of the game with ten men following an early red card. The early goal by Trincao gave Sporting CP an initial lead before K. Akturkoglu equalized for Benfica.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP
  • • Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting CP) received a red card in the first minute of play.
  • • Trincao scored for Sporting CP at the 4th minute with an assist from V. Gyökeres.
  • • K. Akturkoglu equalized for Benfica at the 63rd minute, assisted by V. Pavlidis.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams in the second half.

Lineups

Benfica

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Trubin (G)
  • 44 Tomás Araújo (D)
  • 4 António Silva (D)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 3 Álvaro Fernández (D)
  • 8 F. Aursnes (M)
  • 61 Florentino (M)
  • 10 O. Kökçü (M)
  • 11 Á. Di María (F)
  • 14 V. Pavlidis (F)
  • 17 K. Aktürkoğlu (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Schjelderup
  • 19 A. Belotti
  • 27 Bruma
  • 26 S. Dahl
  • 9 Arthur Cabral
  • 24 Samuel Soares
  • 47 Tiago Gouveia
  • 81 A. Bajrami
  • 18 L. Barreiro

Sporting CP

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 24 Rui Silva (G)
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma (D)
  • 26 O. Diomande (D)
  • 25 Gonçalo Inácio (D)
  • 21 Geny Catamo (M)
  • 42 M. Hjulmand (M)
  • 6 Z. Debast (M)
  • 20 M. Araújo (M)
  • 17 Trincão (F)
  • 8 Pote (F)
  • 9 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 H. Morita
  • 57 Geovany Quenda
  • 2 Matheus Reis
  • 19 C. Harder
  • 3 J. St. Juste
  • 30 Biel
  • 47 Ricardo Esgaio
  • 22 Iván Fresneda
  • 1 F. Israel

Timeline

  1. Sporting CP
    ?' Sporting CP Card · Red Card
    Ricardo Esgaio

    Argument

  2. Sporting CP
    4' Sporting CP Goal · Normal Goal
    Trincao · Assist: V. Gyökeres
  3. Benfica
    15' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Nicolás Otamendi

    Foul

  4. Sporting CP
    19' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    M. Hjulmand
  5. Benfica
    46' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Á. Di María · On: Andreas Schjelderup
  6. Sporting CP
    54' Sporting CP Card · Yellow Card
    Rui Silva

    Time wasting

  7. Sporting CP
    58' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Z. Debast · On: H. Morita
  8. Benfica
    60' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Florentino

    Foul

  9. Benfica
    63' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Akturkoglu · Assist: V. Pavlidis
  10. Benfica
    70' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    K. Akturkoglu

    Foul

  11. Sporting CP
    71' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Goncalves · On: G. Quenda
  12. Sporting CP
    81' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Araujo · On: Matheus Reis
  13. Sporting CP
    82' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Trincao · On: C. Harder
  14. Sporting CP
    82' Sporting CP subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Quaresma · On: J. St. Juste
  15. Benfica
    83' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Álvaro Carreras · On: Bruma
  16. Benfica
    84' Benfica subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Akturkoglu · On: S. Dahl
  17. Benfica
    90'+1 Benfica subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Pavlidis · On: Arthur Cabral
  18. Benfica
    90'+3 Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Orkun Kökçü

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Benfica Sporting CP
Fouls 24 14
Pass Accuracy 82% 77%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 14 7
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 467 318
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 1 4
xG 1.39 0.32
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 385 244
Shots Inside Box 8 2
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early red card to Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting CP) drastically changed the game's dynamic, giving Benfica a numerical advantage for most of the match.
  • ▸ Trincao's goal in the 4th minute put pressure on Benfica, but K. Akturkoglu's equalizer at the 63rd minute stabilized and eventually secured a draw.