Primeira Liga Gameweek 30 Sun, Apr 19 2026 · 18:15 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Sporting CP
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.55 – 2.27
Benfica
  • H. Morita 72’
  • 27’ (P) A. Schjelderup
  • 90+3’ Rafa
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rafa’s late goal settles it for Benfica

Sporting CP entered as favourites, but Benfica won 2–1 through goals from Schjelderup and Rafa. Sporting CP replied through a Morita goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.27 vs 1.55). On the chances created, Sporting CP deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sporting CP48%
Draw28%
Benfica ✓25%

Model vs reality

Sporting CP goals
1
Model 1.47 · xG 1.55
Benfica goals
2
Model 0.98 · xG 2.27
Total goals
3
Model 2.45 · xG 3.82
Score 1–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 44%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchRui SilvaSporting CP
7.7
  • RefereeJoao Pedro Pinheiro
  • VenueEstádio José Alvalade
  • Table before kick-offSporting CP 2nd · Benfica 3rd

Timeline

  1. ✕ L. SuárezMissed penalty
    19’
  2. A. Schjelderup (pen) 0–1
    27’
  3. M. HjulmandYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    36’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. Rui SilvaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    53’
  6. ⇄ Z. DebastFor O. Diomande
    60’
  7. ⇄ G. VagiannidisFor Eduardo Quaresma
    61’
  8. ⇄ G. QuendaFor Pote
    68’
  9. H. Morita 1–1Assist Z. Debast
    72’
  10. A. TrubinYellow card · Delay of game
    75’
  11. ⇄ RafaFor A. Schjelderup
    78’
  12. ⇄ V. PavlidisFor F. Ivanović
    78’
  13. ⇄ António SilvaFor Tomás Araújo
    78’
  14. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor G. Prestianni
    78’
  15. ⇄ Daniel BragançaFor H. Morita
    88’
  16. ⇄ Rafael NelFor Geny Catamo
    88’
  17. Rafa 1–2Assist L. Barreiro
    90+3’
  18. ⇄ E. BarrenecheaFor L. Barreiro
    90+5’
  19. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Sporting CP18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Benfica14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Sporting CPBenfica
61% Possession 39%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 2.27
0.98 Expected points (xPts) 1.82
18 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 5
8 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 9
7 Shots outside the box 5
484 Passes 303
86% Pass accuracy 75%
3 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

17.7★ Rui Silva(G)
206.3 M. Araújo 257.6 G. Inácio 266.9 O. Diomande ↓60’ 726.3 Eduardo Quaresma ↓61’
57.7 H. Morita ↓88’ 427.0 M. Hjulmand
86.3 Pote ↓68’ 177.0 Trincão 106.9 Geny Catamo ↓88’
975.9 L. Suárez
  • 1Rui Silva (G) ★7.7
  • 20M. Araújo6.3
  • 25G. Inácio7.6
  • 26O. Diomande↓60’6.9
  • 72Eduardo Quaresma↓61’6.3
  • 5H. Morita↓88’7.7
  • 42M. Hjulmand7.0
  • 8Pote↓68’6.3
  • 17Trincão7.0
  • 10Geny Catamo↓88’6.9
  • 97L. Suárez5.9

Substitutes used

  • 13G. Vagiannidis↑61’6.5
  • 6Z. DebastA↑60’7.2
  • 23Daniel Bragança↑88’
  • 7G. Quenda↑68’6.5
  • 90Rafael Nel↑88’

Unused: João Virgínia, Ricardo Mangas, G. Kochorashvili, Salvador Blopa

Benfica 4-2-3-1

17.3 A. Trubin(G)
266.3 S. Dahl 306.6 N. Otamendi 446.3 Tomás Araújo ↓78’ 176.7 A. Dedić
206.3 Richard Ríos 86.6 F. Aursnes
217.0 A. Schjelderup ↓78’ 186.5 L. Barreiro A↓90’ 256.6 G. Prestianni ↓78’
95.9 F. Ivanović ↓78’
  • 1A. Trubin (G)7.3
  • 26S. Dahl6.3
  • 30N. Otamendi6.6
  • 44Tomás Araújo↓78’6.3
  • 17A. Dedić6.7
  • 20Richard Ríos6.3
  • 8F. Aursnes6.6
  • 21A. Schjelderup↓78’7.0
  • 18L. BarreiroA↓90’6.5
  • 25G. Prestianni↓78’6.6
  • 9F. Ivanović↓78’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 4António Silva↑78’6.6
  • 27Rafa↑78’6.6
  • 11D. Lukébakio↑78’7.2
  • 5E. Barrenechea↑90’
  • 14V. Pavlidis↑78’6.7

Unused: Samuel Soares, A. Bah, Sidny Lopes Cabral, H. Sudakov

Player stats

Top rated
Rui SilvaSporting CP7.7
2nd
H. MoritaSporting CP7.7
3rd
G. InácioSporting CP7.6

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Rui Silva G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 95% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
M. Araújo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 35 1 1 1/2 2/0 6.3
G. Inácio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 68 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
O. Diomande D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 48 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Eduardo Quaresma D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 1 1 1/2 1/2 6.3
H. Morita M 88 1 0 2 (1) 0 74% 34 4 1 1/3 5/1 7.7
M. Hjulmand M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 61 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
Pote M 68 0 0 4 (1) 1 73% 22 1 0 1/3 2/0 6.3
Trincão F 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 85% 33 1 0 2/5 0/1 7.0
Geny Catamo M 88 0 0 4 (3) 1 86% 42 0 0 3/6 0/2 6.9
L. Suárez F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 14 1 0 1/4 1/1 5.9
G. Vagiannidis D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Z. Debast D 30 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Daniel Bragança M 2 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
G. Quenda F 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Rafael Nel F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 38% 26 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 57% 21 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 23 2 4 0/0 1/1 6.6
Tomás Araújo D 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 25 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Dedić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 1 0 2/3 0/1 6.7
Richard Ríos M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 36 1 0 0/1 2/2 6.3
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 44 5 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Schjelderup F 78 1 0 3 (2) 0 71% 14 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.0
L. Barreiro M 90 0 1 1 (0) 0 76% 21 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
G. Prestianni F 78 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 24 1 2 2/3 0/3 6.6
F. Ivanović F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 2 0 1/5 0/1 5.9
António Silva D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
Rafa M 12 1 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
D. Lukébakio F 12 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 6 0 0 2/2 0/0 7.2
E. Barrenechea M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Pavlidis F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.