Sporting Lisbon - Benfica Lisbon - 11 January 2025 Portugal League Cup - (1-1)

A devastated Francisco Trincao (Sporting Lisbon) misses and walks back to his team mates.

Florentino Luis (SL Benfica) converts his penalty!

Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon) succeeds from the penalty spot.

SL Benfica are up next and Leandro Martins is selected for the task...

Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon) scores from the penalty spot.

Renato Sanches (SL Benfica) converts his penalty!

Maxi Araujo (Sporting Lisbon) gets ready to take a penalty.

Kerem Akturkoglu (SL Benfica) scores!

Conrad Harder (Sporting Lisbon) scores!

Nicolas Otamendi (SL Benfica) succeeds from the penalty spot.

Sporting Lisbon are up next and Morten Hjulmand is selected for the task...

Zeki Amdouni (SL Benfica) gets ready to take a penalty.

The next penalty is for Sporting Lisbon. Will Viktor Gyokeres take this opportunity?

Angel Di Maria (SL Benfica) converts his penalty!

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in SL Benfica.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick Sporting Lisbon.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Sporting Lisbon have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in their own half.

Bruno Lage (SL Benfica) is making a fifth substitution, with Renato Sanches replacing Orkun Kokcu.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

Can SL Benfica get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Sporting Lisbon's half?

Sporting Lisbon make their second substitution with Conrad Harder replacing Geny Catamo.

Zeki Amdouni is on a sub for Vangelis Pavlidis for SL Benfica.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a SL Benfica throw-in in Sporting Lisbon's half.

Corner awarded to Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon have a goal kick.

Orkun Kokcu for SL Benfica gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Sporting Lisbon are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

SL Benfica make their third substitution with Alexander Bah replacing Tomas Araujo.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a throw-in for Sporting Lisbon, close to SL Benfica's area.

SL Benfica needs to be cautious. Sporting Lisbon have an attacking throw-in.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a free kick in their own half.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon make their first substitution with Ivan Fresneda replacing Quaresma.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Ball goes out of play for a Sporting Lisbon goal kick.

Vangelis Pavlidis (SL Benfica) gets up for a header but cannot keep the ball on target.

Throw-in for SL Benfica close to the penalty box.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a throw-in for SL Benfica, close to Sporting Lisbon's area.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

Sporting Lisbon have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Sporting Lisbon to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

Alvaro Fernandez (SL Benfica) gets a yellow card.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards Sporting Lisbon a goal kick.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a SL Benfica throw-in in Sporting Lisbon's half.

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards Sporting Lisbon a goal kick.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a free kick in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

Throw-in Sporting Lisbon.

Throw-in for Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

Can SL Benfica get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Sporting Lisbon's half?

Sporting Lisbon awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick SL Benfica.

Kerem Akturkoglu is on a sub for Andreas Schjelderup for SL Benfica.

Maxi Araujo (Sporting Lisbon) has received a yellow card from Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Sporting Lisbon.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Viktor Gyokeres equalizes with a well-taken penalty.

SL Benfica are whistled for offside.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica.

Can SL Benfica capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Sporting Lisbon's half?

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Sporting Lisbon's Quaresma gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a free kick in their own half.

Sporting Lisbon have a goal kick.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Corner awarded to Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon have a dangerous throw-in.

Sporting Lisbon to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards SL Benfica a goal kick.

Sporting Lisbon are pushing forward but Geovany Quenda's finish is wide of the goal.

Goal! Andreas Schjelderup gives SL Benfica a 0-1 lead. Angel Di Maria instrumental with a fine assist.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a Sporting Lisbon throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

Can Sporting Lisbon get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in SL Benfica's half?

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Corner awarded to Sporting Lisbon.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a free kick in their own half.

Sporting Lisbon awarded a free kick in their own half.

Sporting Lisbon have a goal kick.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards Sporting Lisbon a goal kick.

Sporting Lisbon have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Corner awarded to Sporting Lisbon.

Geovany Quenda gets his shot on target but fails to score for Sporting Lisbon.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

Throw-in Sporting Lisbon.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica just outside Sporting Lisbon's area.

Corner awarded to Sporting Lisbon.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

SL Benfica drives forward and Angel Di Maria gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Sporting Lisbon have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Sporting Lisbon have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Sporting Lisbon to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

Throw-in for Sporting Lisbon in their own half.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Sporting Lisbon scores 2.83 goals when playing at home and SL Benfica scores 1.36 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams didn't concede on their last match.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Sporting Lisbon and SL Benfica is 1.

Average number of goals in meetings between Sporting Lisbon and SL Benfica is 2.8.

Sporting Lisbon scores 1.6 goals in a match against SL Benfica and SL Benfica scores 1.2 goals against Sporting Lisbon (on average).

Sporting Lisbon have won just 1 of their last 4 League Cup games against SL Benfica.

SL Benfica have lost just 1 of their last 4 League Cup games against Sporting Lisbon.

In the last 5 meetings Sporting Lisbon won 3, SL Benfica won 1, 1 draws.

Sporting Lisbon have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against SL Benfica (in all competitions).

Sporting Lisbon's performance of the last 5 matches is better than SL Benfica's.

In League Cup, Sporting Lisbon has better performance than SL Benfica.

When SL Benfica is down 1-0 away, they win 23% of their matches.

When Sporting Lisbon is down 0-1 home, they win 50% of their matches.

When SL Benfica leads 0-1 away, they win in 81% of their matches.

When Sporting Lisbon leads 1-0 at home, they win in 84% of their matches.

On their last meeting Sporting Lisbon won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon wins 59% of halftimes, SL Benfica wins 44%.

Sporting Lisbon wins 1st half in 59% of their matches, SL Benfica in 44% of their matches.

Sporting Lisbon haven't lost in their last 6 games.

During the last 64 meetings, Sporting Lisbon have won 20 times, there have been 18 draws while SL Benfica have won 26 times. The goal difference is 91-76 in favour of SL Benfica.

During the last 28 meetings with Sporting Lisbon playing at home, Sporting Lisbon have won 10 times, there have been 8 draws while SL Benfica have won 10 times. The goal difference is 39-31 in favour of SL Benfica.