Highlights

90'

Jonas (on penalty)

89'

R. Battaglia

85'

Bruno César

69'

S. Coates

64'

L. Fejsa

HT 0 - 1

19'

Gelson Martins

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

84'

B. Ruiz (Gelson Martins)

81'

João Carvalho (Rúben Dias)

78'

Bruno César (M. Acuña)

73'

Rafa (L. Fejsa)

56'

R. Jiménez (Pizzi)

Player of the match

Cristiano Piccini # 92 - Defender

Duel won 10/15 (66.67%)
Accurate passes 17/23 (73.91%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Benfica	81	34	25	6	3
	3	Sporting	78	34	24	6	4

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	Jonas	34
2	B. Dost	27
8	Bruno Fernandes	11
14	E. Salvio	9
21	Gelson Martins	8
35	R. Jiménez	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

57%

43%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Jonas

Gelson Martins 1
R. Jiménez 1

Shots off target

Jonas

F. Krovinović 3
R. Jiménez 3

Big chance created

Bruno Fernandes

Successful contests

F. Cervi

Álex Grimaldo 3
M. Acuña 3

Fouls suffered

F. Krovinović

Bruno Fernandes 3
F. Cervi 3

Dispossessed

E. Salvio

F. Cervi 4
M. Acuña 3

Touches

Álex Grimaldo

F. Krovinović 72
F. Cervi 69

Duel won

B. Dost

R. Battaglia 11
M. Acuña 10

Duel lost

E. Salvio

F. Cervi 12
M. Acuña 10

Interceptions

Jardel

C. Piccini 3
F. Krovinović 3

Challenge lost

R. Battaglia

F. Krovinović 2
William Carvalho 2

Tackles

M. Acuña

C. Piccini 5
Álex Grimaldo 4

Aerial duels won

B. Dost

R. Battaglia 6
André Almeida 4

Aerial duels lost

B. Dost

Jonas 5
L. Fejsa 4

Fouls

André Almeida

R. Battaglia 4
L. Fejsa 4

Saves

Bruno Varela

Rui Patrício 2

Passes

F. Krovinović

Álex Grimaldo 45
Bruno Fernandes 42

Accurate passes

F. Krovinović

L. Fejsa 36
Álex Grimaldo 35

Accurate crosses

André Almeida

Álex Grimaldo 2
Bruno Fernandes 1

Current form

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Referees

Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel main referee

5.8

0.2

Average card count per match for 17 matches arbitrated
Nuno Roque assistant referee
António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre fourth referee
Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Santos assistant referee

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Match venue

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) - Lisboa

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 65647
Average attendance: 42686
Maximum attendance: 64591
% sold: 70

Match result Benfica Sporting

Date 03 January 2018 21:30
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2017/2018
Stage Regular Season - week 16
Match attendance 61996
Code SLB-SCP
Area Portugal
Home team Benfica
Away team Sporting CP

FAQ

What is the result between Benfica Sporting?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Benfica Sporting?

Benfica : Coached by Rui Vitória, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: Bruno Varela, Álex Grimaldo, Jardel, Rúben Dias, André Almeida, F. Krovinović, L. Fejsa, Pizzi, F. Cervi, Jonas, E. Salvio

Sporting CP : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Jorge Jesus, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : Rui Patrício, Fábio Coentrão, J. Mathieu, S. Coates, C. Piccini, R. Battaglia, William Carvalho, M. Acuña, Bruno Fernandes, Gelson Martins, B. Dost

Who is the referee of the match Benfica Sporting ?

Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel is the referee for this match

Where is the match Benfica Sporting?

The venue Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) in Lisboa is hosting the match

At what time is Benfica Sporting?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 03 January 2018. Kick-off at 21:30

Who is the man of the match Benfica - Sporting ?

Cristiano Piccini is the outstanding player of the match Benfica - Sporting. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

10/15 Duel won (66.67%)
17/23 Accurate passes (73.91%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Benfica 4-3-3

- 5.8 30 Bruno Varela
- 5.9 3 Álex Grimaldo
- 6.0 33 Jardel
- 5.3 66 Rúben Dias
- 5.7 34 André Almeida
- 6.7 20 F. Krovinović
- 5.5 5 L. Fejsa
- 3.8 21 Pizzi
- 5.4 22 F. Cervi
- 7.2 10 Jonas
- 4.8 18 E. Salvio
- 5.6 1 Rui Patrício
- 5.4 5 Fábio Coentrão
- 6.1 22 J. Mathieu
- 5.8 4 S. Coates
- 7.2 92 C. Piccini
- 4.1 16 R. Battaglia
- 4.9 14 William Carvalho
- 5.5 9 M. Acuña
- 6.9 8 Bruno Fernandes
- 6.4 77 Gelson Martins
- 5.9 28 B. Dost

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

- Rui Vitória Coach
Substitutes
- H. Seferović #14 - Striker
- L. López #2 - Defender
- 56'
  
  R. Jiménez #9 - Striker
- A. Samaris #7 - Midfielder
- 81'
  
  João Carvalho #90 - Midfielder
- 73'
  
  Rafa #27 - Midfielder
- M. Svilar #1 - Goalkeeper
- Jorge Jesus Coach
Substitutes
- S. Ristovski #13 - Defender
- S. Doumbia #88 - Striker
- 78'
  
  Bruno César #11 - Midfielder
- 84'
  
  B. Ruiz #20 - Striker
- André Pinto #6 - Defender
- Daniel Podence #17 - Midfielder
- R. Salin #18 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

57%

43%

Duel won

44%

56%

Accurate passes

75%

68%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

410

Passes

313

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Bruno Fernandes

Shots (%)

M. Acuña

50% 1/2

Gelson Martins 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

F. Cervi

Álex Grimaldo 3
M. Acuña 3
C. Piccini 3
Bruno Fernandes 2

Fouls suffered

F. Krovinović

Bruno Fernandes 3
F. Cervi 3
C. Piccini 2
André Almeida 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

F. Krovinović

0% 0/4

Álex Grimaldo 0% (0/2)
Fábio Coentrão 0% (0/2)
R. Jiménez 20% (1/5)
Jonas 22% (2/9)

Dispossessed

E. Salvio

F. Cervi 4
M. Acuña 3
Pizzi 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

J. Mathieu

80% 4/5

C. Piccini 67% (10/15)
S. Coates 67% (4/6)
Bruno Fernandes 64% (9/14)
F. Krovinović 64% (7/11)

Interceptions

Jardel

C. Piccini 3
F. Krovinović 3
Fábio Coentrão 3
André Almeida 3

Aerial duels won (%)

R. Battaglia

100% 6/6

Bruno Fernandes 100% (2/2)
S. Coates 100% (2/2)
Fábio Coentrão 100% (2/2)
André Almeida 67% (4/6)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

L. Fejsa

0% 0/8

Rúben Dias 0% (0/4)
Pizzi 0% (0/4)
William Carvalho 31% (4/13)
E. Salvio 33% (6/18)

Challenge lost

R. Battaglia

Aerial duels won (%)

Rúben Dias

0% 0/3

F. Krovinović 0% (0/2)
E. Salvio 0% (0/2)
Álex Grimaldo 0% (0/2)
M. Acuña 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Fejsa

92% 36/39

F. Krovinović 86% (48/56)

Accurate crosses

André Almeida

Successful final third passes

F. Krovinović

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	88	34	28	4	2	82	18	64
2	Benfica	81	34	25	6	3	80	22	58
3	Sporting	78	34	24	6	4	63	24	39
4	Braga	75	34	24	3	7	74	29	45
5	Rio Ave	51	34	15	6	13	40	42	-2
6	Chaves	47	34	13	8	13	47	55	-8
7	Marítimo	47	34	13	8	13	36	49	-13
8	Boavista	45	34	13	6	15	35	44	-9
9	Vitória SC	43	34	13	4	17	45	56	-11
10	Portimonense	38	34	10	8	16	52	60	-8
11	Tondela	38	34	10	8	16	41	50	-9
12	Belenenses	37	34	9	10	15	33	46	-13
13	Aves	34	34	9	7	18	36	51	-15
14	Vitória FC	32	34	7	11	16	39	62	-23
15	Moreirense	32	34	8	8	18	29	50	-21
16	Feirense	31	34	9	4	21	32	48	-16
17	Paços Ferreira	30	34	7	9	18	33	59	-26
18	Estoril	30	34	8	6	20	29	61	-32

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	49	17	16	1	0	52	10	42
2	Sporting	45	17	14	3	0	32	4	28
3	Benfica	43	17	14	1	2	47	9	38
4	Braga	43	17	14	1	2	37	10	27
5	Rio Ave	36	17	11	3	3	26	12	14
6	Boavista	35	17	11	2	4	24	17	7
7	Marítimo	34	17	10	4	3	24	15	9
8	Vitória SC	30	17	9	3	5	24	26	-2
9	Portimonense	26	17	8	2	7	31	28	3
10	Belenenses	26	17	7	5	5	23	20	3
11	Chaves	24	17	6	6	5	27	26	1
12	Vitória FC	24	17	6	6	5	20	20	0
13	Paços Ferreira	24	17	6	6	5	18	21	-3
14	Feirense	21	17	6	3	8	19	23	-4
15	Moreirense	21	17	5	6	6	15	20	-5
16	Tondela	18	17	5	3	9	27	32	-5
17	Aves	18	17	5	3	9	17	24	-7
18	Estoril	18	17	5	3	9	17	29	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	39	17	12	3	2	30	8	22
2	Benfica	38	17	11	5	1	33	13	20
3	Sporting	33	17	10	3	4	31	20	11
4	Braga	32	17	10	2	5	37	19	18
5	Chaves	23	17	7	2	8	20	29	-9
6	Tondela	20	17	5	5	7	14	18	-4
7	Aves	16	17	4	4	9	19	27	-8
8	Rio Ave	15	17	4	3	10	14	30	-16
9	Vitória SC	13	17	4	1	12	21	30	-9
10	Marítimo	13	17	3	4	10	12	34	-22
11	Portimonense	12	17	2	6	9	21	32	-11
12	Estoril	12	17	3	3	11	12	32	-20
13	Moreirense	11	17	3	2	12	14	30	-16
14	Belenenses	11	17	2	5	10	10	26	-16
15	Feirense	10	17	3	1	13	13	25	-12
16	Boavista	10	17	2	4	11	11	27	-16
17	Vitória FC	8	17	1	5	11	19	42	-23
18	Paços Ferreira	6	17	1	3	13	15	38	-23

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	68	34	19	11	3	40	11	29
2	Benfica	68	34	19	11	1	33	8	25
3	Sporting	66	34	17	15	2	28	8	20
4	Braga	55	34	14	13	4	30	15	15
5	Rio Ave	53	34	13	14	5	17	15	2
6	Aves	42	34	9	15	4	20	20	0
7	Boavista	40	34	9	13	8	15	17	-2
8	Vitória SC	40	34	8	16	6	26	32	-6
9	Paços Ferreira	39	34	9	12	9	15	24	-9
10	Portimonense	39	34	8	15	5	27	30	-3
11	Moreirense	38	34	8	14	8	17	19	-2
12	Feirense	38	34	7	17	6	15	21	-6
13	Marítimo	37	34	6	19	6	18	23	-5
14	Estoril	36	34	9	9	8	15	25	-10
15	Tondela	36	34	7	15	7	18	26	-8
16	Chaves	34	34	6	16	7	16	28	-12
17	Belenenses	33	34	7	12	9	13	24	-11
18	Vitória FC	30	34	5	15	10	14	31	-17