Sporting CP 1–2 Benfica. This Portuguese Primera Liga match was played on 19 April 2026. Benfica won.
Sporting CP vs Benfica Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/04/19
| Average Odds | 1 | X | 2 | Handicap | Goals | Over | Under | Corners | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening odds | 501.00 | 19.00 | 1.02 | 0.87 | 0.97 | 2.50 | 5.10 | 0.13 | 11.50 | 1.62 | 0.44 |
| Pre-match odds | 2.01 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 1.05 | 0.80 | 2.50 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 9.50 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
| Closing odds | 501.00 | 23.00 | 1.01 | 0.65 | 1.30 | 3.50 | 6.10 | 0.10 | 11.50 | 1.62 | 0.44 |
Benfica
- 94' ⇄ Enzo Barrenechea → Leandro Barreiro away
- 93' ⚽ Rafa Silva away
- 88' ⇄ Daniel Bragança → Hidemasa Morita home
- 88' ⇄ Rafael Nel → Geny Catamo home
- 78' ⇄ Dodi Lukebakio → Gianluca Prestianni away
- 78' ⇄ Rafa Silva → Andreas Schjelderup away
Sporting CP
Benfica
- 05 Dec 2025 Benfica 1 - 1 Sporting CP D
- 31 Jul 2025 Sporting CP 0 - 1 Benfica L
- 25 May 2025 Benfica 1 - 1 Sporting CP D
- 10 May 2025 Benfica 1 - 1 Sporting CP D
- 11 Jan 2025 Sporting CP 1 - 1 Benfica D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC Porto
|
34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | +48 | 88 | W W W L W |
| 2 |
Sporting CP
|
34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | +65 | 82 | D D W W W |
| 3 |
Benfica
|
34 | 23 | 11 | 0 | +49 | 80 | W W D D W |
| 4 |
Sporting Braga
|
34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | +28 | 59 | W L D D D |
| 5 |
FC Famalicao
|
34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | +13 | 56 | D W D D W |
| 6 |
Gil Vicente
|
34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | +9 | 50 | L W D L L |
| 7 |
Moreirense
|
34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 43 | W L W L D |
| 8 |
Vitoria Guimaraes
|
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 42 | W W L L L |
| 9 |
FC Arouca
|
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 42 | W L D W W |
| 10 |
Estoril
|
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 39 | L L D D L |
| 11 |
Alverca
|
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -17 | 39 | L W L D L |
| 12 |
Santa Clara
|
34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 36 | D W D W L |
| 13 |
Rio Ave
|
34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -22 | 36 | D L D L D |
| 14 |
Nacional da Madeira
|
34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 34 | W W L L W |
| 15 |
CF Estrela Amadora SAD
|
34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -18 | 30 | L L L D D |
| 16 |
Casa Pia AC
|
34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -26 | 30 | L L L W D |
| 17 |
CD Tondela
|
34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -28 | 28 | L D W W L |
| 18 |
AVS Futebol SAD
|
34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -40 | 21 | D D W W D |
Starting XI
- 1 G Rui Silva
- 5 M Hidemasa Morita
- 8 M Pedro Goncalves
- 10 M Geny Catamo
- 17 M Francisco Trincão
- 20 D Maximiliano Araujo
- 25 D Gonçalo Inácio
- 26 D Ousmane Diomande
- 42 M Morten Hjulmand C
- 72 D Eduardo Quaresma
- 97 F Luis Suárez
Substitutes
- 6 D Zeno Debast
- 7 M Geovany Quenda
- 12 G João Virgínia
- 13 D Georgios Vagiannidis
- 14 M Giorgi Kochorashvili
- 23 M Daniel Bragança
- 70 D Salvador Blopa
- 90 F Rafael Nel
- 91 D Ricardo Mangas
Starting XI
- 1 G Anatoliy Trubin
- 8 M Fredrik Aursnes
- 9 F Franjo Ivanovic
- 17 D Amar Dedić
- 18 M Leandro Barreiro
- 20 M Richard Ríos Montoya
- 21 M Andreas Schjelderup
- 25 M Gianluca Prestianni
- 26 D Samuel Dahl
- 30 D Nicolás Otamendi C
- 44 D Tomas Araujo
Substitutes
- 4 D Antonio Silva
- 5 M Enzo Barrenechea
- 6 D Alexander Bah
- 10 M Heorhii Sudakov
- 11 F Dodi Lukebakio
- 14 F Vangelis Pavlidis
- 15 D Sidny Lopes Cabral
- 24 G Samuel Soares
- 27 M Rafa Silva
Match preview
Sporting CP faced Benfica in the Portuguese Primera Liga on Sunday, 19 April 2026 and the match finished 1–2. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Sporting CP sit 2nd in the Portuguese Primera Liga table with 82 points from 34 matches (25W · 7D · 2L). Benfica are 3rd with 80 points from 34 matches (23W · 11D · 0L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Portuguese Primera Liga hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 67 times on record. Sporting CP have won 22, Benfica have won 29 and 16 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
How to follow the match
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Sporting CP vs Benfica — frequently asked
When was Sporting CP vs Benfica played?
Kick-off was in the Portuguese Primera Liga.
Where was Sporting CP vs Benfica played?
At Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal (capacity 50095).
What was the final score of Sporting CP vs Benfica?
Sporting CP 1 – 2 Benfica. Benfica won.
How can I follow Sporting CP vs Benfica live?
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Which competition is Sporting CP vs Benfica part of?
The Portuguese Primera Liga in Portugal. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the Portuguese Primera Liga
Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the Portuguese Primera Liga hub, or jump to the full Portugal football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Sporting CP and Benfica for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.
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