Benfica vs Sporting Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Benfica were up against Sporting in the National Cup of Portugal on May 25. Sporting emerged victorious with a 1-3 win after extra time.

On the 47th minute, Orkun Kokcu netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in Benfica's favor. This was followed by goals from Viktor Gyokeres, Conrad Harder and Francisco Trincao, ending the game at 1-3.

As Benfica and Sporting renew their battle, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their Liga Portugal face-off from a month ago still lingers. Benfica head into the match on the back of two consecutive draws, with Braga and Sporting, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to twelve matches. Conceding goals in their last three matches in a row, they need to tighten their defense to avoid further setbacks.

Sporting enter the match on a positive note, having secured a victory over Guimaraes in their last outing, bringing their unbeaten streak to seventeen.

This National cup match offers a platform for Benfica and Sporting’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Benfica’s top finisher Vangelis Pavlidis and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Bruno Lage’s leadership, remains effective. Schjelderup has already scored two goals in National cup this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Benfica have also relied on Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Viktor Gyokeres and Francisco Trincao have been pivotal for Sporting’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Rui Borges, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Gyokeres leads Sporting’s scoring charts in National cup this season with three goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with two assists this campaign. Sporting’s attacking depth is further showcased by Conrad Harder, Pedro Goncalves and Geny Catamo, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Benfica - Sporting in real time.

Benfica kicked off the game with Samuel Soares, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Samuel Dahl who got substituted by Angel Di Maria on the 103rd minute, Florentino, Orkun Kokcu who got substituted by Renato Sanches on the 69th minute, Tomas Araujo who got substituted by Fredrik Aursnes on the 77th minute, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu who got substituted by Andreas Schjelderup on the 69th minute, Vangelis Pavlidis who got substituted by Andrea Belotti on the 77th minute and Bruma who got substituted by Leandro Barreiro on the 90th minute as starters, with Anatolii Trubin, Adrian Bajrami, Andreas Schjelderup, Angel Di Maria, Fredrik Aursnes, Renato Sanches, Leandro Barreiro, Andrea Belotti and Arthur Cabral on the bench.

Sporting's starting eleven were Rui Silva, Goncalo Inacio, Jeremiah St. Juste who got substituted by Matheus Reis on the 83rd minute, Eduardo Quaresma who got substituted by Ivan Fresneda on the 83rd minute, Maximiliano Araujo who got substituted by David Moreira on the 115th minute, Zeno Debast who got substituted by Hidemasa Morita on the 58th minute, Morten Hjulmand, Geny Catamo who got substituted by Conrad Harder on the 75th minute, Pedro Goncalves who got substituted by Geovany Quenda on the 75th minute, Viktor Gyokeres and Francisco Trincao, with Franco Israel, Matheus Reis, David Moreira, Ivan Fresneda, Geovany Quenda, Eduardo Felicissimo, Hidemasa Morita, Biel and Conrad Harder on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.86 - 2.4
• Ball Possession: 46 - 54
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 5
• Total Attempts: 14 - 19
• Shots On Target: 8 - 10
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 14
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 25 - 14
• Corners: 7 - 8
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 19
• Saves: 7 - 7
• Free Kicks: 14 - 24
• Offsides: 5 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 146 - 142
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 96 - 102
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 31
• Tackles: 22 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 14
• Total Crosses: 17 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 6
• Interceptions: 11 - 9
• Clearances: 26 - 32

Referee showed the yellow card eight times throughout the game. Samuel Dahl, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, Orkun Kokcu, Conrad Harder, Maximiliano Araujo, Morten Hjulmand, Geovany Quenda and Samuel Soares were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since April 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Benfica have emerged victorious in one match, Sporting in two, and two games ended in draws. Their latest meeting occurred on May 10, 2025, during the Liga Portugal, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Benfica have found the net five times, whereas Sporting have scored seven. So, overall, Sporting have the edge in head-to-head matches against Benfica in their recent history.

Recent Form

Benfica are currently on a run of two straight draws, having drawn against Braga and Sporting in their last two matches, while Sporting’s previous game resulted in a win against Guimaraes.. Overall, Benfica have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing four, while Sporting have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing one and drawing six.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Benfica and Sporting in real time. You can watch the goals by Orkun Kokcu, Viktor Gyokeres, Conrad Harder and Francisco Trincao as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Benfica - Sporting are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.