#FT: Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP
Venue: Estádio da Luz
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Benfica
Anatoliy Trubin, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, Morato , Fredrik Aursnes, Rafa Silva, João Neves, Florentino Luís (Casper Tengstedt), Petar Musa (Arthur Cabral), João Mário (Goncalo Guedes), Ángel Di María.
Subs: João Victor , Chiquinho , David Jurasek, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Soares, Tiago Gouveia.
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Sporting CP
Antonio Adán, Sebastián Coates, Gonçalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande, Hidemasa Morita (Paulinho ), Morten Hjulmand, Matheus Reis (Nuno Santos), Ricardo Esgaio, Viktor Gyökeres, Pedro Gonçalves (Francisco Trincão), Marcus Edwards (Jerry St. Juste).
Subs: Daniel Bragança, Afonso Bastardo Moreira, Franco Israel, Dário Essugo, Luís Neto.
MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
15’ Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22’ Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45’ Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Lisbon 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Edwards with a through ball following a fast break.
51’ Second yellow card to Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon) for a bad foul.
57’ Marcus Edwards (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
57’ Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jeremiah St. Juste replaces Marcus Edwards.
64’ Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Petar Musa.
64’ Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Florentino.
66’ João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69’ Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73’ Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Matheus Reis.
73’ Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Trincão replaces Pote.
75’ João Neves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85’ Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho replaces Hidemasa Morita because of an injury.
87’ Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces João Mário.
90’+4’ Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morato with a headed pass following a corner.
90’+7’ Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
Never doubt Benfica win.
Roger Schmidt survives by the skin of his teeth, but honestly Benfica looked just as clueless as usual. Not once did they look capable of scoring against 10 men until the Neves equaliser
This might hurt them more than it helps them in the long run with Schmidt getting more time