Sporting CP 3-2 Benfica: result and report

Sporting CP 3-2 Benfica

Liga Portugal · Saturday 21 February 2009, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Sporting CP won against Benfica 3-2 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 21 February 2009. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Liédson opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Sporting CP's goals came from Liédson (11'), Derlei (47') and Liédson (82'). Benfica scored through José Antonio Reyes (36', penalty) and O. Cardozo (89').

Discipline: Sporting CP received 2 yellow cards; Benfica received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sporting CP were 3rd on 34 points from 18 and Benfica 2nd on 37 points from 18. Sporting CP went on to finish that season 2nd with 66 points, and Benfica 3rd with 59.

Sporting CP lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Benfica in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sporting CP wins, 3 draws and 2 for Benfica.

Going into the match Sporting CP's last five read W-L-D-D-W and Benfica's W-D-W-D-W.