Benfica 0-0 Sporting CP - September 29, 2007 / SuperLiga 2007/2008
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BEN
BEN

69' - Substitution
Simon Vukcevicis substituted by Pontus Farnerud
74' - Substitution
Nuno Gomesis substituted by Óscar Cardozo74
82' - Substitution
Ángel Di Maríais substituted by Freddy Adu82
83' - Substitution
Yannick Djalóis substituted by Celsinho
89' - Substitution
Rui Costais substituted by Nuno Assis89
SCP
SCP
Team line-ups
Benfica
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | G |
Quim | 31 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Edcarlos | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Luisão | 26 | 140 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Léo | 32 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | D |
Nelson | 24 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | D |
Maxi Pereira | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Costas Katsouranis | 28 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | M |
Ángel Di María | 82 | 19 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | M |
Rui Costa | 89 | 35 | 142 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 26 | M |
Cristian Rodríguez | 21 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 21 | F |
Nuno Gomes | 74 | 31 | 302 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
84
Sporting CP
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | G |
Vladimir Stojkovic | 24 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 13 | D |
Tonel | 27 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Anderson Polga | 28 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 78 | D |
Abel | 28 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 24 | M |
Miguel Veloso | 21 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 28 | M |
João Moutinho | 21 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | M |
Yannick Djaló | 83 | 21 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | M |
Simon Vukcevic | 69 | 21 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 30 | M |
Leandro Romagnoli | 26 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Ronny | 21 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 31 | F |
Liédson | 29 | 168 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
68
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | M |
Nuno Assis | 89 | 29 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | F |
Óscar Cardozo | 74 | 24 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 30 | F |
Freddy Adu | 82 | 18 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | M |
Pontus Farnerud | 69 | 27 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 88 | M |
Celsinho | 83 | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Nelson
IN
Luis Filipe
OUT
Luisão
IN
Armando Petit
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Tonel
IN
Gladstone
OUT
Yannick Djaló
IN
Pontus Farnerud
OUT
Leandro Romagnoli
IN
Milan Purovic
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
52
80
Success rate in this team:
64 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Camacho vs Sporting CP
2 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Camacho vs Paulo Bento
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
83
Success rate in this team:
64 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
64 %
Paulo Bento vs Benfica
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Paulo Bento vs Camacho
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
Pedro Jorge Henriques
6 victories |
6 draws |
1 loss |
Benfica13 matches | General total | Sporting CP14 matches | 7 victories |
2 draws |
5 losses |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Benfica1 match | Season total | Sporting CP1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on December 22, 2008 | Latest figure on February 06, 2010 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures

Anderson Polga played his game number 10 vs Benfica in his professional career

Benfica keeps its 27 consecutive matches without a loss in Primeira Liga running (since 25/11/2006). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/11/1990-26/05/1991 time period (28 matches).

Benfica keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a win running (since 18/09/2007).
General ranking
| 2 | Maritimo Funchal | 12 pts | 5 rd | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 pts | 6 rd | |
| 4 | Benfica | 10 pts | 6 rd | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 9 pts | 5 rd | |
| 6 | Vitória Setúbal | 7 pts | 5 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | FC Porto | 18 pts | 6 rd | |
| 2 | Maritimo Funchal | 12 pts | 5 rd | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 pts | 6 rd | |
| 4 | Benfica | 10 pts | 6 rd | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 9 pts | 5 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DBenfica 1-1 Sporting CP29/04/2007 | VBenfica 2-1 Naval 1 de Maio05/05/2007 | VBenfica 2-0 Académica20/05/2007 | VBenfica 2-1 FC Copenhague14/08/2007 | DBenfica 0-0 Vitória Guimarães25/08/2007 | VBenfica 3-0 Naval 1 de Maio15/09/2007 |
| Overall | DBenfica 1-1 Sporting CP29/04/2007 | VBenfica 2-1 Naval 1 de Maio05/05/2007 | VBenfica 2-0 Académica20/05/2007 | VBenfica 2-1 FC Copenhague14/08/2007 | DBenfica 0-0 Vitória Guimarães25/08/2007 | VBenfica 3-0 Naval 1 de Maio15/09/2007 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 24 | 24 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
6 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
22 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
41 |
|
1 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
3 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.4 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.8 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.8 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Rui Costa | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Liédson | ![]() |
![]() | Rui Costa | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | João Moutinho | ![]() |
||
![]() | Ángel Di María | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Ángel Di María | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Rui Costa | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | João Moutinho | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
118 gf
71 ga
Away
74 gf
86 ga
Neutral ground
8 gf
2 ga
Total
200 gf
159 ga
Historical head to head
Home
86 gf
74 ga
Away
71 gf
118 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
8 ga
Total
159 gf
200 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
March 12, 1986 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
March 12, 1986 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
December 14, 1986 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 06, 1987 |
Latest head to head
April 29, 2007 - SuperLiga 2006/2007
December 01, 2006 - SuperLiga 2006/2007
January 28, 2006 - SuperLiga 2005/2006
September 10, 2005 - SuperLiga 2005/2006
May 14, 2005 - SuperLiga 2004/2005
Best historical scorers against Sporting CP
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Eusebio | 26 goals | 1963 - 1973 |
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Nené | 8 goals | 1970 - 1976 |
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José Torres | 8 goals | 1963 - 1970 |
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João Pinto | 7 goals | 1994 - 1998 |
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Artur Jorge | 6 goals | 1970 - 1973 |
![]() |
Isaías | 5 goals | 1990 - 1994 |
Best historical scorers against Benfica
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Jordão | 13 goals | 1979 - 1984 |
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Manuel Fernandes | 12 goals | 1976 - 1986 |
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Liédson | 7 goals | 2005 - 2007 |
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Hector Yazalde | 5 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
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Ivaylo Yordanov | 4 goals | 1992 - 1999 |
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Mário Jardel | 3 goals | 2001 - 2002 |
Players with most games played vs Sporting CP
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António Simões | 32 matches | 1962 - 1975 |
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Eusebio | 29 matches | 1962 - 1974 |
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Mario Coluna | 21 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
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Jose Augusto | 20 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
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José Henrique | 20 matches | 1967 - 1976 |
![]() |
Fernando Cruz | 18 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Benfica
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Manuel Fernandes | 30 matches | 1976 - 1987 |
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Jordão | 21 matches | 1977 - 1986 |
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Beto | 17 matches | 1996 - 2005 |
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Carlos Xavier | 17 matches | 1981 - 1995 |
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Oceano | 17 matches | 1984 - 1998 |
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Vitor Damas | 17 matches | 1972 - 1987 |
They played in both sides
123 matches
22 matches
59 matches
60 matches
48 matches
3 matches
41 matches
22 matches
37 matches
56 matches
36 matches
1 match
They played in both sides
1 match
80 matches
17 matches
68 matches
59 matches
60 matches
37 matches
56 matches
2 matches
49 matches
4 matches
35 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 29, 2007
September 30, 2007
October 01, 2007
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| ![]() | FC Porto | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
2
| ![]() | Maritimo Funchal | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
3
| ![]() | Sporting CP | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
4
| ![]() | Benfica | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
5
| ![]() | Vitória Guimarães | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
6
| ![]() | Vitória Setúbal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
7
| ![]() | Braga | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
8
| ![]() | Leixões | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
9
| ![]() | Estrela da Amadora | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
10
| ![]() | Académica | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
+111
| ![]() | Belenenses | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
-112
| ![]() | Boavista | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
13
| ![]() | Nacional Madeira | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
14
| ![]() | Leiria | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
15
| ![]() | Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
16
| ![]() | Naval 1 de Maio | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |


















































































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