Sporting beat Benfica, 1x0, on Monday, on matchday 16. To this Matchday, Rúben Amorim's team came from a win, and Jorge Jesus's team came from two draws.
The first-half ended without any goals.
Deep into added time, Matheus Nunes scored the solo goal for Sporting, through a header inside the box.
After the result Sporting is 1st in the table, 42 points, while Benfica occupy 4th place, 33 points. Next up, Rúben Amorim's team visit Marítimo, while Jorge Jesus's team will host Vitória SC.
| Sporting | Benfica | |||
| 7 | 3 | Shots | 1 | 8 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 5 | 8 |
3 | Tackles Won | 3 | ||
5 | Ball steals | 5 | ||
| 8 | 46 | Total Passes | 57 | 7 |
| 8 | 41 | Passes Completed | 49 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |
