Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Benfica vs Sporting CP stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 16 on 15 Jan 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Benfica 8, Sporting CP 2; Shots off target: Benfica 2, Sporting CP 3; Possession: Benfica 58%, Sporting CP 42%; Corner kicks: Benfica 5, Sporting CP 2; Fouls: Benfica 14, Sporting CP 16; Yellow cards: Benfica 2, Sporting CP 5. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Sporting CP, Benfica had more possession, 58% to 42% over Sporting CP, and Benfica led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Sporting CP. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Sporting CP committed more fouls, 16 to 14 over Benfica and Sporting CP had more yellow cards, 5 to 2 over Benfica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
