Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sporting CP vs Benfica stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 33 on 21 May 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: Sporting CP 7, Benfica 5; Shots off target: Sporting CP 5, Benfica 7; Possession: Sporting CP 52%, Benfica 48%; Corner kicks: Sporting CP 7, Benfica 7; Fouls: Sporting CP 14, Benfica 16; Yellow cards: Sporting CP 2, Benfica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sporting CP led shots on target, 7 to 5 over Benfica and Sporting CP had more possession, 52% to 48% over Benfica. 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.
Benfica committed more fouls, 16 to 14 over Sporting CP. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
