Portuguese Cup
Goal Scorers
Sporting CP1
- Carlos XavierP.K.83'
SL Benfica3
Tactical Formation
Sporting CPSCP4-1-2-3
SL BenficaSLB4-2-3-1
Opening Squads & Match Events
Sporting CP
4-1-2-3
- 1Costinha
- 4Luís Miguel
- 3Noureddine Naybet
- 5Marco Aurélio
- 2Nélson
- 10Emílio Peixe (C) (21') (34')
- 6Luís Vidigal
- 8Pedro Martins (65')
- 11Afonso Martins
- 7Sá Pinto
- 9Ivaylo Iordanov (45')
Substitutes - Sporting CP
- 12Luís Vasco
- 16Carlos Xavier (65') (P.K. 83')
- 14Ahmed Ouattara
- 15Paulo Alves (34')
- 13José Domínguez (45')
Manager - Sporting CP
Octávio Machado 4-1-2-3
SL Benfica
4-2-3-1
- 1Michel Preud’homme
- 3Ricardo Gomes (') (83')
- 4Hélder Cristóvão
- 5Dimas
- 9Kenedy (85')
- 10Valdo
- 2Calado
- 6Paulo Bento
- 7Bruno Caires (39') (89')
- 11Mauro Airez (9') (28') (67') (83')
- 8João Vieira Pinto (C) 2 (39', 67')
Substitutes - SL Benfica
- 12Fernando Brassard
- 13Paredão (83')
- 14Ilian Iliev (85')
- 15Paulão
- 16Marcelo (89')
Manager - SL Benfica
Mário Wilson 4-2-3-1
Head-to-Head vs Sporting CP
Match Facts
Ricardo Gomes was sent off for a second yellow on 83' — we played the last 7 minutes with ten men.
A first win over Sporting CP in 5 official meetings — the previous one came on 14 May 1994.
That is 4 wins in a row in all competitive matches.
Mauro Airez scored and assisted.
João Vieira Pinto scored twice.
Vítor Pereira has now taken charge of 7 of our matches: 6W-0D-1L.
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