Benfica vs Sporting CP: LIVE Score Updates in Primeira Liga (0-0) | 12/03/2021

Benfica fine-tunes the final details before the opening whistle at the Estadio da Luz.

21 Pizzi

2 Gilberto

49 Adel Taarabt

88 Goncalo Ramos

91 Morato

77 Helton Leite

11 Souahilo Meïté

15 Roman Yaremchuk

14 Haris Seferovic

84 Dário Essugo

19 Tiago Tomas

87 Gonçalo Esteves

7 Bruno Tabata

71 Názinho

11 Nuno Santos

47 Ricardo Esgaio

68 Daniel Bragança

31 João Virgínia

1 Antonio Adán, 3 Zouhair Feddal, 25 Gonçalo Inacio, 13 Luís Neto, 15 Manuel Ugarte, 8 Matheus Nunes, 2 Matheus Reis, 24 Pedro Porro, 21 Paulinho, 17 Pablo Sarabia, 28 Pedro Gonçalves.

99 Odisseas Vlachodimos, 5 Jan Vertonghen, 30 Nicolás Otamendi, 34 André Almeida, 20 João Mário, 28 Julian Weigl, 3 Alejandro Grimaldo, 22 Valentino Lazaro, 9 Darwin Núñez, 7 Everton, 27 Rafa.

Sporting arrived at the stadium and this is what their dressing room looks like before the game. They will wear their traditional green and white uniform for the Portuguese derby.

Benfica arrived at the Estadio da Luz in search of an important victory in the Primeira Liga, with a strong security presence and the full conviction of getting the three points.

🏟️ Já na Luz!#SLBSCP #LigaPortugalbwin #EPluribusUnum pic.twitter.com/4rGBN8NN1B

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) December 3, 2021

Sporting is one of two teams in the Primeira Liga that has not lost, with 32 points and a streak of 11 consecutive victories in any tournament.

Benfica comes in third in the table with 31 points, four points behind Porto with a game in hand, and is coming off a 7-9 win over B-SAD last weekend.

Benfica and Sporting Lisbon play a transcendental game between two of the best three teams in the Primeira Liga. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the game.

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This is the start time of the game Benfica vs Sporting CP of 3rd December in several countries:

Argentina: 6:15 PM in ESPN

Bolivia: 5:15 PM in ESPN

Brazil: 6:15 PM in ESPN

Chile: 5:15 PM in ESPN

Colombia: 4:15 PM in ESPN

Ecuador: 4:15 PM in ESPN

USA (ET): 4:15 PM in ESPN

Spain: 10:15 PM

Mexico: 3:15 PM in SKY Sports

Paraguay: 6:15 PM in ESPN

Peru: 4:15 PM in ESPN

Uruguay: 6:15 PM in ESPN

Benfica has not lost at home since 2015 against Sporting and, in the last five games on any field, boasts a positive streak of four wins to one loss, a situation it will be looking to extend this Friday:

Benfica 4-3 Sporting CP, 2021

Sporting CP 1-0 Benfica, 2021

Benfica 2-1 Sporting CP, 2020

Sporting CP 0-2 Benfica, 2020

Benfica 5-0 Sporting CP, 2019 (Portuguese Cup)

If there is a key player for Sporting to be the best defense of the championship is the Uruguayan centerback Sebastian Coates, who gives order to the defensive sector and with his height helps to have a greater solidity in set pieces.

The Uruguayan Darwin Núñez has had an explosive start in the attack where he has scored eight goals to become the second best scorer of the championship, highlighting that he has just scored a hat-trick in the victory against B-SAD.

 

1 Antonio Adán, 4 Sebastián Coates, 25 Gonçalo Inacio, 13 Luís Neto, 6 João Palhinha, 8 Matheus Nunes, 11 Nuno Santos, 47 Ricardo Esgaio, 21 Paulinho, 17 Pablo Sarabia, 28 Pedro Gonçalves.

99 Odisseas Vlachodimos, 30 Nicolás Otamendi, 5 Jan Vertonghen, 34 André Almeida 20 João Mário, 28 Julian Weigl, 3 Alejandro Grimaldo, 22 Valentino Lazaro, 14 Haris Seferovic, 9 Darwin Núñez, 27 Rafa.

After getting their pass to the next round in the UEFA Champions League, Sporting CP's mission now is to maintain their undefeated record and climb to the top but, to do so, they will have to keep prioritizing the defensive scheme because they are the best defense in the championship with only 4 goals allowed in 12 matches; last weekend they defeated Tondela 2-0.

Given the tightness at the top, this game could make the difference for the end of the season and Benfica must make the most of their home advantage to beat one of their fiercest rivals, remembering that they are coming from a 7-0 away win over B-SAD.

The Benfica vs Sporting CP match will be played at the Da Luz Stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal. The kick-off is scheduled at 3:15 pm ET.

My name is Adrian Hernandez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.