Broadcast info
Who's playing: It's first against second as Benfica take on Sporting CP in a battle for top spot.
What time: Sunday, December 11th at 10:00 PST/13:00 EST/17:00 UTC/18:00 GMT
What stadium: The Estadio da Luz (max capacity 64,642)
Which channel:
- In the USA: fuboTV
- In Portugal: Benfica TV - BTV 1
- In the UK: BT Sport Live Streaming, BT Sport ESPN
- In Canada: fuboTV Canada
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Head-to-Head
- Total games played: 298| Benfica: 129 wins| Sporting CP: 108 wins| Draws: 61
What happens if...?
How the top five look ahead of Sunday's games
- If Benfica win and Porto win: Benfica (1st - 32 pts); Porto (2nd - 28 pts); Sporting CP (3rd - 27 pts)
- If Benfica draw and Porto win: Benfica (1st - 30 pts); Porto (2nd - 28 pts); Sporting CP (3rd - 28 pts)
- If Benfica lose and Porto win: Sporting CP (1st - 30 pts); Benfica (2nd - 29 pts); Porto (3rd - 28 pts)
- If Sporting CP win and Porto lose: Sporting CP (1st - 30 pts); Benfica (2nd - 29 pts); Porto (3rd - 25 pts)
- If Sporting CP draw and Porto lose: Benfica (1st - 30 pts); Sporting CP (2nd - 28 pts); Porto(3rd - 25 pts)
- If Sporting CP lose and Porto lose: Benfica (1st - 32 pts); Sporting CP (2nd - 27 pts); Porto (3rd - 25 pts)
Preview
Benfica
It has been a rough week for the hosts. They suffered their first league loss before being defeated 2-1 by Napoli in the Champions League. However, Rui Vitoria isn't let it get him down, noting that "this [game] is another story. It's important we analyze and prepare for this game against a tough team."
Fortunately for him, it looks like several key players will be back in action, including star striker Jonas:
MF: Fejsa, Samaris, Carrillo, Zivkovic, Salvio, Pizzi, Cervi, Rafa and Danilo; FW: Raúl, Jonas, Mitroglou and Gonçalo Guedes. #SLBxSCP
— SL Benfica EN (@slbenfica_en) December 10, 2016
Sporting CP
Likewise, Sporting CP failed to make the grade in the Champions League as they lost 1-0 to Polish champions Legia Warsaw. However, Jorge Jesus's side - who have not won the league title in well over a decade - could take over top spot with a win against their bitter city rivals. Sporting CP's current coach, of course, is quite familiar with Benfica as it was there he won a slew of silverware, including several league titles as well as being a finalist in two Europa League contests.
Moreover, the visitors have tasted recent success here - they notably beat Benfica 3-0 at their home ground in Jorge Jesus's first year in charge. Will they repeat this again on Sunday afternoon?
Match details, result and original broadcast info
Benfica 2 - 1 Sporting CP
December 11, 2016 1:00pmEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa)This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
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