Last-minute Rafa goal gives Benfica crucial away win over Sporting CP

What a Lisbon Derby this was!

Penalties, late game-winning goals, VAR, and plenty of action was offered at the Jose Alvalade as Sporting lose at home to Benfica 1-2.

Thanks for having a blast with Bolavip!

Massive win for Benfica as their hopes to win the Primeira Liga stay alive!

Rafa's goal on aggregate time give Mourinho's side more than just three points!

Sporting's title hopes go dim as only a miracle would make them champions.

Sporting's ace almost scored the tying goal but it goes narrowly wide!

SECONDS AFTER SPORTING'S DREAM WAS SHATTERED BY VAR, A DIRECT ATTACK FROM BENFICA ALLOWED RAFA TO SCORE!

Benfica are minutes away from winning the Lisbon Derby!

Sporting managed to score at the 11th hour but VAR intervened to nullify the goal!

A very slim offside ruled the goal void!

With Benfica pushing for a late winner, the clock is the enemy for both teams. A tie would massively help Porto, who could be the winner without even playing.

A tie is not great for neither Sporting nor Benfica.

Lukebakio made an incredible play on the wing and sent a beautiful cross only for Barreiro to miss a wide open shot!

That might have been Benfica's opportunity to win the game!

Not happy with what his teams is doing on the pitch, Mourinho is making four subs!

Vangelis Pavlidis comes in for Franjo Ivanovic

Antonio Silva comes in for Tomas Araujo

Rafa comes in for Andreas Schjelderup

Dodi Lukebakio comes in for Gianluca Prestianni

REDEMPTION IS A BEAUTIFUL THING!

Morita was the one with the handball to give Benfica the penalty.

Now, he heads the ball in to tie the game! We're in for a big finish!

Pedro Goncalves out, Geovany Quenda in for Sporting.

Sporting tried to attack as a very good through ball was aiming towards Luis Suarez.

However, Trubin was laser-focused and reached out to intercept the ball.

Benfica are starting to get more and more scares!

This time, Morita took the ball outside the box and curled it to the far post. It barely went wide as Trubin's effort to save it was useless.

Luck hasn't been with Sporting in the second half.

Zeno Debast enters the game for Ousmane Diomande. Georgios Vagiannidis comes in as he replaces Eduardo Quaresma.

While Sporting are creating chances, they aren't really dangerous.

Goncalves tried a one-touch shot off a cross but it ended up being really weak and straight to Trubin's hands.

Sporting tried a new attack, this time on Catamo's side, but his effort goes wide of the post.

Huge save by Silva as Schjelderup had a clear option to extend the lead, Silva made a huge save as the shot was directed to his bottom left corner!

Then, he almost made a big mistake on the corner kick, but the referee ended up marking foul against Silva.

The GK complaint heavily so he ended up getting booked.

Prestianni attacked from the right side and tried to send a cross, though his direction ended up being on target but Rui Silva made easy work of it.

Good counter attack by Sporting that ended up in Goncalves' feet.

The attacker cut inside and unleashed a powerful shot to the bottom right corner of Trubin, but it hit the post much to Sporting's dismay!

Sporting and Benfica have 45 minutes to go!

As Benfica lead 0-1, it's been a rollercoaster game with patches of intensity, and moments of stagnancy.

Possession: Sporting CP 67% - 33% Benfica

Total shots: Sporting CP 6 - Benfica 3

Shots on Target: Sporting CP 3-2 Benfica

Corners: Sporting CP 3-4 Benfica

Fouls Committed: Sporting CP 9-5 Benfica

Yellow Cards: 1 Sporting CP (Morten Hjulmand)

Referee blows the whistle and teams go to the locker rooms! Benfica lead away from home thanks to the penalty scored by Schjelderup!

Sporting CP are trying to find ways to at least concern Benfica. Trincao saw an opening to try and shoot from outside the box, but as he did it, he slipped, causing the shot to go way wide to the keeper's right.

The last five minutes have been uneventful, with possessions ending on incomplete passes.

Sporting are taking the initiative, but not much harm has been created in the last five minutes.

Sporting are trying to attack, but the fact is Benfica's defense is very tough to overcome. Most of Sporting's efforts don't even end in a shot.

Benfica tried to attack from their left side and managed to send a cross which Diomande almost turns into an own goal! However, Rui Silva was focused and saved it.

Soccer laws are clear! If you don't put your chances away, the opponent will! After Sporting's missed penalty, Schjelderup scored his with a missile down the middle!

Benfica take the lead!

Benfica took a corner kick which Otamendi got to. After the header, Morita's hand stopped the ball, and now there's a penalty for Benfica!

Luis Suarez opted to shoot the penalty to the bottom right corner, but Trubin saved it!

The game was stopped as Trincao was lying on the field. Now VAR has called the referee to see if there is enough for a penalty to be marked!

After review, the referee has decided to call a penalty and Sporting are on the verge of taking the lead!

A corner kick from Trincao created problems for Trubin who couldn't grab the ball and then Goncalves sent the ball to the moon with the goal wide open!

Benfica in deep trouble!

A corner kick presented the first option of the game with a huge header but Rui Silva made a top save to keep the 0-0!

Both Sporting and Benfica have started relatively slow, with both teams trying to get their rhythm going on and see what their rivals bring to the table.

Let's go!

A new edition of the Lisbon Derby has began!

The Primeira Liga race is intense and it's because these two teams refuse to lose games.

Sporting has won four and drawn one in their last five Primeira Liga games.

As for Benfica, they've won three and drawn two as their undefeated season remains alive. One of the draws was against league-leaders Porto on March 8th.

It's time for the teams to warm up and get a feel of the pitch minutes before the Lisbon Derby officially begins!

The home of Sporting CP, Jose Alvalade Stadium opened its doors on August 6, 2003.

Its name comes from the founder and first club member of Sporting CB in the early 20th century. The stadium has a capacity of 52,095 and it's been reported by the club that it will be sold out for today's game against Benfica.

Sporting will use a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rui Silva; Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inacio, Maxi Araujo; Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincao, Pedro Gonçalves; Luis Suarez.

As for Benfica, Mourinho will also use a 4-2-3-1. Anatoliy Trubin; Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo, Amar Dedic; Richard Rios, Fredrik Aursnes; Andreas Schjelderup, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni; Franjo Ivanovic.

Known as the Lisbon Derby, this is a very intense rivalry.

For instance, in the last 10 games between them, the parity remains as Sporting won four games, to three from Benfica and three draws.

Sporting CP and Benfica's game is poised to start at 1:15 PM (ET).

As for where to watch Sporting vs Benfica, you can catch all the action of this game on Fubo.