Highlights
The match begins at Pavilhão João Rocha. Start of Game 2 of the Liga Placard de Futsal play-off final between Sporting and Benfica, with the Reds entering with a 2-1 advantage from the first game.
Video Support (VS) in action! Sporting asks for an analysis of a possible penalty in their favor, after Afonso's arm was cut by Pauleta's shot.
Final decision after VS analysis: nothing is noted. The play continues without a penalty for Sporting.
Tomás Paçó went up with space on the left, but his shot went wide of Léo Gugiel's goal.
Bernardo Paçó took on the role of fifth player after a great save from Léo Gugiel, who remained alert.
Raul Moreira headed wide in a dangerous first move by the Eagles, with little danger for Bernardo Paçó's goal.
Tomás Paçó shot wide of Léo Gugiel's goal again. Sporting continues to come out on top in this start.
Foul committed by Sporting in a very dangerous area, close to the area, with the yellow card going to Wesley.
GOAL from Benfica! In the Eagles' first dangerous move, Arthur took a direct free kick and shot it into the back of Bernardo Paçó's net. The Reds take an early lead in Alvalade (0-1) and take an important step in Game 2 of the final, potentially getting closer to winning the national title.
Felipe Valério crossed inside from the right and shot, but the ball went out of Léo Gugiel's goal.
Frontal free kick for Sporting in a similar area to the one that led to the Reds' goal. Opportunity for the lions to respond.
A studied free kick from Sporting ended with Diogo Santos' pressured shot. No danger for the red goal.
Bernardo Paçó once again took risks as a fifth player and forced another attentive defense from Léo Gugiel.
Bruno Pinto appeared in the heart of the area, but the first time the deflection went wide of the red goal. Sporting continues to insist on responding to the goal.
Zicky turned and shot on the turn for another save from Léo Gugiel. However, Raul Moreira had committed a foul before the shot, leading to a dangerous free kick for the Lions and a yellow card for the Red player.
Tomás Paçó shot powerfully, but Léo Gugiel denied the Lions the goal with another important save.
GOAL from Sporting! Quick response from the lions! Tomás Paçó isolated Bruno Pinto with a through ball. In Léo Gugiel's face, the winger shot at the red goalkeeper's spot, but he didn't miss the rebound and fired into the empty goal, restoring equality to the scorer in Alvalade (1-1). Sporting reacts in a decisive game for the final.
Pauleta appeared with space at the far post, but the Leonine pivot's shot went wide. It almost turned the game around for Sporting.
Léo Gugiel took a risk as fifth player, but shot at Bernardo Paçó.
Chishkala responded with a powerful shot, but Léo Gugiel remained attentive and kept the ball in the red goal.
Diogo Santos also came up against the good performance of Léo Gugiel, who continues to save everything in the red goal in this Sporting run.
Sporting very much on top at this stage of the match. Benfica is having some difficulties creating opportunities and is watching Léo Gugiel shine in his goal.
In the wake of a cut by the Red defense, Bruno Pinto shot low past Léo Gugiel's goal.
GOAL from Sporting! The turnaround in Alvalade has been made! Felipe Valério went up the left and shot low for a save by Léo Gugiel, but the ball rebounded and ended up at the feet of Bruno Pinto who, clinging to the second post, only had to pull over to score twice and put the Lions in front (2-1).
Pauleta was in front of the goal, but the Leonine pivot's shot collided with Léo Gugiel's good spot. Sporting almost extended the score.
Pany Varela's shot was completely out of line with Bernardo Paçó's goal.
Arthur fired in a dangerous area and forced Bernardo Paçó to intervene after two halves.
Pany Varela rode down the left and shot hard, but the ball went wide of Bernardo Paçó's goal.
Pauleta and Tomás Paçó were two to one in a quick counterattack, but the winger's shot was saved again by Léo Gugiel, who remains insurmountable against Pauleta.
With a quality targeted reception, Zicky took an opponent out of the way before shooting slightly wide of Léo Gugiel's goal.
Alex Merlin hits the post! After an excellent combined play by the Lions, the captain hit the woodwork with a first-time shot at the far post. It was close to 3-1.
Following a poor marking by Sporting, Arthur shot into a dangerous area for an attentive defense by Bernardo Paçó. Benfica's response.
Referee whistle for half-time. Sporting 2-1 Benfica after the first 20 minutes in Alvalade. A comeback for the lions in an intense game, with a double from Bruno Pinto responding to Arthur's early goal from a direct free kick.
The match resumes in Alvalade! The 2nd Half starts with Sporting 2-1 ahead.
Alex Merlim got an opponent out of the way well, but the Leonine captain's shot was once again saved by Léo Gugiel.
GOAL from Sporting! Bernardo Paçó, acting as fifth player, found Zicky in Léo Gugiel's face. The pivot deceived the red guardian with class and increased the lions' advantage in Alvalade (3-1).
GOAL from Sporting! One more, practically in a row! Soon after opening a quick counterattack, Wesley served Tomás Paçó at the far post and the winger threw himself into the back of the net, making it 4-1 and putting Sporting very close to tying the final.
Zicky had everything he needed to score the fifth, but shot slightly wide of the red goal.
Léo Gugiel took a risk as fifth player and shot for a good save from Bernardo Paçó.
Zicky hits the post! The pivot worked well in the finishing zone, but had too much aim and the ball hit the red iron.
Diego Nunes darted inside and shot, but the ball hit Carlos Monteiro, a teammate, and was lost.
Sporting came out with everything in this second half and controlled the game with pleasure. Many difficulties for Benfica, who are unable to even threaten the Leonine goal.
Chishkala shot in a dangerous area, but Léo Gugiel saved with his foot in a quality intervention.
Alex Merlim blocked Higor with a couple of dribbles in a dangerous area, but Léo Gugiel was present to stop the Leonine captain.
Higor tried to get Bernardo Paçó out of the way in the finishing zone, but the Leo goalkeeper fell to the ground and took the bread out of his mouth as he pivoted, avoiding the reduction.
GOAL from Sporting! Tomás Paçó stole the ball, approached the area and shot hard for another save from Gugiel. The ball was in a prohibited zone and, on the third attempt of the insistence move, Pauleta made no mistake and beat the red goalkeeper to make it 5-1 in Alvalade.
GOAL from Benfica! Reduce the red ones! Following an insistent move, Arthur served Jacaré for a deflection from close range, restoring some hope for Benfica in the game (5-2).
GOAL from Sporting! Immediate response from the lions! Diogo Santos served Wesley to the far post and the fixed player only had to touch it to restore the four-goal advantage (6-2).
GOAL from Sporting! From a direct free kick, Alex Merlin shot hard and beat Léo Gugiel for the lions' seventh goal in Alvalade (7-2). Historic goal under construction.
GOAL from Sporting! Crazy minutes in Alvalade! Bernardo Paçó shot from distance and the ball hit Diogo Santos before entering the red goal, making it 8-2 and keeping the rout under construction.
Benfica still tried to play 5x4 with an advanced goalkeeper, but the result never changed. There was also time for Pedro Silva, Sporting's goalkeeper, to make his debut in the game.
END OF GAME at Pavilhão João Rocha! Sporting beat Benfica 8-2 in Game 2 of the historic final, in a derby that also marked the 100th game of coaches Nuno Dias and Paulo Luís in charge of Leonine coach. The grand final is now tied at 1-1 in games and will require a third meeting.