Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Benfica, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 2': Abel Ruiz
  • 32': Ricardo Horta
  • 70': Ricardo Horta
FT
3 - 0
Benfica

    About

    Braga are hosting Benfica at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 1': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 3': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 19': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
    • 22': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
    • 28': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 27': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 31': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 34': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
    • 34': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
    • 35': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 41': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 41': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 42': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Horta.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Florentino.
    • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
    • 54': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 58': Foul by Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
    • 58': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
    • 60': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 62': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 62': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Al Musrati.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 67': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 67': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
    • 70': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Benfica 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros following a fast break.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Draxler replaces João Mário.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
    • 73': Offside, Benfica. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Petar Musa is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Hernâni Infande replaces Iuri Medeiros.
    • 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Tormena replaces Sikou Niakaté.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 76': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 78': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 78': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': André Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Gilberto is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces André Horta.
    • 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitinha replaces Abel Ruiz.
    • 83': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
    • 83': Vitinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 84': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 84': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 86': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vítor Tormena.
    • 87': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 87': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Castro (Sporting Braga).
    • 88': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 89': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Enzo Fernández.
    • 89': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
    • 89': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Vitinha (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+2': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
    • 90'+3': Vitinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 3, Benfica 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 3, Benfica 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    62.8 Possession 37.2
    10 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    538 Accurate Passes 290
    632 Passes 379
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    29 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 81
    24 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 13
    10 Effective Clearances 18
    10 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 19,398

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 27 +43 72
    2 Sporting CP 26 +53 65
    3 Benfica 27 +41 65
    4 Braga 26 +26 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SCB Braga (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    4 Sikou Niakate
    15 Paulo Oliveira
    6 Nuno Sequeira
    2 Víctor Gómez
    19 Uros Racic
    8 Moatasem Al-Musrati
    21 Ricardo Horta
    45 Iuri Medeiros
    9 Abel Ruiz
    10 André Horta Yellow Card
    Braga Substitutes:
    Hernâni Infande, Tiago Sá, Bruno Rodrigues, Álvaro Djaló, Rodrigo Gomes, André Castro, Vitinha, Simon Banza, Vitor Tormena.

    SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
    66 António Silva
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    6 Alexander Bah
    27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card
    61 Florentino Yellow Card
    13 Enzo Fernández
    88 Gonçalo Ramos
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    20 João Mário
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Helton Leite, Lucas Verissimo, Gilberto, Morato, João Neves, Petar Musa, Chiquinho, Gil Dias, Julian Draxler.

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