Benfica vs Braga, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Benfica are hosting Braga
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, 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.
- 3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 3': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes following a corner.
- 3': Offside, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga).
- 5': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 12': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 13': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
- 15': Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pau Víctor with a headed pass.
- 16': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
- 16': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
- 21': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 21': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Víctor.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
- 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vítor Carvalho.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
- 35': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
- 35': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 38': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 0.
- 46': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 48': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 1. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
- 52': Offside, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
- 56': Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga).
- 57': Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic following a set piece situation.
- 59': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Lelo.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 61': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
- 61': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 1-1 Sporting Braga.
- 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario Dorgeles replaces Gabri Martínez.
- 68': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 68': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 69': Attempt blocked. António Silva (Benfica) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fran Navarro.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
- 73': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
- 73': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Fran Navarro.
- 75': Offside, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Leandro Barreiro.
- 77': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
- 77': Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 79': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Demir Ege Tiknaz.
- 80': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
- 81': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga).
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabriel Moscardo replaces Leonardo Lelo because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vítor Carvalho.
- 84': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes following a corner.
- 86': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Demir Ege Tiknaz (Sporting Braga).
- 87': Mario Dorgeles (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
- 87': Amar Dedic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 2. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Dorgeles.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
- 89': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 90': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Penalty Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
- 90'+3': Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
- 90'+6': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 2.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 2.
Statistics
 SCB |
SLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 354 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 443 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 4 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,001
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,001
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 33 | +47 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 33 | +62 | 79 |
| 3 | Benfica | 33 | +47 | 77 |
| 4 | Braga | 33 | +28 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 44 | Tomás Lemos Araújo |
| 26 | Samuel Dahl |
| 17 | Amar Dedic  |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 18 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 9 | Franjo Ivanovic |
| 21 | Andreas Schjelderup |
| 25 | Gianluca Prestianni |
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 6 | Carvalho |
| 5 | Leonardo Lelo |
| 14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 34 | Demir Ege Tiknaz |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 77 | Gabriel Martínez |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 39 | Fran Navarro |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
| 29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
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