Benfica 1-2 SC Braga
Updated
SC Braga won: Benfica 1-2 SC Braga in the Liga Portugal (Round 17) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Arthur Cabral 77'. SC Braga goals: Fran Navarro 17', Robson Bambu 40'. Expected goals: 1.65-0.57. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Victor Gomez (8.1).
Match report
SC Braga beat Benfica 2-1
SC Braga squeezed past Benfica 2-1 away from home at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Saturday 4 January in Liga Portugal.
Fran Navarro put SC Braga ahead on 17' (0-1), Robson Bambu made it 0-2 on 40' and Arthur Cabral pulled one back for Benfica on 77' (1-2).
Benfica had 59% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.65-0.57. Benfica created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Victor Gomez (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 61,750. Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho.
Match stats
| Benfica | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 | 0.57 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 5 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 469 (83%) | 301 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Orkun Kökcü, Leandro Barreiro, Ángel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Akturkoglu
SC Braga (3-4-2-1): Matheus, Robson Bambu, Sikou Niakaté, Adrián Marin, Victor Gomez, Gabri Martinez, Carvalho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Ricardo Horta, Bruma, Fran Navarro
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Fran Navarro (SC Braga)
- 31' · Substitution · Joao Ferreira for Sikou Niakaté (SC Braga)
- 36' · Yellow card · Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 40' · Goal · Robson Bambu (SC Braga)
- 46' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Diego Rodrigues for Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 52' · Yellow card · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 54' · Yellow card · Matheus (SC Braga)
- 65' · Substitution · Bright Arrey-Mbi for Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
- 67' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Renato Sanches for Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 77' · Goal · Arthur Cabral (Benfica)
- 79' · Yellow card · Arthur Cabral (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Roger Fernandes for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 82' · Substitution · Amine El Ouazzani for Fran Navarro (SC Braga)
- 82' · Substitution · Jan-Niklas Beste for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 88' · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 89' · Yellow card · Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Joao Ferreira (SC Braga)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1995: Benfica 35, draws 16, SC Braga 13.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs SC Braga?
SC Braga won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs SC Braga?
Sat, 4 Jan 2025, 18:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and SC Braga?
In 64 league meetings since 1995: Benfica 35 wins, 16 draws, SC Braga 13 wins (goals 117-64).