Benfica 3-0 SC Braga
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 3-0 SC Braga in the Taça da Liga (Round 1/2) on Wed, 8 Jan 2025 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa. Benfica goals: Ángel Di Maria 27', Alvaro Carreras 28', Ángel Di Maria 37'. Sent off: Jonatas Noro (78'). Possession: 61-39.
Match report
Benfica rout SC Braga 3-0
Benfica thrashed SC Braga 3-0 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa on Wednesday 8 January in Taça da Liga.
Ángel Di Maria put Benfica ahead on 27' (1-0), Alvaro Carreras made it 2-0 on 28' and Ángel Di Maria made it 3-0 on 37'.
Jonatas Noro (SC Braga) was sent off on 78'.
Benfica had 61% of the ball, shots were 13-1 (5-0 on target).
Match stats
| Benfica | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 13 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatolii Trubin, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Alvaro Carreras, Orkun Kökcü, Florentino Luis, Andreas Schjelderup, Fredrik Aursnes, Ángel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis
SC Braga (3-4-3): Matheus, Robson Bambu, Joao Ferreira, Adrián Marin, Victor Gomez, Carvalho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Gabri Martinez, Ricardo Horta, Fran Navarro, Bruma
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 28' · Goal · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 37' · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Diego Rodrigues for Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
- 46' · Substitution · Roger Fernandes for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 62' · Yellow card · Joao Ferreira (SC Braga)
- 65' · Substitution · Kerem Akturkoglu for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 65' · Substitution · Renato Sanches for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 72' · Substitution · Ismaël Gharbi for Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 73' · Substitution · Jonatas Noro for Victor Gomez (SC Braga)
- 74' · Substitution · Joao Rego for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 78' · Red card · Jonatas Noro (SC Braga)
- 81' · Substitution · Jan-Niklas Beste for Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 83' · Yellow card · Roger Fernandes (SC Braga)
- 84' · Substitution · Bright Arrey-Mbi for Fran Navarro (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?
Benfica won, 3-0 (Taça da Liga) on Wed, 8 Jan 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs SC Braga?
Wed, 8 Jan 2025, 19:45 UTC at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Taça da Liga.
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).