Benfica 2-2 SC Braga
Updated
It finished level: Benfica 2-2 SC Braga in the Liga Portugal (Round 33) on Mon, 11 May 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Rafa Silva 46', Vangelis Pavlidis 90'+5 (pen). SC Braga goals: Pau Víctor 48', Jean-Baptiste Gorby 88'. Expected goals: 2.91-0.20. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Pau Víctor (8.4).
Match report
Benfica 2-2 SC Braga: match report
Benfica and SC Braga shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Monday 11 May in Liga Portugal.
Rafa Silva put Benfica ahead on 46' (1-0), Pau Víctor levelled for SC Braga on 48' (1-1), Jean-Baptiste Gorby restored SC Braga's lead on 88' (1-2) and Vangelis Pavlidis levelled for Benfica from the penalty spot on 90+5' (2-2).
Benfica had 52% of the ball, shots were 24-5 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.91-0.20. Benfica will feel they deserved more.
Pau Víctor (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 60,001. Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Benfica | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.91 | 0.20 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 49 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 386 (82%) | 353 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic
SC Braga (3-5-2): Lukás Hornícek, Carvalho, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Leonardo Lelo, Víctor Gómez, João Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Demir Tiknaz, Gabri Martínez, Fran Navarro, Pau Víctor
Key events
- 46' · Goal · Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 48' · Goal · Pau Víctor (SC Braga)
- 56' · Yellow card · Lukás Hornícek (SC Braga)
- 57' · Yellow card · Leonardo Lelo (SC Braga)
- 61' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Mario Dorgeles for Gabri Martínez (SC Braga)
- 74' · Substitution · Rodrigo Zalazar for Fran Navarro (SC Braga)
- 76' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Gabriel Moscardo for Leonardo Lelo (SC Braga)
- 87' · Yellow card · Amar Dedic (Benfica)
- 88' · Goal · Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Víctor Gómez (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?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Liga Portugal) on Mon, 11 May 2026.
When and where is Benfica vs SC Braga?
Mon, 11 May 2026, 19:15 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).