Benfica 1-3 SC Braga
Updated
SC Braga won: Benfica 1-3 SC Braga in the Taça da Liga (Round 1/2) on Wed, 7 Jan 2026 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 64' (pen). SC Braga goals: Pau Victor 19', Rodrigo Zalazar 33', Gustaf Lagerbielke 81'. Sent off: Nicolás Otamendi (89'). Expected goals: 1.85-2.35. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Rodrigo Zalazar (8.9).
Match report
SC Braga beat Benfica 3-1
SC Braga beat Benfica 3-1 away from home at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa on Wednesday 7 January in Taça da Liga.
Pau Victor put SC Braga ahead on 19' (0-1), Rodrigo Zalazar made it 0-2 on 33', Vangelis Pavlidis pulled one back for Benfica from the penalty spot on 64' (1-2) and Gustaf Lagerbielke made it 1-3 on 81'.
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) was sent off on 89'.
Benfica had 54% of the ball, shots were 19-7 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.85-2.35.
Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 17,469.
Match stats
| Benfica | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 | 2.35 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 7 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 446 (87%) | 349 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Manu Silva, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis
SC Braga (3-4-3): Lukas Hornicek, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Carvalho, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Mario Dorgeles, Florian Grillitsch, Joao Moutinho, Leonardo Lelo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Victor, Ricardo Horta
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 19' · Goal · Pau Victor (SC Braga)
- 32' · Yellow card · Lukas Hornicek (SC Braga)
- 33' · Goal · Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 46' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Manu Silva (Benfica)
- 48' · Yellow card · Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 59' · Substitution · Paulo Oliveira for Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 59' · Substitution · Victor Gomez for Mario Dorgeles (SC Braga)
- 59' · Substitution · Fran Navarro for Pau Victor (SC Braga)
- 64' · Substitution · Sidny Lopes Cabral for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 64' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 69' · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 72' · Yellow card · Gustaf Lagerbielke (SC Braga)
- 78' · Yellow card · Fran Navarro (SC Braga)
- 80' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 81' · Goal · Gustaf Lagerbielke (SC Braga)
- 85' · Substitution · Gabriel Moscardo for Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 89' · Red card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Diego Rodrigues for Ricardo Horta (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, 1-3 (Taça da Liga) on Wed, 7 Jan 2026.
When and where is Benfica vs SC Braga?
Wed, 7 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, 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).