Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Benfica, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
    FT
    0 - 1
    Benfica
    • 3': Casper Tengstedt

    About

    Braga are hosting Benfica at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
    • 2': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Morato (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 3': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a through ball.
    • 5': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
    • 5': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 10': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Offside, Sporting Braga. Bruma is caught offside.
    • 12': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Neves.
    • 16': Ángel Di María (Benfica) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Morato (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Neves.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Anatolii Trubin (Benfica).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 26': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 28': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 28': Attempt missed. João Neves (Benfica) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü following a fast break.
    • 32': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 34': Offside, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja is caught offside.
    • 35': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
    • 45': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+1': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+1': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
    • 46': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 47': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 48': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 48': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 51': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Sikou Niakaté replaces Serdar Saatçi.
    • 56': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
    • 56': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
    • 57': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 58': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 61': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Casper Tengstedt.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
    • 71': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Anatolii Trubin (Benfica).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 75': Petar Musa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Petar Musa (Benfica).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': José Fonte (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Anatolii Trubin (Benfica).
    • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Rafa.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
    • 81': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 81': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 83': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Víctor Gómez.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces José Fonte.
    • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Álvaro Djaló.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 89': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 90'+2': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+2': Petar Musa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+4': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Neves.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+7': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 5
    36.9 Possession 63.1
    11 SHOTS 22
    6 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 590
    401 Passes 650
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    2 Crosses 36
    1.0 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 47
    14 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    17 Effective Tackles 7
    28 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 11
    28 Effective Clearances 2
    28 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 25,532

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
    2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
    3 Benfica 10 +21 25
    4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    5 Serdar Saatci Yellow Card
    6 José Fonte Yellow Card
    26 Cristian Borja
    2 Víctor Perea
    21 Ricardo Horta
    16 Rodrigo Zalazar
    28 João Moutinho
    23 Simon Banza
    7 Bruma
    14 Álvaro Djaló
    Braga Substitutes:
    Sikou Niakate, Rony Lopes, Pizzi, André Horta, Lukas Hornicek, Josafat Mendes, Abel Ruiz, Carvalho, Adrián Marín.

    BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK) Yellow Card
    30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
    4 António Silva
    5 Morato Yellow Card
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    27 Rafa Silva
    87 João Neves
    10 Orkun Kökçü
    19 Casper Tengstedt
    20 João Mário
    11 Ángel Di María
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Arthur Cabral, Tomás Araújo, Tiago Gouveia, Chiquinho, Goncalo Guedes, Florentino Luís, Samuel Soares, Petar Musa, David Jurásek.

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