Benfica vs Braga, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica

71': Marcos Leonardo
85': David Neres
90'+5': Marcos Leonardo

FT
3 - 1

Braga

28': Ricardo Horta
89': Víctor Perea

About

Benfica are hosting Braga at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, 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.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
7': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
7': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
7': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
8': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
10': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a headed pass following a corner.
12': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
12': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
16': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
16': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
16': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
19': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
20': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
21': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
25': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
26': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
26': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
28': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
28': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
32': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
32': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Delay in match (Benfica).
33': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
33': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Delay in match (Benfica).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
39': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
40': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
40': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres.
42': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
42': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
43': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
44': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
44': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
45': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by António Silva.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
46': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
47': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
50': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
50': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
52': Substitution, Benfica. Álvaro Fernández replaces Alexander Bah because of an injury.
53': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
53': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cher Ndour.
56': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa.
62': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
62': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rodrigo Zalazar.
62': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
62': Offside, Benfica. Álvaro Fernández is caught offside.
64': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
66': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
66': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Benfica).
66': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
67': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Álvaro Djaló because of an injury.
70': Substitution, Benfica. Marcos Leonardo replaces Rafa.
70': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces Arthur Cabral.
71': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
71': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 1. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
74': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
74': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
75': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
78': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
79': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
82': Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Cher Ndour.
83': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
84': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
84': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 1. David Neres (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a fast break.
87': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
87': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Offside, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira is caught offside.
89': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
89': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card.
89': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Di María (Benfica).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
90'+5': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
90'+6': Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+7': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Ángel Di María.
90'+7': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces David Neres.
90'+7': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
90'+7': Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1.
0': Match ends, Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1.

Statistics

BRAG		BEN
12	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	6
38	Possession	62
11	SHOTS	22
7	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
241	Accurate Passes	458
327	Passes	532
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	5
8	Crosses	18
0.1	Cross %	0.3
57	Long Balls	42
22	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	9
15	Effective Tackles	12
21	Tackles	19
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	5
27	Effective Clearances	14
27	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,727

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

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
4	António Silva
8	Fredrik Aursnes
6	Alexander Bah
27	Rafa Silva
20	João Mário
61	Florentino Luís
9	Arthur Cabral
7	David Neres
11	Ángel Di María

Benfica Substitutes:

Samuel Soares, Morato, Casper Tengstedt, Orkun Kökçü, João Neves, Marcos Leonardo, Álvaro Fernández, Benjamín Rollheiser, Tiago Gouveia.

Braga (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
4	Sikou Niakate
15	Paulo Oliveira
26	Cristian Borja
2	Víctor Perea
10	Cher Ndour
28	João Moutinho
16	Rodrigo Zalazar
23	Simon Banza
21	Ricardo Horta
14	Álvaro Djaló

Braga Substitutes:

Rony Lopes, Yan Said, Bruma, Josafat Mendes, Lukas Hornicek, José Fonte, Carvalho, Pizzi, Adrián Marín.

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