Benfica Lisbon - SC Braga - 27 April 2024 Liga Portugal - (3-1)

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards Braga a goal kick.

Vitor Carvalho (Braga) gets a yellow card.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica.

The home team have replaced David Neres with Tiago Gouveia. This is the third substitution made today by Roger Schmidt.

SL Benfica make their second substitution with Benjamin Rollheiser replacing Angel Di Maria.

Marcos Leonardo (SL Benfica) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

It's now 3-1 in Lisbon as Marcos Leonardo scores for SL Benfica. Orkun Kokcu with an assist there.

At Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Orkun Kokcu has been yellow-carded for the home team.

Can SL Benfica capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Braga's half?

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica drives forward and Angel Di Maria gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Goal kick for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Braga are pushing forward but Simon Banza's finish is wide of the goal.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in their own half.

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

Braga are coming forward and Bruma gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Throw-in high up the field for Braga in Lisbon.

Victor Gomez (Braga) is red-carded and dismissed.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a SL Benfica throw-in in Braga's half.

SL Benfica awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Braga push upfield but Joao Pedro Pinheiro quickly pulls them for offside.

Free kick Braga.

Braga to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

Goal! SL Benfica have taken a 2-1 lead courtesy of a header from David Neres. That's a fine assist from Angel Di Maria.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Braga in their own half.

Braga's Bruma is on target but unsuccessful.

Bruma is on a sub for Cher Ndour for Braga.

Braga's Cher Ndour has been booked in Lisbon.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Can Braga get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in SL Benfica's half?

Throw-in for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Joao Moutinho (Braga) has received a first yellow card.

Free kick SL Benfica.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards the home team a throw-in.

Free kick for Braga in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica.

Marcos Leonardo is on target to level the scores at 1-1.

SL Benfica are in shooting range from this free kick.

Throw-in for SL Benfica close to the penalty box.

Rui Duarte (Braga) is making a second substitution, with Rony Lopes replacing Alvaro Djalo.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Lisbon.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Braga in their own half.

SL Benfica's Angel Di Maria gets in a shot on goal at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Rui Duarte is making the team's first substitution at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with Vitor Carvalho replacing Rodrigo Zalazar.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a SL Benfica throw-in in Braga's half.

SL Benfica's Alvaro Fernandez has run offside.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Braga to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

Braga awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Braga in their own half.

Throw-in Braga.

Throw-in for Braga in their own half.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards Braga a goal kick.

Angel Di Maria of SL Benfica gets in a strike, but is off target.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Braga awarded a throw-in in their own half.

In Lisbon a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Ball safe as Braga is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Braga in the half of SL Benfica.

Alvaro Fernandez is replacing Alexander Bah for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in SL Benfica.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Lisbon.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in SL Benfica.

Braga awarded a free kick in their own half.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a Braga throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in their own half.

Free kick for Braga in the half of SL Benfica.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro blows to end the first-half.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Alvaro Djalo (Braga) gets up for a header but cannot keep the ball on target.

Braga have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Rodrigo Zalazar has recovered and rejoins the match in Lisbon.

SL Benfica to take a throw-in in Braga territory.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro waits before resuming play because Rodrigo Zalazar for Braga is still down.

Free kick for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Braga in their own half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Simon Banza for Braga drives towards goal at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Braga awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Goal kick for Braga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

SL Benfica are pushing forward but Fredrik Aursnes's finish is wide of the goal.

Goal kick for Braga at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

SL Benfica's Rafa Silva misses with an attempt on goal.

Alvaro Djalo of Braga smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Can Braga get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in SL Benfica's half?

Braga's Simon Banza gets in a shot on goal at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Free kick Braga.

Free kick for Braga in their own half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Ricardo Horta scores to make it 0-1 at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Great play from Alvaro Djalo to set up the goal.

Braga awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Can SL Benfica get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Braga's half?

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Free kick for Braga in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards the away team a throw-in.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a SL Benfica throw-in in Braga's half.

SL Benfica to take a throw-in in Braga territory.

Braga awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards the away team a throw-in.

Free kick for SL Benfica in their own half.

Corner awarded to Braga.

Braga's Ricardo Horta is on target but unsuccessful.

Braga to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro awards Braga a goal kick.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

SL Benfica drives forward and Angel Di Maria gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Braga awarded a free kick in their own half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a SL Benfica throw-in in Braga's half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Joao Pedro Pinheiro signals a free kick to Braga in their own half.

Arthur Cabral (SL Benfica) gets in a strike – but the header hits the bar! Ohhhh so close.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Braga have a goal kick.

SL Benfica's Angel Di Maria gets his shot away but it misses the target.

In Lisbon a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Can SL Benfica get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Braga's half?

In Lisbon Braga drive forward through Ricardo Horta. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Braga have been awarded a corner by Joao Pedro Pinheiro.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Throw-in for Braga in their own half.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in Braga.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Lisbon.

SL Benfica scores 2.28 goals when playing at home and SC Braga scores 2.1 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between SL Benfica and SC Braga is 1.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between SL Benfica and SC Braga is 2.4.

SL Benfica scores 1.2 goals in a match against SC Braga and SC Braga scores 1.2 goals against SL Benfica (on average).

In the last 5 meetings SL Benfica won 3, SC Braga won 2, 0 draws.

SC Braga's performance of the last 5 matches is better than SL Benfica's.

In Liga Portugal, SL Benfica has better performance than SC Braga.

When SC Braga is down 1-0 away, they win 27% of their matches.

When SL Benfica is down 0-1 home, they win 36% of their matches.

When SC Braga leads 0-1 away, they win in 88% of their matches.

When SL Benfica leads 1-0 at home, they win in 90% of their matches.

On their last meeting SL Benfica won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was SL Benfica.

SL Benfica wins 44% of halftimes, SC Braga wins 34%.

SL Benfica wins 1st half in 44% of their matches, SC Braga in 34% of their matches.

Rafa Silva has assisted the most goals for SL Benfica with 11. Roger Fernandes is SC Braga's biggest assister (7).

Rafa Silva is SL Benfica's top scorer with 12 goals. Simon Banza has scored 21 times for SC Braga.

SL Benfica's home record this season: 13-2-0.

SC Braga haven't scored in 3 of their 15 away matches in Liga Portugal this season.

SL Benfica haven't scored in 0 of their 15 home matches in Liga Portugal this season.

When playing at home, SL Benfica have not lost to SC Braga in their last 3 encounters.

SC Braga haven't won any of their last 3 games against SL Benfica.

SC Braga have lost none of their last 5 away matches.

SL Benfica haven't lost in any of their last 10 home matches.

Did you know that SC Braga scores 37% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that SL Benfica scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

In Liga Portugal, SL Benfica have 9 successive home wins.

Last season's matches: 1-0 (SL Benfica at home) and 3-0 (SC Braga at home).

During the last 57 meetings, SL Benfica have won 34 times, there have been 10 draws while SC Braga have won 13 times. The goal difference is 100-53 in favour of SL Benfica.

During the last 29 meetings with SL Benfica playing at home, SL Benfica have won 21 times, there have been 5 draws while SC Braga have won 3 times. The goal difference is 58-23 in favour of SL Benfica.

The most common result of matches between SL Benfica and SC Braga is 1-0. 9 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between SL Benfica and SC Braga when SL Benfica is playing at home is 1-0. 6 matches have ended with this result.