Benfica Lisbon - SC Braga - 8 January 2025 Portugal League Cup - (3-0)

Throw-in for Braga in their own half.

Free kick for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Free kick for Braga in their own half.

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

Throw-in Braga.

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

Jan-Niklas Beste of SL Benfica gets in a strike, but is off target.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a throw-in for SL Benfica, close to Braga's area.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira.

SL Benfica's Nicolas Otamendi is back in action after a slight knock.

Carlos Carvalhal (Braga) is making a fifth substitution, with Bright Arrey-Mbi replacing Fran Navarro.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Nicolas Otamendi.

Roger Fernandes (Braga) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Throw-in for Braga close to the penalty box.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Jan-Niklas Beste is replacing Alvaro Fernandez for the home team.

Ball goes out of play for a Braga goal kick.

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

Jonatas Noro (Braga) is red-carded and dismissed.

Free kick Braga.

Arthur Cabral is on a sub for Vangelis Pavlidis for SL Benfica.

Braga awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a Braga throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

SL Benfica make their third substitution with Joao Rego replacing Angel Di Maria.

Ismael Gharbi is replacing Jean-Baptiste Gorby for the away team.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a free kick to Braga.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira awards the home team a throw-in.

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for SL Benfica close to the penalty box.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira awards Braga a goal kick.

Renato Sanches for SL Benfica gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a free kick to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica have a dangerous throw-in.

The home team replace Andreas Schjelderup with Kerem Akturkoglu.

The home team have replaced Orkun Kokcu with Renato Sanches. This is the first substitution made today by Bruno Lage.

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

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

Free kick for SL Benfica in their own half.

Joao Ferreira (Braga) gets a yellow card.

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

Vangelis Pavlidis of SL Benfica is pulled up for offside.

Free kick for SL Benfica in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Braga goal kick.

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

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

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira.

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

Roger Fernandes for Braga gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

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

Roger Fernandes is on a sub for Ricardo Horta for Braga.

The first-half is over.

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

Free kick Braga.

Throw-in Braga.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira awards Braga a goal kick.

SL Benfica's Orkun Kokcu gets his shot away but it misses the target.

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

Braga have been awarded a corner by Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira.

Goal! SL Benfica extend their lead to 3-0 through Angel Di Maria. That's a fine assist from Vangelis Pavlidis.

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

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

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Free kick in a good position for Braga!

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

Great finish from Alvaro Fernandez to give SL Benfica a 2-0 lead. Orkun Kokcu instrumental with a fine assist.

SL Benfica take a 1-0 lead thanks to Angel Di Maria. Tomas Araujo with an assist there.

Ball goes out of play for a Braga goal kick.

Vangelis Pavlidis's header is off-target for SL Benfica.

SL Benfica are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Free kick for SL Benfica in the half of Braga.

Braga are caught offside.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica's Alvaro Fernandez is on target but unsuccessful.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira awards the home team a throw-in.

Braga awarded a free kick in their own half.

SL Benfica push upfield but Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira quickly pulls them for offside.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Vangelis Pavlidis for SL Benfica is whistled offside.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a free kick to Braga in their own half.

Free kick for Braga in their own half.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a throw-in for Braga, close to SL Benfica's area.

Braga needs to be cautious. SL Benfica have an attacking throw-in.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira awards Braga a goal kick.

Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira signals a Braga throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

SL Benfica's Tomas Araujo goes close with a header against the bar.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira.

Throw-in for SL Benfica in their own half.

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

Braga awarded a free kick in their own half.

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

On their last meeting SC Braga won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was SC Braga.

SL Benfica scores 2.89 goals when playing at home and SC Braga scores 1.8 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams lost their last match.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between SL Benfica and SC Braga is 1.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between SL Benfica and SC Braga is 2.8.

SL Benfica scores 1.8 goals in a match against SC Braga and SC Braga scores 1 goals against SL Benfica (on average).

SL Benfica have won just 1 of their last 3 League Cup games against SC Braga.

SC Braga have lost just 1 of their last 3 League Cup games against SL Benfica.

In the last 5 meetings SL Benfica won 4, SC Braga won 1, 0 draws.

SL Benfica have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against SC Braga (in all competitions).

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

In League Cup, SC Braga has better performance than SL Benfica.

When SC Braga is down 1-0 away, they win 33% of their matches.

When SL Benfica is down 0-1 home, they win 46% of their matches.

When SC Braga leads 0-1 away, they win in 83% of their matches.

When SL Benfica leads 1-0 at home, they win in 95% of their matches.

On their last meeting SL Benfica won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was SL Benfica.

SL Benfica wins 44% of halftimes, SC Braga wins 32%.

SL Benfica wins 1st half in 44% of their matches, SC Braga in 32% of their matches.

When playing at home, SL Benfica have not lost to SC Braga in their last 4 encounters.

SC Braga haven't won any of their last 4 games against SL Benfica.

SL Benfica haven't lost in any of their last 7 home matches.

SC Braga's last away win against SL Benfica was in 2020.

During the last 59 meetings, SL Benfica have won 35 times, there have been 10 draws while SC Braga have won 14 times. The goal difference is 104-56 in favour of SL Benfica.

During the last 31 meetings with SL Benfica playing at home, SL Benfica have won 22 times, there have been 5 draws while SC Braga have won 4 times. The goal difference is 62-26 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.