Benfica vs Sporting Braga — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Benfica

27 APR

3:1

Sporting Braga

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal28'

Ricardo Horta (assist: Álvaro Djaló) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal71'

Marcos Leonardo · Left foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal85'

David Neres (assist: Ángel Di María) · Right foot shot 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Marcos Leonardo (assist: Orkun Kökçü) · Left foot shot 3-1

Man of the match

Ángel Di MaríaBenfica8.4

Expected goals (xG)

BenficaxGSporting Braga

2.950.74

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Venue

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e BenficaLisboa · 68,100 seats

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Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeJoão Pedro Silva Pinheiro
1st AssistantBruno Miguel Alves Jesus
2nd AssistantLuciano António Gomes Maia
4th OfficialCarlos André Fernandes Macedo

Pressure index

BenficaSporting Braga

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal28'

Ricardo Horta (assist: Álvaro Djaló) · Right foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution52'

In: Álvaro Carreras · Out: Alexander Bah · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution64'

In: Vítor Carvalho · Out: Rodrigo Zalazar · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Rony Lopes · Out: Álvaro Djaló · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Orkun Kökçü · Out: Arthur Cabral · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Marcos Leonardo · Out: Rafa Silva · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal71'

Marcos Leonardo · Left foot shot 1-1

PLAYER

Yellow card79'

João Moutinho · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card82'

Cher Ndour · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card82'

Orkun Kökçü · Time wasting

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Bruma · Out: Cher Ndour · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal85'

David Neres (assist: Ángel Di María) · Right foot shot 2-1

PLAYER

Red card89'

Víctor Gómez · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Marcos Leonardo (assist: Orkun Kökçü) · Left foot shot 3-1

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Marcos Leonardo · Time wasting

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Benjamín Rollheiser · Out: David Neres · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Tiago Gouveia · Out: Ángel Di María · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Vítor Carvalho · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Vítor Carvalho · Foul

Ball positions

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Commentary

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And that's it. The match concludes - Benfica triumphs with a score of 3, Sporting Braga trails behind with 1.
90+9′The final whistle blows, concluding the second half - Benfica triumphs with a score of 3, leaving Sporting Braga behind with 1.
90+8′Opportunity squandered. Orkun Kökçü from Benfica takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area following a free kick, but it sails over the crossbar.Penalty
90+8′Vitor Carvalho of Sporting Braga has been shown a yellow card due to a foul.
90+7′Tiago Gouveia of Benfica has been awarded an attacking free kick.
90+7′Vitor Carvalho of Sporting Braga commits a foul.
90+7′Player swap - Benfica. David Neres is replaced by Tiago Gouveia.
90+7′Player Swap - Benfica. Benjamin Rollheiser is replacing Angel Di Maria.
90+6′Marcos Leonardo of Benfica has been handed a yellow card for overly enthusiastic celebrations.
90+5′Orkun Kökçü of Benfica has been shown a yellow card.
90+5′Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1. Marcos Leonardo - Benfica - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Orkun Kökçü.
90+4′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Matheus.
90+4′New attacking attempt. Ángel Di María - Benfica - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Orkun Kökçü.
90+3′Opportunity squandered. Simon Banza of Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist came from Ricardo Horta.
90+1′Opportunity squandered. Bruma from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Vitor Carvalho.
90+1′Pause has ended. They are prepared to resume.
89′The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Ángel Di María of Benfica.
89′Víctor Gómez of Sporting Braga has been shown the red card.
89′Ángel Di María of Benfica has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
89′Víctor Gómez commits a foul - Sporting Braga.
87′Offside - Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira has been flagged for offside.
87′Sikou Niakaté of Sporting Braga has been awarded a free kick on the left flank.
87′David Neres of Benfica commits a foul.
85′Score! Benfica leads 2-1 against Sporting Braga. David Neres of Benfica heads the ball into the top right corner from the right side of the six-yard box. The assist came from Ángel Di María, who crossed the ball following a swift counterattack.
84′João Moutinho of Sporting Braga has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
84′António Silva of Benfica commits a foul.
83′Another offensive effort. Bruma from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's caught in the upper middle of the net.
83′Player Swap - Sporting Braga. Cher Ndour is replaced by Bruma.
83′Cher Ndour - Sporting Braga - receive yellow card.
79′Attempt thwarted. David Neres of Benfica's left-footed shot from the right area of the penalty box is intercepted. The assist was by Ángel Di María.Penalty
79′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
79′João Moutinho of Sporting Braga has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.
78′Pause in the game due to an injury sustained by João Moutinho from Sporting Braga.
77′Florentino of Benfica has successfully secured an offensive free kick.
77′João Moutinho of Sporting Braga commits a foul.
75′Paulo Oliveira of Sporting Braga has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
75′David Neres commits a foul - Benfica.
74′Ángel Di María of Benfica has secured a free kick on the right flank.
74′Ricardo Horta of Sporting Braga commits a foul.
71′And it's a goal! The score is now leveled at Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 1. Marcos Leonardo of Benfica has just fired a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area into the right corner.
71′João Mário of Benfica attempts a shot with his left foot from outside the box, but it's blocked.
71′Fredrik Aursnes of Benfica has secured a free kick on the right flank.
71′Cristián Borja of Sporting Braga has committed a foul.
71′Player swap - Benfica. Arthur Cabral makes way for Orkun Kökçü.
70′Player change - Benfica. Marcos Leonardo is replacing Rafa.
69′Player swap - Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes is coming on for Álvaro Djaló due to an injury.
69′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
68′Pause in the game - Álvaro Djaló of Sporting Braga is injured.
67′Attempt thwarted. Arthur Cabral of Benfica's left-footed strike from the left portion of the penalty area is obstructed.Penalty
67′Attempt thwarted. João Mário of Benfica's left-footed strike from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist was provided by Florentino.
66′Álvaro Djaló of Sporting Braga has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
66′Álvaro Fernández of Benfica commits a foul.
66′Another offensive effort. Ángel Di María of Benfica takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully saved in the left corner. The assist was by Rafa.Penalty
64′Player switch - Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar makes way for Vitor Carvalho.
62′Offside call - Benfica. Álvaro Fernández has been flagged for offside.
62′Missed chance. Nicolás Otamendi - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - David Neres with a cross after corner.
62′Corner kick awarded to Benfica. Rodrigo Zalazar is responsible for giving it away.
62′Shot blocked. David Neres - Benfica - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Ángel Di María.
56′Opportunity squandered. Ángel Di María of Benfica takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, narrowly missing the goal. The assist came from Rafa.
54′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, resulting from a defensive action by Cher Ndour.
53′João Mário of Benfica has secured a free kick on the left flank.
53′Cher Ndour commits a foul - Sporting Braga.
52′Substitution - Benfica. Álvaro Fernández for Alexander Bah - injury.
51′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Sikou Niakaté.
50′Sikou Niakaté of Sporting Braga has been awarded a defensive free kick.
50′Arthur Cabral of Benfica commits a foul.
49′Álvaro Djaló of Sporting Braga commits a foul.
49′Alexander Bah of Benfica has been awarded a defensive free kick.
47′Simon Banza of Sporting Braga has earned an offensive free kick.
47′António Silva from Benfica commits a foul.
46′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
46′Match pause - Sikou Niakaté of Sporting Braga is injured.
46′The match is temporarily halted - Arthur Cabral of Benfica is injured.
45′The second half commences with Benfica trailing 0-1 to Sporting Braga.
45+5′The first half concludes with Sporting Braga leading Benfica 1-0.
45+4′Opportunity squandered. Álvaro Djaló of Sporting Braga attempts a header from the middle of the box but it sails over the bar. The setup came from João Moutinho, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
45+3′Corner kick awarded to Sporting Braga. António Silva is responsible for it.
45+2′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
45+2′The match is temporarily paused due to an injury sustained by Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Braga.
45+1′Attempt stopped. Florentino of Benfica takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Alexander Bah.Penalty
45′Nicolás Otamendi from Benfica has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
45′Rodrigo Zalazar commits a foul - Sporting Braga.
44′Simon Banza of Sporting Braga has earned a defensive free kick.
44′Nicolás Otamendi from Benfica commits a foul.
43′Another offensive effort. Simon Banza of Sporting Braga attempts a shot with his right foot from a challenging spot on the right, but it's successfully blocked in the top right corner.
42′Opportunity squandered. Fredrik Aursnes from Benfica sends a right-footed shot from a short distance soaring over the goal.
42′Shot blocked. Arthur Cabral - Benfica - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Ángel Di María with a cross.
40′Opportunity squandered. Rafa from Benfica attempts a right-footed shot from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it goes wide of the left post. The assist was provided by David Neres.
40′Another offensive move. Álvaro Djaló from Sporting Braga takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper saves it right in the middle of the goal. João Moutinho assists with a through ball.
39′Attempt thwarted. David Neres of Benfica tries a left-footed shot from beyond the box but it's stopped. The assist came from Rafa.
39′New attacking attempt. Simon Banza - Sporting Braga - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ricardo Horta.
38′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
38′Match pause - Benfica.
37′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
34′Delay in match - Benfica
33′Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Braga has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.
33′Florentino from Benfica commits a foul.
32′Ricardo Horta of Sporting Braga has earned a defensive free kick.
32′Fredrik Aursnes commits a foul against Benfica.
28′Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1. Ricardo Horta - Sporting Braga - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Álvaro Djaló.
28′Arthur Cabral commits a foul - Benfica.
26′David Neres of Benfica has earned an attacking free kick.
26′Simon Banza commits a foul - Sporting Braga.
26′António Silva of Benfica has been granted a defensive free kick.
25′Ángel Di María of Benfica commits a foul.
25′Cristián Borja of Sporting Braga has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
21′Cher Ndour commits a foul - Sporting Braga.
21′Arthur Cabral of Benfica has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
20′Corner kick awarded to Sporting Braga, forced by Anatolii Trubin.
20′Another offensive move. Ricardo Horta of Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist was by João Moutinho.
19′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
19′The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by João Moutinho of Sporting Braga.
16′Corner kick awarded to Benfica. Matheus is responsible for it.
16′Another offensive move. Ángel Di María of Benfica takes a left-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist was by Arthur Cabral.Penalty
16′João Moutinho of Sporting Braga has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
16′Arthur Cabral commits a foul for Benfica.
14′Attempt stopped. Rafa from Benfica's right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area is thwarted. The pass was from João Mário.Penalty
12′Simon Banza of Sporting Braga has earned a defensive free kick.
12′Fouled by João Mário - Benfica
10′Arthur Cabral - Benfica - hits the bar with a shot with the head from few metres. Assist - Alexander Bah with a head after corner.
9′Corner kick awarded to Benfica, forced by Matheus.
8′Opportunity squandered. Ángel Di María of Benfica takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sails over the goal. The assist came from David Neres, who delivered a cross.Penalty
7′Cher Ndour commits a foul - Sporting Braga.
7′David Neres - Benfica - won a free kick on the left wing.
7′New attacking attempt. Ricardo Horta - Sporting Braga - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Rodrigo Zalazar.
7′Opportunity squandered. Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Braga took a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area following a corner, but failed to hit the target.Penalty
6′Corner kick awarded to Sporting Braga, courtesy of a deflection off Nicolás Otamendi.
3′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
3′Delay in match - injury Arthur Cabral - Benfica
The initial half commences..

Match statistics

SLBSCB

Possession and passing

62%Possession38%

86%Pass accuracy74%

534Passes329

459Successful Passes243

106Ball Safe110

17Key Passes8

2 more

5Substitutions3

32Throw-ins24

Attack

3Goals1

22Shots Total11

6Shots On Target7

6Corners3

79Dangerous Attacks29

5Accurate Crosses1

13 more

131Attacks67

25Dribble Attempts15

50Duels Won54

12Goal Attempts10

1Offsides1

0Penalties0

9Shots Blocked0

14Shots inside the box5

7Shots Off Target4

8Shots outside the box6

50%Successful dribbles66%

11Successful Dribbles6

18Total Crosses8

Defence and discipline

6Saves3

19Tackles21

5Interceptions6

13Fouls12

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards1

1 more

4Goal Kicks6

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

8Successful Headers15

18Successful Interceptions20

20Headers26

4Challenges6

2Assists1

3 more

0Yellowred Cards0

0Injuries2

2Counter Attacks2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

J. Silva PinheiroPer-match averages this season · 19 matches · career: 244

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.79	2.42	2.37	4.68
Red cards	0.26	0.11	0.16	0.12
Second yellows	0.05	0.00	0.05	0.09
Penalties	0.26	0.16	0.11	0.35

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

BenficaxGSporting Braga

2.950.74

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.200.58

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.950.74

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

2.040.62

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.910.12

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.380.12

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.040.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.570.31

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Benfica€211Mstarting XI · 11/11€396Mwith bench · 18/20

Sporting Braga€77Mstarting XI · 11/11€160Mwith bench · 17/20

Benfica's starting XI cost €133M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Benfica — bench

Álvaro CarrerasDefender · €50M (2025)6.4 5

MoratoDefender · €15M (2024)10

Orkun KökçüMidfielder · €25M (2026)7.5 19

Casper TengstedtAttacker · €4M (2026)24

Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper32

Benjamín RollheiserAttacker · €11M (2025)36

Marcos LeonardoAttacker · €20M (2026)8.8 47

Tiago GouveiaAttacker87

João NevesMidfielder · €60M (2024)

Sporting Braga — bench

José FonteDefender · €5.6M (2018)7

BrumaAttacker · €6.5M (2025)6.7 17

Joe MendesDefender · €1.2M (2025)18

Vítor CarvalhoMidfielder6.3 19

Adrián MarínDefender20

Rony LopesAttacker · €25M (2019)6.7 22

PizziMidfielder · €14M (2013)59

Yan SaidAttacker91

Lukas HornicekGoalkeeper · €31M (2026)

Player statistics

Benfica starters then subs, by rating

Ángel Di María#11 · Midfielder · 90′8.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 5
Shots on target: 3
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.23
xGoT: 0.30

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 36/49
Pass accuracy: 73%
Key passes: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 3/12
Long balls (won/total): 0/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 7/15
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/7

Defence

Tackles: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Benfica	1.5763.65%	1.5265.79%
Draw	4.7521.05%	4.7521.05%
Sporting Braga	5.0020%	4.7521.05%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Benfica or Draw	1.1685.76%	1.1686.21%
Benfica or Sporting Braga	1.1884.67%	1.1686.21%
Draw or Sporting Braga	2.3043.48%	2.4540.82%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1388.5%
0–1 goals	–	6.5015.38%
3+ goals	1.4071.43%	1.4369.93%
0–2 goals	2.8734.78%	2.8834.72%
4+ goals	–	2.1446.73%
0–3 goals	–	1.7357.8%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Benfica	2.0548.78%	1.9551.28%
Draw	2.6238.1%	2.7536.36%
Sporting Braga	4.7521.05%	4.6021.74%

Outcome	bet365
SLB → SLB	2.3742.11%
SLB → X	15.006.67%
SLB → SCB	29.003.45%
X → SLB	4.7521.05%
X → X	7.5013.33%
X → SCB	11.009.09%
SCB → SLB	17.005.88%
SCB → X	15.006.67%
SCB → SCB	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Porto	7	21
2	Benfica	7	16
3	Sporting CP	7	15
4	Santa Clara	7	15
5	Arouca	7	11
6	Sporting Braga	6	11
7	Academico Viseu	7	11
8	Estrela Amadora	7	10
9	Gil Vicente	6	8
10	Alverca	7	8
11	Marítimo	7	8
12	Moreirense	7	8
13	Famalicão	7	7
14	Vitória Guimarães	7	5
15	Nacional	7	4
16	Rio Ave	7	4
17	Casa Pia	7	4
18	Estoril	7	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.5365.23%	1.5365.36%
No	2.3742.11%	2.4341.15%