Benfica vs Sporting Braga

Primeira Liga 8 Nov 2020, 20:00
Benfica
Benfica
2–3
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Sporting Braga
Sporting Braga
🏟 Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon 👤 Artur Soares Dias, Portugal Round 7

Match report

Sporting Braga edged past Benfica 3-2 in the Primeira Liga on 8 November 2020. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Benfica had 12 shots to Sporting Braga's 7.

The match was played at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon, with Artur Soares Dias, Portugal in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 12 - 7 On target 5 - 5 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Mutassim Al Musrati
Sporting Braga · 2 assists
8 Haris Seferović 2 goals
8 Francisco Moura 2 goals
8 Gilberto captained the side
8 Rafa Silva 1 assist
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 7
5 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 2
11 Shots Inside Box 6
1 Shots Outside Box 1
13 Fouls 13
5 Corners 3
3 Offsides 0
59% Ball Possession 41%
1 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 3
554 Passes Total 380
460 Passes Accurate 253
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-4-2
99 O. Vlachodimos
2 Gilberto 30 N. Otamendi 5 J. Vertonghen 71 N. Tavares
7 Everton 21 Pizzi 22 A. Samaris 27 R. Silva
10 L. Waldschmidt 9 D. Núñez
Sporting Braga · 4-4-2
1 Matheus
47 R. Esgaio 3 V. Tormena 36 B. Viana 5 N. Sequeira
45 I. Medeiros 8 M. Musrati 88 A. Castro 74 F. Moura
20 Paulinho 90 W. Galeno
Benfica
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Substitutes
  • 77 Helton Leite
  • 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 33 Jardel
  • 8 Gabriel Pires
  • 49 Adel Taarabt
  • 28 Julian Weigl
  • 11 Franco Cervi
  • 17 Diogo Gonçalves
  • 14 Haris Seferović
Sporting Braga
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Substitutes
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 34 Raul Silva
  • 6 Rolando
  • 2 Zé Carlos
  • 7 João Novais
  • 15 André Horta
  • 57 Rodrigo Gomes
  • 9 Abel Ruíz
  • 95 Guilherme Schettine
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Gabriel Pires ↓ Andreas Samaris Benfica
  • 46' ↑ Haris Seferović ↓ Everton Benfica
  • 60' ↑ Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Nuno Tavares Benfica
  • 60' ↑ Adel Taarabt ↓ Pizzi Benfica
  • 69' ↑ Diogo Gonçalves ↓ Gilberto Benfica
  • 73' ↑ João Novais ↓ Francisco Moura Sporting Braga
  • 87' ↑ Guilherme Schettine ↓ Paulinho Sporting Braga
  • 90' ↑ Raul Silva ↓ Iuri Medeiros Sporting Braga
  • 90' ↑ Rodrigo Gomes ↓ Wenderson Galeno Sporting Braga
Cards
  • 11' Iuri Medeiros Sporting Braga
  • 26' Ricardo Esgaio Sporting Braga
  • 56' Nuno Sequeira Sporting Braga
  • 79' Diogo Gonçalves Benfica
Head-to-head
Benfica 9 3 draws 7 Sporting Braga
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2025-01-08 Benfica vs Sporting Braga 3 - 0
Recent form
Benfica D D D W D
Sporting Braga L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Sporting Braga?
Benfica lost 2-3 against Sporting Braga on 8 November 2020.
Who won Benfica vs Sporting Braga?
Sporting Braga won the match 3-2.
Where was Benfica vs Sporting Braga played?
The match was played at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon.
Who had more possession in Benfica vs Sporting Braga?
Benfica had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.