Sporting Braga vs Benfica

Taça da Liga - Semi-finals 20 Jan 2021, 19:45
Sporting Braga
Sporting Braga
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Benfica
Benfica
🏟 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (Leiria) 👤 Fábio Veríssimo

Match report

Sporting Braga edged past Benfica 2-1 in the Taça da Liga - Semi-finals on 20 January 2021.

Benfica dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 16 shots to Sporting Braga's 11.

The match was played at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (Leiria), with Fábio Veríssimo in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 11 - 16 On target 5 - 6 Corners 3 - 5 Fouls 12 - 11
8
Player of the match
Pizzi
Benfica · 1 goal
8 Ricardo Horta 2 assists
8 Darwin Núñez captained the side
7 Vitor Tormena 1 goal
7 Abel Ruíz 1 goal
Match statistics
11 Shots Total 16
5 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 10
1 Shots Blocked 0
7 Shots Inside Box 10
4 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 11
3 Corners 5
3 Offsides 4
38% Ball Possession 62%
4 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 3
307 Passes Total 508
208 Passes Accurate 411
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sporting Braga · 4-4-2
1 Matheus
3 V. Tormena 16 D. Carmo 5 N. Sequeira 47 R. Esgaio
8 M. Musrati 88 A. Castro 90 W. Galeno 21 R. Horta
27 Fransergio 9 A. Ruíz
Benfica · 4-4-2
77 H. Leite
18 J. Todibo 28 J. Weigl 33 Jardel 82 J. Ferreira
27 R. Silva 49 A. Taarabt 21 Pizzi 11 F. Cervi
14 H. Seferović 9 D. Núñez
Sporting Braga
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Substitutes
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 6 Rolando
  • 34 Raul Silva
  • 11 Lucas Piazón
  • 7 João Novais
  • 45 Iuri Medeiros
  • 15 André Horta
  • 95 Guilherme Schettine
  • 20 Paulinho
Benfica
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Substitutes
  • 99 Odysseas Vlachodimos
  • 97 Ferro
  • 8 Gabriel Pires
  • 7 Everton
  • 38 Pedrinho
  • 22 Andreas Samaris
  • 19 Chiquinho
  • 37 Facundo Ferreyra
  • 88 Gonçalo Ramos
Head-to-head
Sporting Braga 7 3 draws 9 Benfica
2026-05-10 Benfica vs Braga 0 - 0
2026-01-07 Benfica vs Braga 1 - 3
2025-12-28 Braga vs Benfica 2 - 2
2025-05-17 Sporting Braga vs Benfica 1 - 1
2025-02-26 Benfica vs Sporting Braga 1 - 0
2025-01-08 Benfica vs Sporting Braga 3 - 0
Recent form
Sporting Braga D D D D D
Benfica W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sporting Braga vs Benfica?
Sporting Braga won 2-1 against Benfica on 20 January 2021.
Who won Sporting Braga vs Benfica?
Sporting Braga won the match 2-1.
Where was Sporting Braga vs Benfica played?
The match was played at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (Leiria).
Who had more possession in Sporting Braga vs Benfica?
Benfica had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.