Benfica vs Braga

Taça da Liga - Semi-finals 7 Jan 2026, 20:00
Benfica
Benfica
1–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Braga
Braga
Round Semi-finals

Match report

Braga beat Benfica 3-1 in the Taça da Liga - Semi-finals on 7 January 2026.

N. Otamendi was sent off in the 89th minute.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 54% - 46% On target 9 - 4 Corners 2 - 0 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 0–0 2–0
Attacks 68–39 69–45
Match statistics
2 Corners 0
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 5
137 Attacks 84
46 Dangerous Attacks 26
9 On Target 4
13 Off Target 3
54% Ball Possession 46%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-4-2
1 A. Trubin
17 A. Dedic 44 T. Araujo 30 N. Otamendi 26 S. Dahl
16 Manu 20 R. Rios 8 F. Aursnes 18 L. Barreiro
10 G. Sudakov 14 V. Pavlidis
Braga · 4-4-2
1 L. Hornicek
14 G. Lagerbielke 6 V. Carvalho 26 B. Arrey-Mbi 20 M. Dorgeles
27 F. Grillitsch 8 J. Moutinho 5 L. Lelo 10 R. Zalazar
18 P. Victor 21 R. Horta
Benfica
Coach
Jose Mourinho
Substitutes
  • 50 D. Ferreira
  • 9 F. Ivanovic
  • 15 S. Lopes Cabral
  • 21 A. Schjelderup
  • 25 G. Prestianni
  • 62 J. Neto
  • 64 G. Oliveira
  • 84 J. Rego
  • 86 D. Prioste
Braga
Coach
Carlos Vicens
Substitutes
  • 12 T. Sa
  • 2 V. Gomez
  • 15 P. Oliveira
  • 17 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 29 Gorby
  • 39 F. Navarro
  • 41 Y. da Rocha
  • 50 D. Rodrigues
  • 77 G. Martinez
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Prestianni ↓ Manu Benfica
  • 59' ↑ V. Gomez ↓ M. Dorgeles Braga
  • 59' ↑ P. Oliveira ↓ Vitor Carvalho Braga
  • 59' ↑ F. Navarro ↓ P. Victor Braga
  • 64' ↑ S. Lopes Cabral ↓ G. Sudakov Benfica
  • 80' ↑ F. Ivanovic ↓ F. Aursnes Benfica
  • 85' ↑ Gabriel Moscardo ↓ R. Zalazar Braga
  • 90+1' ↑ D. Rodrigues ↓ R. Horta Braga
Cards
  • 89' N. Otamendi Benfica
  • 11' N. Otamendi Benfica
  • 32' L. Hornicek Braga
  • 48' Vitor Carvalho Braga
  • 69' G. Prestianni Benfica
  • 72' G. Lagerbielke Braga
  • 78' F. Navarro Braga
  • 89' N. Otamendi Benfica
Head-to-head
Benfica 9 3 draws 7 Braga
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
Benfica D D D W D
Braga L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Braga?
Benfica lost 1-3 against Braga on 7 January 2026.
Who won Benfica vs Braga?
Braga won the match 3-1.
Who had more possession in Benfica vs Braga?
Benfica had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.