54' - End of game
Benfica beats Braga 3-1, at Estádio da Luz, in the 31st round of the Liga Portugal. Thank you for following the game on VAVEL.
53' - Yellow card for Braga
Vitor Carvalho is warned after fouling Tiago Gouveia.
52' - Substitution at Benfica
Exit: Di Maria and David Neres
Enter: Rolllheiser and Tiago Gouveia
50' - Yellow card for Benfica
Kokçú is warned.
50' - BENFICA GOAL!
Kokçú plays Marcos Leonardo, who advances and finishes from the middle of the area to score his second goal and Benfica's third.
49' - Almost a goal for Benfica
Kokçú launches Di María, who finishes from outside the area, but Matheus defends and avoids the third goal.
46' - Braga tries to react
Vitor Carvalho activates Bruma for depth, but the player finishes from outside the area and the ball goes out.
44' - Red card for Braga
Victor Gómez fouls Di María and is sent off.
42' - Braga offside
Paulo Oliveira is caught in an irregular position.
40' - BENFICA GOAL!
In a counterattack, Di María starts at speed and crosses into the area. David Neres heads in the right corner and hits the net.
33' - Yellow card for Braga
Ndour is warned.
29' - Shot blocked by Benfica
Di María launches David Neres into the attack, but the striker finishes over Braga's defense.
29' - Yellow card for Braga
João Moutinho commits a foul on Florentino and is warned.
26' - BENFICA GOAL!
Marcos Leonardo ties the game. With a free kick, the attacker finishes from the left and hits the net.
26' - Shot blocked by Benfica
João Mário takes a risk from outside the area, but Braga's defense makes the cut.
25' - Substitution at Benfica
Exit: Rafa and Arthur Cabral
Enter: Marcos Leonardo and Kokçú
24' - Substitution at Braga
Out: Djaló
Enter: Rony Lopes
23' - Shot blocked by Benfica
In two consecutive moves, Benfica almost tied the game. At the first opportunity, Florentino plays João Mário, but the player takes a risk from outside the area and Braga's defense blocks it. Then, Arthur Cabral finishes from the left and the defense blocks it again.
21' - Almost an equalizer for Benfica
Rafa launches Di María deep, but the attacker finishes on the right and Matheus defends.
19' - Substitution at Braga
Out: Zalazar
Enter: Vitor Carvalho
17' - Benfica offside
Álvaro Fernández is triggered by Otamendi when launching, but the player is caught in an irregular position.
17' - Benfica puts pressure on
Di María is the one who gives the pass this time, now to David Neres. The attacker finishes from outside the area, but the ball goes out.
11' - Benfica tries to react
Rafa launches Di María on the right, who takes a shot, but the ball goes wide.
07' - Substitution at Benfica
Out: Bah
Enter: Álvaro Fernández
2nd/00' - Second half begins
The ball rolls again.
50' - End of the first half
For now, Braga beats Benfica 1-0, at Estádio da Luz, in the 31st round of the Liga Portugal. In a moment, we will return to follow the final stage.
49' - Braga puts pressure on
After a corner kick, João Moutinho crosses into the area, but Djaló heads it out.
46' - Shot blocked by Benfica
Bah activates Florentino, who takes a shot from outside the area and the ball hits Braga's defense.
43' - Almost a goal for Braga
Banza risks a shot from the right, but the player tries to hit the angle and Trubin makes a good save.
42' - Benfica presses again
Aursnes finishes close to the area, but the ball goes out.
42' - Shot blocked by Benfica
Di María crosses into the area, but Arthur Cabral heads from the center of the area and the ball is blocked by Braga's defense.
40' - Benfica tries to react
David Neres passes to Rafa on the left, who finishes in the small area, but the ball goes out.
40' - Almost Braga's second goal
João Moutinho plays Djaló in depth, but the player finishes from the middle of the area and Trubin appears with another good save.
39' - Benfica's shot blocked
Rafa launches David Neres, who dominates and finishes from outside the area. Braga's defense anticipates and blocks.
39' - Almost Braga's second goal
This time, Ricardo Horta is the one who launches the attack. The attacker gives the pass to Banza, who finishes from outside the area, but Trubin makes a good save.
28' - BRAGA GOAL!
Ricardo Horta opens the scoring. The attacker is activated by Álvaro Djaló inside the area and finishes from the middle of the area to fill the net.
25' - Game played
Braga's team commits a foul almost three times in a row and prevents Benfica from creating another move.
20' - Almost a goal for Braga
João Moutinho launches Ricardo Horta on the left, but the attacker finishes in the area and Trubin makes a good save.
16' - Almost a goal for Benfica
Arthur Cabral passes to Di María, who takes a shot from outside the area and Matheus makes a good save.
14' - Shot blocked by Benfica
João Mário activates Rafa, but the player finishes from the middle of the area and Braga's defense blocks it.
10' - Ball hits the post
After the corner kick, Bah deflects his header and triggers Arthur Cabral. The attacker also heads, but the ball hits Matheus' post.
08' - Benfica tries to open the scoring
David Neres attacks the baseline and crosses into the area. Di María dominates, but ends up wide.
07' - Almost a goal for Braga
Zalazar reappears, but this time he activates Ricardo Horta. The attacker finishes from outside the area, but Trubin makes a good save.
07' - Braga creates the first move
After a corner kick, Zalazar takes the ball, but finishes from outside the area and the ball goes out.
1st/00' - Game begins
Ball rolling in the first half.
Statistics
Total goals: Benfica 68x 63 Braga
Total assists: Benfica 54x44 Braga
Total goals conceded: Benfica 24x41 Braga
Last clashes
Benfica 3x2 Braga - January 10, 2024 - Portugal Cup
Braga 0x1 Benfica - December 17, 2023 - Portugal Championship
Benfica 1x0 Braga - May 6, 2023 - Portugal Championship
Braga 1x1 Benfica - February 9, 2023 - Portugal Cup
Braga 3x0 Benfica - December 30, 2022 - Portugal Championship
Braga assists
Fernandes: 14 games and 8 assists
Zalazar: 28 games and 6 assists
Borja: 26 games and 5 assists
Benfica assists
Silva: 27 games and 11 assists
Di María: 25 games and 9 assists
Kökcü: 23 games and 7 assists
Braga top scorers
Banza: 24 games and 21 goals
Álvaro Djaló: 27 games and 7 goals
Ricardo Horta: 24 games and 7 goals
Benfica top scorers
Rafa Silva: 27 games and 12 goals
Di María: 25 games and 8 goals
Arthur Cabral: 26 games and 6 goals
Braga reserves
Rony Lopes, Yan Said, Bruma, Josafat Mendes, Lukas Hornicek, José Fonte, Carvalho, Pizzi, Adrián Marín.
Benfica reserves
Samuel Soares, Morato, Casper Tengstedt, Orkun Kökcü, João Neves, Marcos Leonardo, Álvaro Fernández, Benjamín Rollheiser, Tiago Gouveia.
Line-up of Braga
Matheus; Victor Gómez, Niakaté, Cher Ndour, Álvaro Djaló, Paulo Oliveira, Zalazar, Ricardo Horta, Banza, Borja, João Moutinho.
Line-up of Benfica
Trubin; Bah, António, Otamendi, Aursnes, Florentino, J. Mário, Di María, Neres, Rafa, Arthur Cabral.
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Benfica and Braga face each other this Saturday (27th), at 11pm, at Estádio da Luz. The match is valid for the 31st round of the Liga Portugal.
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Who will be the referee and his assistants?
The central referee for this Benfica vs Braga will be:
Referee: Joao Pinheiro
Assistants: Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia
Fourth referee: Carlos Macedo
VAR: Hugo Miguel
AVAR: Andre Campos
Speak, Rui Duarte! - Braga coach
"It's a good team, with quality, with very high level players, who play at home. We analyzed what we have to do to win the game, without any doubt and with confidence, personality and identity. These amorphous entries are not just for now, they are not only under my command. They can influence the game and the final result, but we are also the team that best reacts to this constraint with very successful second halves. But, we are trying to change that a little". "They talk about the contest, but basically Benfica is coming off a very successful victory in Faro. We're just looking at the game. We're going to play against Benfica as a whole. We're going to be focused on what we can do, knowing that they're going to create difficulties for us We are very confident in imposing our game and our identity in relation to what Benfica doesn't do so well".
Speak, Roger Schmidt! - Benfica coach
"No, I don't want to get this relationship back. Because it ended, I can't accept this relationship, I will never accept it, I will never forgive. I don't need to have a relationship with these 10 people. “When we started throwing things, spitting at the players. We are Benfica, we represent Benfica and we expect a minimum of respect. Basic values in the world are decreasing more and more, that's obvious, but it's not right". "If you want to spit and throw things at our players, they'd better stay at home. But of course we need all the other fans. We can't be successful without the fans, we need a great atmosphere in our stadium. As I said, we're still fighting for the championship, it's not over yet. It's an important reason and we know we can achieve it tomorrow [Saturday] when we win the game, but of course the main objective is still to fight for the best possible classification and that's still first place".
Probable line-up of Braga
Matheus, Gomez, Oliveira, Niakate, Borja; Moutinho, Carvalho; Djaló, R Horta, Zalazar, Banza.
Probable line-up of Benfica
Trubin, Bah, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Mário Gouveia; Cabral.
How do Braga arrive?
Coach Rui Duarte will also be without Abel Ruiz, who will be suspended for his third yellow card after being warned against Vizela. Zalazar should remain in the starting lineup after having a good performance against Vizela. The defense will still be assembled with Víctor Gomez, Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakate and Cristian Borja. The attack will not change and João Moutinho and Vitor Carvalho should be kept.
How are Benfica arriving?
Coach Roger Schmidt will still be without Juan Bernat, who suffered a muscle injury. In addition to him, Thomas Araújo has been absent due to an ankle injury since April 14, when he faced Moreirense.
Last games
Benfica, in the last five games, won four and lost only one duel, as did Braga. Benfica is coming off a good 3-1 away win over Farense, in São Luís. Braga beat Vizela, 2-1, in Braga.
Portugal League
Benfica is second in the table and has 73 points. The Eagles have 7 points less than Sporting, the competition leader, with 80. Braga, in turn, occupies fourth place, with 62 points, but is fighting to stay in the G-4. Fourth place guarantees a place in next season's Conference League.
The match will be played at the Luz Stadium
The Benfica vs Braga match will be played at the Luz stadium, Lisboa, in Portugal, with a capacity of 65,000 people.
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