Benfica vs Braga 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Braga
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
- 12': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 1. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Castro with a through ball.
- 23': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces João Mário because of an injury.
- 27': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Lucas Veríssimo because of an injury.
- 37': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éverton following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Goal! Benfica 4, Sporting Braga 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Éverton.
- 45'+6': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces Nuno Sequeira because of an injury.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Benfica 4, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 4, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Oliveira replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Yan Couto replaces Fabiano.
- 49': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Benfica 5, Sporting Braga 1. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 59': Goal! Benfica 6, Sporting Braga 1. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Lucas Mineiro replaces Castro.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Darwin Núñez because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Gilberto.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Éverton.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces Lucas Piazon.
- 81': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Lucas Mineiro (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Benfica 6, Sporting Braga 1.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 40,577
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 40,577
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +21 | FC Porto | 11 | 31 | 0 |
| +21 | Sporting CP | 11 | 28 | 1 |
| +17 | Benfica | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| +11 | Gil Vicente | 11 | 23 | 2 |
Statistics
 SCB |
SLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 8 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 580 |
| 391 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Benfica (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 2 | Gilberto  |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Everton |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Nuno Sequeira |
| 15 | Paulo Oliveira |
| 88 | André Castro |
| 8 | Al-Musrati |
| 90 | Galeno |
| 70 | Fabiano |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 11 | Lucas Piazon |
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