Braga vs Benfica 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

Braga

28': Iuri Medeiros
59': André Horta
79': Vitinha

FT
3 - 2

Benfica

74': Darwin Núñez (P)
77': João Mário

Introduction

Braga are hosting Benfica at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
8': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
31': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0.
45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Oliveira replaces Abel Ruiz.
45': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Éverton.
56': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Yan Couto replaces Iuri Medeiros.
59': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 0. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a through ball.
65': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
65': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Soualiho Meité.
66': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Jan Vertonghen.
74': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
77': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 2. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.
78': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces André Horta.
78': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Francisco Moura replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
79': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Benfica 2. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Al Musrati with a cross following a corner.
90'+6': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bernardo Couto replaces Ricardo Horta.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 3, Benfica 2.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 16,073

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+60	Sporting CP	30	80	2
+44	Benfica	30	73	3
+31	FC Porto	30	62	6
+22	Braga	30	62	6

Full Table

Statistics

BEN		BRAG
7	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
9	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	2
63.1	Possession	36.9
11	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
530	Accurate Passes	284
611	Passes	360
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
28	Crosses	11
0.2	Cross %	0.3
41	Long Balls	60
19	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
13	Interceptions	7
8	Effective Clearances	20
8	Clearances	20

Line-Ups

Braga (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
16	David Carmo
3	Vitor Tormena
15	Paulo Oliveira
10	André Horta
8	Al-Musrati
57	Rodrigo Gomes
70	Fabiano
9	Abel Ruiz
21	Ricardo Horta
45	Iuri Medeiros

Substitutes:

Tiago Sá, Bernardo Marques Duarte Couto, Yan Couto, Lucas Mineiro, Diogo Leite, André Castro, Vitinha, Miguel Falé, Moura.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
5	Jan Vertonghen
30	Nicolás Otamendi
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
2	Gilberto
88	Goncalo Ramos
28	Julian Weigl
11	Souahilo Meïté
15	Roman Yaremchuk
7	Everton
27	Rafa Silva