Match Summary
Benfica defeated SC Braga 6:2. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Pizzi 19′, Jardel 39′, Álex Grimaldo 48′, Dyego Sousa 51′, Jonas 54′, F. Cervi 63′, André Almeida 67′, João Novais 73′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Benfica had 55% possession while SC Braga held 45%. Benfica had 14 shots (8 on target) compared to 12 (6 on target) for SC Braga. Benfica made 3 substitutions, SC Braga made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Benfica and SC Braga — 8 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Álex Grimaldo
assist: A. Živković
assist: F. Cervi
assist: A. Živković
assist: Fransérgio
Match Statistics
Benfica had 55% possession against SC Braga's 45%. Benfica registered 14 shots (8 on target) while SC Braga managed 12 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 8–2. Fouls committed: 15–17.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Benfica have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. SC Braga show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Benfica and SC Braga have met 2 times — Benfica won 0, SC Braga won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. SC Braga leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (3 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2026.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026