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23 December 2018 at 17:30

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Primeira Liga · Season 2018

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.

Benfica
SC Braga
Kick Off
Pizzi

assist: Álex Grimaldo

19′
Jardel

assist: A. Živković

39′
Half Time
51′
Dyego Sousa
52′Marcelo Goiano
Jonas

assist: F. Cervi

54′
59′
Ricardo HortaJoão Novais
60′
Marcelo GoianoWilson Eduardo
JonasH. Seferović
62′
F. Cervi

assist: A. Živković

63′
André Almeida
67′
68′
PaulinhoRicardo
73′
João Novais

assist: Fransérgio

JardelG. Conti
75′
F. CerviF. Krovinović
79′
81′Fransergio
Full Time

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.

8Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal4
14Total Shots12
3Blocked Shots2
12Shots insidebox7
2Shots outsidebox5
15Fouls17
8Corner Kicks2
2Offsides3
55%Ball Possession45%
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves2
502Total passes407
416Passes accurate330
83%Passes %81%

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.

Benfica

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SC Braga

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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.

0

Benfica

1

Drawn

1

SC Braga

Goals: 3Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (2)

7 Jan 2026Benfica1 – 3SC Braga
28 Dec 2025SC Braga2 – 2Benfica

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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