Match Summary

SC Braga defeated Benfica 3:2. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2021. Goals were scored by Iuri Medeiros 28′, André Horta 59′, D. Núñez 74′ (pen.), João Mário 77′, Vítor Oliveira 79′. 3 yellow cards were shown. SC Braga had 37% possession while Benfica held 63%. SC Braga had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Benfica. SC Braga made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Jan Vertonghen 22′), Penalty awarded (Diogo Gonçalves 72′).

Match Events

Key match events between SC Braga and Benfica — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

SC Braga had 37% possession against Benfica's 63%. SC Braga registered 12 shots (5 on target) while Benfica managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 2–9. Fouls committed: 15–7.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, SC Braga have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

SC Braga vs Benfica Head to Head Results

SC Braga and Benfica have met 39 times — SC Braga won 9, Benfica won 26, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 39 meetings. A combined 121 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.10 per match (41 for the home side, 80 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (59%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 25 games (64%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. SC Braga are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2018.

Recent Meetings (39)