Match Summary
Benfica defeated SC Braga 3:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Ricardo Horta 28′, Marcos Leonardo 71′, David Neres 85′, Marcos Leonardo 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Benfica had 62% possession while SC Braga held 38%. Benfica had 22 shots (6 on target) compared to 11 (7 on target) for SC Braga. Expected goals: Benfica 2.42 — SC Braga 1.00. Benfica made 5 substitutions, SC Braga made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Benfica and SC Braga — 4 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Álvaro Djaló
assist: Á. Di María
assist: O. Kökçü
Match Statistics
Benfica had 62% possession against SC Braga's 38%. Benfica registered 22 shots (6 on target) while SC Braga managed 11 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 13–12.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Benfica have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 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