Match Summary
SC Braga and Benfica drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2024. Goals were scored by R. Zalazar 24′ (pen.), V. Pavlidis 63′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. SC Braga had 41% possession while Benfica held 59%. SC Braga had 17 shots (7 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: SC Braga 1.89 — Benfica 1.34. SC Braga made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Ricardo Horta 21′).
Match Events
Key match events between SC Braga and Benfica — 2 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: Á. Di María
Match Statistics
SC Braga had 41% possession against Benfica's 59%. SC Braga registered 17 shots (7 on target) while Benfica managed 13 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 6–6. Fouls committed: 15–8.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, SC Braga have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Benfica show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
SC Braga and Benfica have met 2 times — SC Braga won 1, Benfica won 0, 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 (5 for the home side, 3 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