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Sporting Braga vs Benfica — result, stats & head-to-head, 28 Dec 2025

Sporting Braga vs BenficaLiga Portugal · Round 16 · Estádio Municipal de Braga2–2
Matches
Sporting Braga 2–2 Full time Benfica

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 29'
    Nicolás Otamendi · 0–1assist: Georgiy Sudakov
  2. 38'
    Rodrigo Zalazar · 1–1Right foot shot
  3. 45+1'
    Pau Víctor · 2–1Right foot shot
  4. 53'
    Fredrik Aursnes · 2–2assist: Vangelis Pavlidis
  5. 90+3'
    Ricardo Hortasecond yellow
Show all 17 events (+12 subs & bookings)
  1. 15'
    Tomás Araújoyellow card
  2. 29'
    Nicolás Otamendi · 0–1assist: Georgiy Sudakov
  3. 30'
    João Moutinhoyellow card
  4. 38'
    Rodrigo Zalazar · 1–1Right foot shot
  5. 45+1'
    Pau Víctor · 2–1Right foot shot
  6. 53'
    Fredrik Aursnes · 2–2assist: Vangelis Pavlidis
  7. 65'
    Ricardo Hortayellow card
  8. 74'
    Richard Ríosyellow card
  9. 77'
    João Moutinho ↑ Florian Grillitsch ↓substitution
  10. 77'
    Mario Dorgeles ↑ Gabri Martínez ↓substitution
  11. 77'
    Pau Víctor ↑ Fran Navarro ↓substitution
  12. 80'
    Leandro Barreiro ↑ Franjo Ivanović ↓substitution
  13. 80'
    Georgiy Sudakov ↑ Gianluca Prestianni ↓substitution
  14. 86'
    Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ Gabriel Moscardo ↓substitution
  15. 88'
    Gabriel Moscardoyellow card
  16. 90+3'
    Ricardo Hortasecond yellow
  17. 90+6'
    Víctor Gómez ↑ Paulo Oliveira ↓substitution

Sporting Braga left · Benfica right

Periods

Sporting Braga
1st half2
2nd half0
Extra time0
Benfica
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

11Shots14
3Shots on target6
1Corners5
14Fouls9
10Tackles16
4Yellow cards2

Match information

Liga PortugalCompetition
16Round
Sun 28 Dec · 18:00 UTCKickoff
Estádio Municipal de BragaVenue
30,286Capacity
24,314 (80% full)Attendance
João António Ferreira GonçalvesReferee
14°C · sky is clearWeather

Possession

Possession
49% · 51%
Duels won
42% · 58%
Pass accuracy
84% · 82%

Breakdown

Shooting
6Shots inside box10
5Shots outside box4
4Shots blocked1
3Big chances created3
1Big chances missed2
Passing
488Passes500
9Crosses14
1Accurate crosses6
37Long passes44
5Accurate long passes23
Defence
13Interceptions8
4Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
40Duels won56
20Dribble attempts15
10Successful dribbles9

Goalscorers

Vangelis Pavlidis 23Benfica
Rodrigo Zalazar 16Sporting Braga
Ricardo Horta  14Sporting Braga
Pau Víctor 10Sporting Braga

Bench

Sporting Braga · bench

12Magalhães SáGK
15Oliveira↑ 90'
17Salles6.2↑ 86'
27Grillitsch6.4↑ 77'
39Aliaga6.5↑ 77'
41da RochaMF
50RodriguesMF
62MatosDF
77Aguilera6.7↑ 77'

Benfica · bench

4SilvaDF
9Ivanović6.5↑ 80'
16SilvaMF
21SchjelderupFW
25Gross6.5↑ 80'
50FerreiraGK
64OliveiraDF
67RêgoFW
84RêgoMF

Managers

Previous meetings

In 5 recorded meetings, Sporting Braga have won 2 and Benfica 1 — 2 ended level.

2026 · Liga PortugalBenfica vs Sporting Braga 2–2 2025 · Liga PortugalSporting Braga vs Benfica 1–1 2025 · Liga PortugalBenfica vs Sporting Braga 1–2 2011 · Europa LeagueSporting Braga vs Benfica 1–0 2011 · Europa LeagueBenfica vs Sporting Braga 2–1 All 5 meetings →

Recent form

Sporting Braga WWWWL
Benfica WDWWW

Liga Portugal

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Porto3428426618+4888
2Sporting CP3425728924+6582
3Benfica34231107425+4980
4Sporting Braga34161176436+2859
5Famalicão34151184229+1356
6Gil Vicente341311104738+950
7Moreirense34127153749-1243
8Arouca34126164764-1742
9Vitória Guimarães34126163951-1242
10Estoril34109155457-339
11Alverca34109153552-1739
12Rio Ave34812143557-2236
13Santa Clara3499163241-936
14Nacional3497183745-834
15Estrela Amadora34612163856-1830
16Casa Pia34612163157-2630
17Tondela34610182755-2828
18AVS34312192767-4021

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
4
Sporting Braga
WWWWL
 6.64 59
3
Benfica
WDWWW
 6.86 80
Market

No market on record.

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Around this match
Estoril – Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Estrela Amadora – Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Benfica – FamalicãoBenfica
Benfica – EstorilBenfica
Form
Sporting BragaWWWWL
BenficaWDWWW
Match stats
49Possession51
11Shots14
3On target6
1Corners5
4Yellow cards2