SC Braga 2-2 Benfica
Primeira Liga · · Regular Season - 16
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for SC Braga 2-2 Benfica.
SC Braga 2-2 Benfica at Estádio Municipal de Braga
Managers: Vicens (SC Braga) · José Mourinho (Benfica)
Match facts
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
- Referee: Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves, Portugal
- Round: Regular Season - 16
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 29' N. Otamendi for Benfica
- 38' R. Zalazar for SC Braga — Penalty
- 45' Pau Victor for SC Braga
- 53' F. Aursnes for Benfica (assist V. Pavlidis)
Bookings
- 15' Tomás Araújo — Yellow Card
- 30' João Moutinho — Yellow Card
- 65' Ricardo Horta — Yellow Card
- 74' R. Rios — Yellow Card
- 88' Gabriel Moscardo — Yellow Card
- 90+3' Ricardo Horta — Yellow Card
- 90+3' Ricardo Horta — Red Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
SC Braga — 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 1 · Lukáš Horníček (G)
- 2 · Víctor Gómez (D)
- 5 · Leonardo Lelo (M)
- 6 · Vitor Carvalho (D)
- 8 · João Moutinho (M)
- 10 · R. Zalazar (F)
- 18 · Pau Victor (F)
- 20 · M. Dorgeles (M)
- 21 · Ricardo Horta (F)
- 26 · B. Arrey-Mbi (D)
- 29 · Jean-Baptiste Gorby (M)
Substitutes
- 12 · Tiago Sá (G)
- 15 · Paulo Oliveira (D)
- 17 · Gabriel Moscardo (M)
- 27 · F. Grillitsch (M)
- 39 · Fran Navarro (F)
- 41 · Yanis da Rocha (M)
- 50 · Diego Rodrigues (M)
- 62 · Nuno Matos (D)
- 77 · Gabri Martínez (F)
Benfica — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · A. Trubin (G)
- 5 · E. Barrenechea (M)
- 8 · F. Aursnes (M)
- 10 · H. Sudakov (M)
- 14 · V. Pavlidis (F)
- 17 · A. Dedic (D)
- 18 · Leandro Barreiro (M)
- 20 · R. Rios (M)
- 26 · S. Dahl (D)
- 30 · N. Otamendi (D)
- 44 · Tomás Araújo (D)
Substitutes
- 4 · António Silva (D)
- 9 · F. Ivanović (F)
- 16 · Manu (M)
- 21 · A. Schjelderup (F)
- 25 · G. Prestianni (F)
- 50 · Diogo Ferreira (G)
- 64 · G. Oliveira (D)
- 67 · Rodrigo Miguel Ferreira Rêgo (F)
- 84 · João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- SC Braga: LWWWW · 12 pts from 5 · 8-2
- Benfica: WWWWD · 13 pts from 5 · 10-1
Head-to-head
Other matches in Regular Season - 16
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