Match summary
1ST HALF
Tomás Araújo
15'
N. Otamendi
29'
30'
João Moutinho
38'
R. Zalazar(Penalty goal)
46'
Pau Víctor
2ND HALF
Fredrik Aursnes(V. Pavlidis)
53'
65'
Ricardo Horta
Richard Ríos
74'
77'
Gabri
M. Dorgeles
77'
Fran Navarro
Pau Víctor
77'
F. Grillitsch
João Moutinho
G. Sudakov
G. Prestianni
80'
L. Barreiro
F. Ivanovič
80'
86'
Gabriel Moscardo
R. Zalazar
88'
Gabriel Moscardo
93'
Ricardo Horta
96'
Paulo Oliveira
Victor Gómez
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
486Passes Attempted504
407Completed Passes413
1Corners5
20Throw-ins19
11Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Sporting Braga
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Lukáš Horníček
#6Vitor Carvalho
#26B. Arrey-Mbi
#2Victor Gómez
#8João Moutinho
#29J. Gorby
#20M. Dorgeles
#5L. Lelo
#10R. Zalazar
#21Ricardo Horta
#18Pau Víctor
Starting XI
Lukáš Horníček #1 | |
Vitor Carvalho #6 | |
B. Arrey-Mbi #26 | |
Victor Gómez #2 | 96' |
João Moutinho #8 | 77' 30' |
J. Gorby #29 | |
M. Dorgeles #20 | 77' |
L. Lelo #5 | |
R. Zalazar #10 | 86' 38' |
Ricardo Horta #21 | 93' 65' |
Pau Víctor #18 | 77' ⚽46' |
Will not play
Vitor Carvalho Vieira
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sikou Niakaté
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Amine El Ouazzani
Forward
Broken foot
Return: Mid March 2026
Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Carlos Vicens
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1A. Trubin
#30N. Otamendi
#44Tomás Araújo
#26Samuel Dahl
#17Amar Dedić
#5E. Barrenechea
#20Richard Ríos
#18L. Barreiro
#10G. Sudakov
#8Fredrik Aursnes
#14V. Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | ⚽29' |
Tomás Araújo #44 | 15' |
Samuel Dahl #26 | |
Amar Dedić #17 | |
E. Barrenechea #5 | |
Richard Ríos #20 | 74' |
L. Barreiro #18 | 80' |
G. Sudakov #10 | 80' |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | ⚽53' |
V. Pavlidis #14 | 🎯53' |
Will not play
Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Joshua Liam Wynder
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
José Mourinho
Sporting Braga
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Lukáš Horníček
#6Vitor Carvalho
#26B. Arrey-Mbi
#2Victor Gómez
#8João Moutinho
#29J. Gorby
#20M. Dorgeles
#5L. Lelo
#10R. Zalazar
#21Ricardo Horta
#18Pau Víctor
Starting XI
Lukáš Horníček #1 | |
Vitor Carvalho #6 | |
B. Arrey-Mbi #26 | |
Victor Gómez #2 | 96' |
João Moutinho #8 | 77' 30' |
J. Gorby #29 | |
M. Dorgeles #20 | 77' |
L. Lelo #5 | |
R. Zalazar #10 | 86' 38' |
Ricardo Horta #21 | 93' 65' |
Pau Víctor #18 | 77' ⚽46' |
Will not play
Vitor Carvalho Vieira
Midfielder
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sikou Niakaté
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Amine El Ouazzani
Forward
Broken foot
Return: Mid March 2026
Jean-Baptiste Gorby
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Jónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Carlos Vicens
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1#1A. Trubin
#30N. Otamendi
#44Tomás Araújo
#26Samuel Dahl
#17Amar Dedić
#5E. Barrenechea
#20Richard Ríos
#18L. Barreiro
#10G. Sudakov
#8Fredrik Aursnes
#14V. Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | ⚽29' |
Tomás Araújo #44 | 15' |
Samuel Dahl #26 | |
Amar Dedić #17 | |
E. Barrenechea #5 | |
Richard Ríos #20 | 74' |
L. Barreiro #18 | 80' |
G. Sudakov #10 | 80' |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | ⚽53' |
V. Pavlidis #14 | 🎯53' |
Will not play
Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Joshua Liam Wynder
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
José Mourinho
Head-to-head
83 matches
Sporting Braga
17
Wins
16
Draws
50
Wins
Benfica
Primeira Liga2024 • 1 match
Taça de Portugal2024 • 1 matchPrimeira Liga2023 • 2 matchesTaça de Portugal2023 • 1 matchPrimeira Liga2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 22 | 43:7 | 59 |
2 |  | 22 | 56:12 | 55 |
3 |  | 22 | 46:13 | 52 |
4 |  | 22 | 33:18 | 40 |
5 |  | 22 | 45:20 | 39 |
6 |  | 22 | 29:30 | 33 |
7 |  | 22 | 27:21 | 32 |
8 |  | 22 | 25:31 | 31 |
9 |  | 22 | 43:38 | 30 |
10 |  | 22 | 22:37 | 25 |
11 |  | 23 | 26:41 | 23 |
12 |  | 22 | 28:49 | 23 |
13 |  | 22 | 25:41 | 22 |
14 |  | 22 | 27:31 | 21 |
15 |  | 22 | 23:43 | 20 |
16 |  | 23 | 17:36 | 18 |
17 |  | 22 | 17:28 | 17 |
18 |  | 22 | 18:54 | 8 |
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
João Ferreira
Venue:
Estádio Municipal de Braga
Capacity:
30 286
Sporting Braga vs Benfica match from the Primeira Liga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sporting Braga and Benfica. Follow team performance and match context within the Primeira Liga season.