Highlights

90+3'

Ricardo Horta (2nd yellow - Foul)

88'

Gabriel Moscardo (Foul)

74'

R. Ríos (Dissent)

65'

Ricardo Horta (Foul)

53'

F. Aursnes (assist V. Pavlidis)

HT 2 - 1

45+1'

Pau Víctor

38'

R. Zalazar (on penalty)

30'

João Moutinho (Dissent)

29'

N. Otamendi (assist H. Sudakov)

15'

Tomás Araújo (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+6'

Paulo Oliveira (Víctor Gómez - tactical)

86'

Gabriel Moscardo (R. Zalazar - tactical)

80'

F. Ivanović (L. Barreiro - tactical)

80'

G. Prestianni (H. Sudakov - tactical)

77'

Fran Navarro (Pau Víctor - tactical)

77'

Gabri Martínez (M. Dorgeles - tactical)

77'

F. Grillitsch (João Moutinho - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Rodrigo Zalazar # 10 - Attacking midfielder

Successful contests 4
Duel won 6/10 (60%)
Accurate passes 40/48 (83.33%)
Goal ! 1
Penalty goal 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	Benfica	42	18	12	6	0
	5	Braga	30	18	8	6	4

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	V. Pavlidis	17
10	R. Zalazar	7
12	Ricardo Horta	6
15	Sidny Cabral	5
21	H. Sudakov	4
29	Pau Víctor	3
-	Fran Navarro	3
-	F. Ivanović	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

49%

51%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

N. Otamendi

R. Ríos 1
R. Zalazar 1

Shots off target

R. Ríos

Fran Navarro 1
Tomás Araújo 1

Big chance created

Vítor Carvalho

H. Sudakov 1
S. Dahl 1

Successful contests

R. Zalazar

H. Sudakov 4
Leonardo Lelo 2

Fouls suffered

R. Ríos

R. Zalazar 2
Leonardo Lelo 2

Dispossessed

A. Dedić

R. Zalazar 2
F. Ivanović 1

Touches

Tomás Araújo

E. Barrenechea 78
R. Zalazar 75

Duel won

N. Otamendi

R. Ríos 8
E. Barrenechea 8

Duel lost

Ricardo Horta

M. Dorgeles 8
F. Aursnes 7

Interceptions

Tomás Araújo

Víctor Gómez 2
M. Dorgeles 2

Challenge lost

J. Gorby

M. Dorgeles 2
F. Aursnes 2

Tackles

E. Barrenechea

João Moutinho 3
S. Dahl 3

Aerial duels won

N. Otamendi

V. Pavlidis 3
R. Ríos 3

Aerial duels lost

E. Barrenechea

B. Arrey-Mbi 3
V. Pavlidis 3

Fouls

Ricardo Horta

N. Otamendi 2
E. Barrenechea 2

Saves

L. Horníček

A. Trubin 1

Passes

Tomás Araújo

E. Barrenechea 66
N. Otamendi 65

Accurate passes

Tomás Araújo

Vítor Carvalho 57
E. Barrenechea 57

Accurate crosses

F. Aursnes

H. Sudakov 2
A. Dedić 1

Current form

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Referees

João António Ferreira Gonçalves main referee

5.7

0.9

Average card count per match for 12 matches arbitrated
Tiago José Pereira Costa assistant referee
Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins VAR assistant referee
Pedro Ricardo Ferreira Ribeiro assistant referee
Iancu Ioan Vasilica fourth referee
Pedro Felisberto VAR referee

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Injured players

Sporting Braga

Florian Grillitsch Illness

Benfica

Dodi Lukébakio Ankle Injury

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Match venue

Estádio Municipal de Braga - Braga

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 30286
Average attendance: 11963
Maximum attendance: 29820
% sold: 39

Match result Braga Benfica

Date 28 December 2025 18:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 16
Match attendance 24314
Code BRA-SLB
Area Portugal
Home team Sporting Braga
Away team Benfica

FAQ

What is the result between Braga Benfica?

The match resulted in a 2-2 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Braga Benfica?

Sporting Braga : Coached by Carlos Vicens, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: L. Horníček, B. Arrey-Mbi, Vítor Carvalho, Víctor Gómez, Leonardo Lelo, João Moutinho, J. Gorby, M. Dorgeles, Ricardo Horta (C), R. Zalazar, Pau Víctor

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by José Mourinho, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : A. Trubin, S. Dahl, N. Otamendi (C), Tomás Araújo, A. Dedić, E. Barrenechea, R. Ríos, H. Sudakov, L. Barreiro, F. Aursnes, V. Pavlidis

Who is the referee of the match Braga Benfica ?

João António Ferreira Gonçalves is the referee for this match

Where is the match Braga Benfica?

The venue Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga is hosting the match

At what time is Braga Benfica?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 28 December 2025. Kick-off at 18:00

Who is the man of the match Braga - Benfica ?

Rodrigo Zalazar is the outstanding player of the match Braga - Benfica. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

4 Successful contests
6/10 Duel won (60%)
40/48 Accurate passes (83.33%)
1 Goal !
1 Penalty goal

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Confirmed line-ups

Sporting Braga 3-4-2-1

- 6.8 1 L. Horníček
- 5.8 26 B. Arrey-Mbi
- 6.7 6 Vítor Carvalho
- 5.2 2 Víctor Gómez
- 6.0 5 Leonardo Lelo
- 6.4 8 João Moutinho
- 5.5 29 J. Gorby
- 6.1 20 M. Dorgeles
- 4.8 21 (C) Ricardo Horta
- 7.4 10 R. Zalazar
- 7.0 18 Pau Víctor
- 6.1 1 A. Trubin
- 4.8 26 S. Dahl
- 7.2 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 6.1 44 Tomás Araújo
- 5.7 17 A. Dedić
- 5.4 5 E. Barrenechea
- 5.3 20 R. Ríos
- 7.0 10 H. Sudakov
- 4.9 18 L. Barreiro
- 6.3 8 F. Aursnes
- 6.1 14 V. Pavlidis

Benfica 4-2-3-1

- Carlos Vicens Coach
Substitutes
- 77'
  
  Fran Navarro #39 - Striker
- 86'
  
  Gabriel Moscardo #17 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  F. Grillitsch #27 - Midfielder
- Nuno Matos #62 - Defender
- 90+6'
  
  Paulo Oliveira #15 - Defender
- Diego Rodrigues #50 - Midfielder
- Yanis da Rocha #41 - Midfielder
- Tiago Sá #12 - Goalkeeper
- 77'
  
  Gabri Martínez #77 - Striker
- José Mourinho Coach
Substitutes
- Gonçalo Oliveira #64 - Defender
- Rodrigo Rêgo #67 - Striker
- João Rego #84 - Midfielder
- António Silva #4 - Defender
- Diogo Ferreira #50 - Goalkeeper
- 80'
  
  F. Ivanović #9 - Striker
- 80'
  
  G. Prestianni #25 - Striker
- Manu #16 - Midfielder
- A. Schjelderup #21 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

49%

51%

Duel won

42%

58%

Accurate passes

84%

82%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

488

Passes

500

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Second yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Vítor Carvalho

H. Sudakov 1
S. Dahl 1

Shots (%)

Tomás Araújo

50% 1/2

Ricardo Horta 50% (1/2)
V. Pavlidis 50% (1/2)
F. Aursnes 50% (1/2)
R. Zalazar 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

R. Zalazar

H. Sudakov 4
Leonardo Lelo 2

Fouls suffered

R. Ríos

R. Zalazar 2
Leonardo Lelo 2
Gabri Martínez 2
N. Otamendi 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

João Moutinho

0% 0/2

M. Dorgeles 0% (0/2)
R. Ríos 20% (1/5)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

R. Ríos

89% 8/9

João Moutinho 80% (4/5)
N. Otamendi 75% (9/12)
H. Sudakov 75% (6/8)
Vítor Carvalho 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

Tomás Araújo

Víctor Gómez 2
M. Dorgeles 2
João Moutinho 2
B. Arrey-Mbi 2

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Otamendi

100% 5/5

R. Ríos 100% (3/3)
Gabri Martínez 67% (2/3)
V. Pavlidis 50% (3/6)
Vítor Carvalho 50% (2/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Víctor Gómez

0% 0/5

F. Ivanović 0% (0/4)
B. Arrey-Mbi 0% (0/4)
Gabriel Moscardo 0% (0/4)
Fran Navarro 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

J. Gorby

Aerial duels won (%)

F. Aursnes

0% 0/3

Fran Navarro 0% (0/3)
Víctor Gómez 0% (0/2)
Tomás Araújo 0% (0/2)
Gabriel Moscardo 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Vítor Carvalho

93% 57/61

B. Arrey-Mbi 92% (48/52)
A. Dedić 91% (41/45)
M. Dorgeles 90% (35/39)
J. Gorby 89% (51/57)

Accurate crosses

F. Aursnes

Successful final third passes

R. Zalazar

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	52	18	17	1	0	37	4	33
2	Sporting	45	18	14	3	1	50	9	41
3	Benfica	42	18	12	6	0	38	11	27
4	Gil Vicente	31	18	8	7	3	24	13	11
5	Braga	30	18	8	6	4	32	18	14
6	Moreirense	27	18	8	3	7	25	26	-1
7	Famalicão	26	18	7	5	6	21	14	7
8	Vitória SC	25	18	7	4	7	18	23	-5
9	Estoril	23	18	6	5	7	33	29	4
10	Alverca	23	18	7	2	9	19	28	-9
11	Rio Ave	20	18	4	8	6	22	31	-9
12	Estrela	19	18	4	7	7	23	32	-9
13	Arouca	17	18	4	5	9	19	42	-23
14	Santa Clara	17	18	4	5	9	14	20	-6
15	Nacional	17	18	4	5	9	22	28	-6
16	Casa Pia	14	18	3	5	10	17	35	-18
17	Tondela	12	18	3	3	12	12	30	-18
18	AVS	4	18	0	4	14	11	44	-33

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	22	8	7	1	0	16	2	14
2	Sporting	22	9	7	1	1	30	3	27
3	Benfica	19	9	5	4	0	19	7	12
4	Gil Vicente	17	9	5	2	2	12	7	5
5	Moreirense	16	8	5	1	2	13	11	2
6	Alverca	16	10	5	1	4	9	14	-5
7	Vitória SC	15	10	4	3	3	14	14	0
8	Estoril	15	9	4	3	2	17	12	5
9	Braga	14	8	4	2	2	14	7	7
10	Famalicão	11	9	3	2	4	13	8	5
11	Santa Clara	11	10	3	2	5	7	8	-1
12	Estrela	10	10	2	4	4	13	17	-4
13	Rio Ave	9	9	2	3	4	10	15	-5
14	Arouca	9	9	2	3	4	10	19	-9
15	Nacional	7	8	2	1	5	12	17	-5
16	Tondela	5	9	1	2	6	6	13	-7
17	Casa Pia	4	8	0	4	4	7	15	-8
18	AVS	3	10	0	3	7	7	19	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	30	10	10	0	0	21	2	19
2	Benfica	23	9	7	2	0	19	4	15
3	Sporting	23	9	7	2	0	20	6	14
4	Braga	16	10	4	4	2	18	11	7
5	Famalicão	15	9	4	3	2	8	6	2
6	Gil Vicente	14	9	3	5	1	12	6	6
7	Moreirense	11	10	3	2	5	12	15	-3
8	Rio Ave	11	9	2	5	2	12	16	-4
9	Vitória SC	10	8	3	1	4	4	9	-5
10	Nacional	10	10	2	4	4	10	11	-1
11	Casa Pia	10	10	3	1	6	10	20	-10
12	Estrela	9	8	2	3	3	10	15	-5
13	Estoril	8	9	2	2	5	16	17	-1
14	Arouca	8	9	2	2	5	9	23	-14
15	Alverca	7	8	2	1	5	10	14	-4
16	Tondela	7	9	2	1	6	6	17	-11
17	Santa Clara	6	8	1	3	4	7	12	-5
18	AVS	1	8	0	1	7	4	25	-21

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	40	18	11	7	0	16	1	15
2	Sporting	39	18	11	6	1	22	4	18
3	Benfica	37	18	10	7	1	19	5	14
4	Gil Vicente	29	18	8	5	5	15	9	6
5	Famalicão	26	18	5	11	2	11	6	5
6	Braga	25	18	7	4	7	19	13	6
7	Estoril	25	18	7	4	7	16	14	2
8	Nacional	23	18	5	8	5	10	11	-1
9	Rio Ave	21	18	5	6	7	9	13	-4
10	Moreirense	21	18	3	12	3	9	8	1
11	Vitória SC	19	18	3	10	5	8	10	-2
12	Estrela	18	18	4	6	8	12	16	-4
13	Arouca	18	18	4	6	8	9	21	-12
14	Alverca	18	18	3	9	6	7	15	-8
15	Santa Clara	18	18	2	12	4	7	10	-3
16	Tondela	16	18	2	10	6	4	11	-7
17	Casa Pia	15	18	3	6	9	6	17	-11
18	AVS	11	18	2	5	11	6	21	-15