Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Statistics
BEN 3 – 1 BRA62%
Possession (%)
38%
2.42
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.00
22
Total Shots
11
6
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
4
14
Shots Inside Box
5
6
Corner Kicks
3
1
Offsides
1
13
Fouls
12
86%
Pass Accuracy (%)
74%
2
Yellow Cards
3
6
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Match events
18 · 3 – 128'
⚽
Ricardo Horta
Assist · Álvaro Djaló · 0–1
Half-time · 0 – 1
Álvaro Fernández ↓ · A. Bah ↑
Substitution 1
52'
64'
⇄
Vitor Carvalho ↓ · R. Zalazar ↑
Substitution 1
69'
⇄
Rony Lopes ↓ · Álvaro Djaló ↑
Substitution 2
Marcos Leonardo ↓ · Rafa ↑
Substitution 2
70'
O. Kökçü ↓ · Arthur Cabral ↑
Substitution 3
70'
Marcos Leonardo
1–1
71'
79'
▮
João Moutinho
Yellow Card
83'
▮
Cher Ndour
Yellow Card
83'
⇄
Bruma ↓ · C. Ndour ↑
Substitution 3
David Neres
Assist · Á. Di María · 2–1
85'
89'
▮
Victor Gómez
Red Card
Orkun Kökçü
Yellow Card
90+5'
Marcos Leonardo
Assist · O. Kökçü · 3–1
90+5'
Marcos Leonardo
Yellow Card
90+6'
Tiago Gouveia ↓ · David Neres ↑
Substitution 4
90+7'
B. Rollheiser ↓ · Á. Di María ↑
Substitution 5
90+7'
90+8'
▮
Vítor Carvalho
Yellow Card
Full-time · 3 – 1
Match recap
Benfica beat SC Braga 3–1 at home. At half-time it was 0–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 62% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 86% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.42 to 1.00. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 22 shots to 11, 6 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 6 to 3. At the back, the hosts leaned on their goalkeeper for 6 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Ricardo Horta (28'), Marcos Leonardo (71'), David Neres (85'), Marcos Leonardo (90+5'). Victor Gómez was sent off in the 89' minute.