Benfica vs Braga

4 January 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Arthur Cabral 78’
  • Fran Navarro 17’
  • Robson Bambu 40’

Match summary

Braga won 2-1 away at Benfica. Braga led 2-0 at half-time.

Fran Navarro put Braga ahead in the 17th minute, Robson Bambu made it 0-2 with a header in the 40th minute, and Arthur Cabral pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 78th minute.

Benfica can feel hard done by, creating 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Braga's 0.73 from 6.

Match stats

Benfica Braga
21 Shots 6
5 Shots on Target 2
8 Corners 2
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.65 xG 0.61
1.65 Non-penalty xG 0.61

Key events

Benfica Braga
Kick-off
17’
Fran Navarro0-1 (Braga)
40’
Robson Bambu0-2 (Braga)
Half-time0-2
Arthur Cabral1-2 (Benfica)
78’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Benfica
  • Leandro Barreiro
  • Ángel Di María
  • Arthur Cabral
  • Jan-Niklas Beste
Braga
  • Matheus
  • Jean-Baptiste Gorby
  • João Ferreira

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 0.73 17’ Fran Navarro (Braga), 0-1 17’ 40’ Robson Bambu (Braga), 0-2 40’ 78’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), 1-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 0.73 17’ Fran Navarro (Braga), 0-1 Navarro 17’ 40’ Robson Bambu (Braga), 0-2 Bambu 40’ 78’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), 1-2 Cabral 78’
Benfica 1.65 xGBraga 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braga attacking Benfica attacking 
17’ Fran Navarro (Braga), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 45’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 31’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 40’ Robson Bambu (Braga), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 8’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Bruma (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Bruma (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Roger Fernandes (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Gabriel Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Fran Navarro (Braga), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 45’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 31’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 40’ Robson Bambu (Braga), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 8’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Bruma (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Bruma (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Roger Fernandes (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Gabriel Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Alexander Bah Taken off
67′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Nicolás Otamendi
90′ – – 2 0.42 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Fredrik Aursnes Taken off
46′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Ángel Di María Taken off
82′ – – 2 0.12 – –
Vangelis Pavlidis Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.45 – – –
Kerem Aktürkoğlu Taken off
67′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Arthur Cabral Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 5 0.20 – –
Andreas Schjelderup Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Renato Sanches Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Zeki Amdouni Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 3 0.10 – – –
Jan-Niklas Beste Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 0.01 – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Benfica win 70% Avg odds 1.34
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.34
Braga win 12% Avg odds 7.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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