Braga vs Benfica

17 December 2023 · Liga Portugal · 2023/24

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Casper Tengstedt 3’

Match summary

Benfica took a 1-0 win at Braga. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time.

Casper Tengstedt put Benfica ahead in the 3rd minute.

Braga can feel hard done by, creating 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Benfica's 1.49 from 11.

Match stats

Braga Benfica
16 Shots 11
6 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 2
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.86 xG 1.49
1.86 Non-penalty xG 1.49

Key events

Braga Benfica
Kick-off
3’
Casper Tengstedt0-1 (Benfica)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Braga
  • José Fonte
  • Serdar Saatçı
  • Vítor Carvalho
Benfica
  • Anatoliy Trubin
  • Nicolás Otamendi
  • Morato

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 1.49 3’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), 0-1 3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 1.49 3’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), 0-1 Tengstedt 3’
Braga 1.86 xGBenfica 1.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Braga attacking 
3’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 47’ João Mário (Benfica), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 78’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 44’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 57’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 69’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 10’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90+3’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 16’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ João Moutinho (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Bruma (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Morato (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ João Neves (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ José Fonte (Braga), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ João Mário (Benfica), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 3’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 78’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 44’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 57’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 69’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 10’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 90+3’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 16’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ João Moutinho (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Bruma (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Álvaro Djaló (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Morato (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ João Neves (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ André Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Simon Banza (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Casper Tengstedt (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ José Fonte (Braga), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Matheus
90′ – – – – – – –
Victor Gómez Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
José Fonte Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Serdar Saatçı Taken off
55′ – – – – – –
Cristián Borja
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Rodrigo Zalazar Taken off
32′ – – – – – – –
Álvaro Djaló Taken off
84′ – – 4 0.19 – – –
90′ – – 6 0.87 – – –
Bruma
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – 6 0.58 – – –
André Horta Came on as a substitute
58′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Sikou Niakaté Came on as a substitute
35′ – – – – – – –
Vítor Carvalho Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – –
Rony Lopes Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Abel Ruíz Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
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

Braga win 33% Avg odds 2.90
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.72
Benfica win 42% Avg odds 2.28

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.