Braga vs Benfica

17 May 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Rodrigo Zalazar 24’ (pen)
  • Vangelis Pavlidis 63’

Match summary

Braga and Benfica shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Braga led 1-0 at half-time.

Rodrigo Zalazar put Braga ahead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute and Vangelis Pavlidis equalised in the 63rd minute.

Braga had the better of the chances, with 1.95 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Benfica's 1.41 from 13. Braga had a player sent off.

Match stats

Braga Benfica
17 Shots 13
7 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 6
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1.95 xG 1.35
1.16 Non-penalty xG 1.35

Key events

Braga Benfica
Kick-off
Rodrigo Zalazar
Penalty
1-0 (Braga)
24’
Half-time1-0
63’
Vangelis Pavlidis1-1 (Benfica)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

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

Braga
  • João Moutinho
  • Francisco Chissumba
  • Uroš Račić
Benfica
  • Nicolás Otamendi
  • Orkun Kökçü

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 1.95 1.41 24’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), 1-0 24’ 63’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-1 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.95 1.41 24’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), 1-0 Zalazar 24’ 63’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-1 Pavlidis 63’
Braga 1.95 xGBenfica 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Braga attacking 
24’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 6’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 38’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 62’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 14’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 49’ Roger Fernandes (Braga), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 37’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 70’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 57’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Paulo Oliveira (Braga), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Bruma (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 43’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Uroš Račić (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Francisco Chissumba (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Francisco Chissumba (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Vítor Carvalho (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 1’ Uroš Račić (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 6’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 38’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 62’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 14’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 49’ Roger Fernandes (Braga), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 37’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 70’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 57’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Paulo Oliveira (Braga), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Bruma (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 43’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Francisco Chissumba (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Uroš Račić (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 7’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Francisco Chissumba (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Vítor Carvalho (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 1’ Uroš Račić (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Victor Gómez Taken off
90′ – – 2 0.36 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Sikou Niakaté Taken off
76′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.05 – –
João Moutinho Sent off
66′ – – – – – –
Uroš Račić Taken off
73′ – – 2 0.05 – –
90′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Rodrigo Zalazar Taken off
72′ 1 – 3 0.83 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.40 – – –
Afonso Patrao Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
Vítor Carvalho Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Amine El Ouazzani Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Robson Bambu Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
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 17% Avg odds 5.47
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.49
Benfica win 62% Avg odds 1.53

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

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