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Sporting Braga vs Benfica
30 Dec 2022, 21:15 · Liga Portugal · 2022/2023

Referee
João Pedro Silva PinheiroLiga Portugal 2022/2023 · 20 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Sporting BragaMin
Benfica- ⚽
Abel Ruiz 1-0
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Uroš Račić
Shot
2′ - 27′
Florentino
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⚽
Ricardo Horta 2-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Abel Ruiz
Shot
32′ - 46′⇄
Petar Musa
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Florentino
- ⚽
Ricardo Horta 3-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Iuri Medeiros
Shot
70′ - 71′⇄
Julian Draxler
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: João Mário
- 71′⇄
Gilberto
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Alexander Bah
- ⇄
Hernâni Infande
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Iuri Medeiros
75′ - ⇄
Vítor Tormena
Substitution · Substitution because of injury
Off: Sikou Niakaté
75′ André Horta
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
78′Artur Jorge
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
79′- ⇄
André Castro
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: André Horta
82′ - ⇄
Vítinha
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Abel Ruiz
82′ - 85′
Rafa Silva
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 87′
Nicolás Otamendi
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 89′⇄
Chiquinho
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Enzo Fernández
- ⇄
Rodrigo Gomes
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Ricardo Horta
89′ - 89′⇄
João Neves
Substitution · Tactical sub
Off: Gonçalo Ramos
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7.85 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7.65 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.14 | |
| 75 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.45 | |
| 75 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7.85 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7.45 | |
| 89 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8.57 | |
| 82 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7.14 | |
| 82 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8.06 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
| 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.53 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.53 | |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.83 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.94 |
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Sporting Braga
Latest: Casa Pia · 0–1
Match stats
6 Nov 2022, 18:00 · Home vs Casa Pia · 2022/2023
Benfica
Latest: Estoril · 5–1
Match stats
6 Nov 2022, 20:30 · Away vs Estoril · 2022/2023
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Sporting Braga’s ground: 16 previous meetings, 4 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Sporting Braga’s home games with Benfica’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2022/2023. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Sporting Braga
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles

Benfica
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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