BRAGA. Benfica overcomes Sporting Braga 1-0 after C. Tengstedt scored just 1 goal (3′). Sporting Braga was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium in Braga on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Luis Miguel Branco Godinho with the help of Rui Teixeira and Pedro Mota. The 4th official was Gustavo Fernandes Correia. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was cold at 13.44 degrees Celsius or 56.19 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 21 Total 11
- 6 On Target 6
- 11 Off Target 5
- 5 Shots blocked 0
- 187 Attack 80
- 94 Dangerous attack 26
- 92 Ball safe 105
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 2
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 11 Total 9
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Sporting Braga had a superior ball possession 63% while Benfica was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sporting Braga was more pushing with 94 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, Benfica managed to find the solution to win this match.
Sporting Braga shot 21 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Benfica shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Sporting Braga received 3 yellow cards (Vitor Carvalho, José Fonte and Serdar Saatçı). Regarding the opposition, Benfica received 3 yellow cards (Nicolás Otamendi, Anatoliy Trubin and Morato).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Sporting Braga stays with 29 points to hold in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Benfica will has 33 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Sporting Braga will play away with Casa Pia on the 29th of December with a 1-1 head to head.
Benfica will host Famalicão on the 29th of December with a 8-0 head to head stats in favor of Benfica (3 draws).
Sporting Braga – Formation
Sporting Braga adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim decided to play with the following team: Joe Mendes, Matheus , Víctor Gómez , José Fonte , Serdar Saatçı , Cristián Borja , João Moutinho , Rodrigo Zalazar , Álvaro Djaló , Ricardo Horta , Bruma and Simon Banza .
The home team had on the bench: Pizzi, Sikou Niakaté , Abel Ruiz , André Horta , Joe Mendes, Vitor Carvalho , Adrián Marín, Rony Lopes and Lukas Hornicek.
Substitutions
Sporting Braga made 5 changes: Rodrigo Zalazar for André Horta (33′), Serdar Saatçı for Sikou Niakaté (55′), José Fonte for Vitor Carvalho (84′), Álvaro Djaló for Abel Ruiz (84′) and Víctor Gómez for Rony Lopes (84′).
Player of the match: Matheus
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sporting Braga was the goalkeeper: Matheus. His rating is 7.75. He performed 5 saves.
Benfica – Formation
Also Benfica adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Roger Schmidt played with: Anatoliy Trubin , Fredrik Aursnes , António Silva , Nicolás Otamendi , Morato , Orkun Kökcü , João Neves , Ángel Di María , Rafa , João Mário , Casper Tengstedt .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Arthur Cabral, Florentino , David Jurásek, Gonçalo Guedes , Chiquinho, Samuel Soares, Petar Musa , Tomás Araújo and Tiago Gouveia.
Substitutions
Benfica made 3 changes: Casper Tengstedt for Petar Musa (61′), Ángel Di María for Florentino (79′) and Rafa for Gonçalo Guedes (79′).
Player of the match: Anatoliy Trubin
The player that probably impressed the most for Benfica was the goalkeeper: Anatoliy Trubin. His rating is 8.67. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga Portugal.
- Chaves – Casa Pia – 1-3
- Moreirense – Portimonense – 5-2
- Famalicão – Estoril – 1-1
- Sporting Braga – Benfica – 0-1