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Primeira Liga · Sun 28 Dec 2025 · Braga Municipal Stadium

Braga
2–2 Full time
Benfica
  • Rodrigo Zalazar 38' (pen)
  • Pau Víctor 45+1'
  • Nicolás Otamendi 29'
  • Fredrik Aursnes 53'

The story

Braga and Benfica drew 2-2 at Braga Municipal Stadium in Primeira Liga, matchday 16.

Braga's goals came from Rodrigo Zalazar (38', pen) and Pau Víctor (45+1'); Nicolás Otamendi (29') and Fredrik Aursnes (53') replied for Benfica.

It was 2-1 at half-time. Braga came back to earn a point.

Ricardo Horta of Braga was sent off (90+3', second booking).

Benfica had 51% of the ball and 14 shots to Braga's 11.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Braga Benfica

49%Possession51%
11Shots14
3On target6
1Corners5
14Fouls9
1Offsides1
4Yellow cards2
1Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 29' Nicolás Otamendi Goal · Benfica 0-1
  2. 38' Rodrigo Zalazar Penalty · Braga 1-1
  3. 45+1' Pau Víctor Goal · Braga 2-1
  4. 53' Fredrik Aursnes Goal · Benfica 2-2 Assist: Vangelis Pavlidis
  5. 90+3' Ricardo Horta Sent off (second booking) · Braga

Line-ups

Braga

  1. Lukas HornicekGoalkeeper
  2. Víctor Gómezoff 90'Defender
  3. Bright Arrey-MbiDefender
  4. Leonardo LeloDefender
  5. João Moutinhooff 77'Midfielder
  6. Pau Víctoroff 77'Midfielder
  7. Rodrigo Zalazaroff 86'Midfielder
  8. Vitor CarvalhoMidfielder
  9. GorbyMidfielder
  10. Mario Dorgelesoff 77'Midfielder
  11. Ricardo HortaForward

Subs used: Florian Grillitsch (77'), Fran Navarro (77'), Gabri Martínez (77'), Gabriel Moscardo (86'), Paulo Oliveira (90')

Benfica

  1. Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper
  2. Amar DedicDefender
  3. Nicolás OtamendiDefender
  4. Tomás AraújoDefender
  5. Enzo BarrenecheaMidfielder
  6. Leandro Barreirooff 80'Midfielder
  7. Samuel DahlMidfielder
  8. Fredrik AursnesMidfielder
  9. Richard RiosMidfielder
  10. Georgiy Sudakovoff 80'Midfielder
  11. Vangelis PavlidisForward

Subs used: Franjo Ivanović (80'), Gianluca Prestianni (80')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (10)
  1. 15' 🟨 Tomás Araújo
  2. 29' ⚽ Nicolás Otamendi
  3. 30' 🟨 João Moutinho
  4. 38' ⚽ Rodrigo Zalazar (pen)
  5. 45+1' ⚽ Pau Víctor
  6. 53' ⚽ Fredrik Aursnesassist Vangelis Pavlidis
  7. 65' 🟨 Ricardo Horta
  8. 74' 🟨 Richard Rios
  9. 88' 🟨 Gabriel Moscardo
  10. 90+3' 🟨🟥 Ricardo Horta

Head to head

1Braga wins2Draws3Benfica wins

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