Braga vs Benfica: 2–2
Braga and Benfica drew 2–2 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
- Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 28 Dec 2025, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal
- Attendance: 24,314
- Teams: Braga (home), Benfica (away)
Goals
- 29' — Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 38' — Rodrigo Zalazar (penalty) (Braga)
- 45'+1' — Pau Víctor (Braga)
- 53' — Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), assist Vangelis Pavlidis
Red cards
- 90'+3' — Ricardo Horta (Braga)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Braga | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.2 | 50.8 |
| Shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Braga (3-4-2-1): Lukás Hornícek (G), Vítor Carvalho (CD), Bright Arrey-Mbi (CD-L), Víctor Gómez (CD-R), João Moutinho (CM-L), Gorby (CM-R), Leonardo Lelo (LM), Mario Dorgeles (RM), Pau Víctor (F), Ricardo Horta (CF-L), Rodrigo Zalazar (CF-R).
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), Nicolás Otamendi (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Amar Dedic (RB), Leandro Barreiro (AM), Enzo Barrenechea (LM), Richard Ríos (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Georgiy Sudakov (AM-L), Fredrik Aursnes (AM-R).
Recent form
Braga: won 2–1 away to FC Famalicao (6 Dec); won 1–0 away to Nice (11 Dec); won 1–0 vs Santa Clara (15 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Estoril (19 Dec); won 3–0 away to FC Caldas (23 Dec).
Benfica: drew 1–1 vs Sporting CP (5 Dec); won 2–0 vs Napoli (10 Dec); won 4–0 away to Moreirense (14 Dec); won 2–0 away to SC Farense (17 Dec); won 1–0 vs FC Famalicao (22 Dec).