Primeira Liga Table
On Saturday 4th January
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- Benfica, Position 3, Points 38
- Sporting Braga, Position 4, Points 31
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Sporting CP | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 34 | 41 |
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| 2 | Porto | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 31 | 40 |
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| 3 | Benfica | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 38 |
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| 4 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 31 |
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| 5 | Santa Clara | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 30 |
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| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 25 |
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| 7 | Casa Pia | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 23 |
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| 8 | Moreirense | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 22 |
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| 9 | Famalicão | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| 10 | Rio Ave | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 19 |
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| 11 | Gil Vicente | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 |
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| 12 | Estrela | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 16 |
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| 13 | Estoril | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 15 |
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| 14 | AVS | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 15 |
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| 15 | Arouca | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 15 |
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| 16 | Nacional | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 13 |
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| 17 | Farense | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 13 |
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| 18 | Boavista | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 2 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
- Position 3 : UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
- Position 4 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
- Position 16 : Relegation Play-off
- Position 17 - 18 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Benfica
Manager: Bruno Lage
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
6, Bah, Defender
44, Tomás Araújo, Defender
30, Otamendi, Defender
3, Carreras, Defender
8, Aursnes, Midfielder
10, Kökçü, Midfielder
18, Barreiro, Midfielder
11, Di María, Striker
14, Pavlidis, Striker
17, Aktürkoglu, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 3, Álvaro Fernández
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo
- Number 6, A. Bah , substituted for Renato Sanches at 67 minutes
- Number 18, L. Barreiro , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 10, O. Kökçü
- Number 8, F. Aursnes , substituted for Arthur Cabral at 46 minutes
- Number 17, K. Aktürkoğlu , substituted for A. Schjelderup at 67 minutes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Z. Amdouni at 67 minutes
- Number 11, Á. Di María , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for J. Beste at 82 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Benfica
- Number 7, Z. Amdouni
- Number 37, J. Beste , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 85, Renato Sanches
- Number 9, Arthur Cabral , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 21, A. Schjelderup
away team, Sporting Braga
Manager: Carlos Carvalhal
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
3, Robson Bambu, Defender
4, Niakaté, Defender
19, Marín, Defender
2, Gómez, Midfielder
6, Vitor Carvalho, Midfielder
29, Gorby, Midfielder
77, Martínez, Midfielder
21, Ricardo Horta, Striker
39, Navarro, Striker
7, Bruma, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 19, Adrián Marín
- Number 4, S. Niakaté , substituted for João Ferreira at 31 minutes
- Number 3, Robson Bambu
- Number 77, Gabri Martínez , substituted for B. Arrey-Mbi at 65 minutes
- Number 29, J. Gorby , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for Diego Rodrigues at 46 minutes
- Number 6, Vitor Carvalho
- Number 2, Víctor Gómez
- Number 7, Bruma
- Number 39, Fran Navarro , substituted for A. El Ouazzani at 82 minutes
- Number 21, Ricardo Horta , Captain, substituted for Roger Fernandes at 82 minutes
away team, Sporting Braga
- Number 26, B. Arrey-Mbi
- Number 9, A. El Ouazzani
- Number 11, Roger Fernandes
- Number 13, João Ferreira , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 20, Ismaël Gharbi
- Number 91, L. Horníček
- Number 8, João Moutinho
- Number 10, André Horta
- Number 50, Diego Rodrigues
home team, Benfica
Manager: Bruno Lage
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
6, Bah, Defender
44, Tomás Araújo, Defender
30, Otamendi, Defender
3, Carreras, Defender
8, Aursnes, Midfielder
10, Kökçü, Midfielder
18, Barreiro, Midfielder
11, Di María, Striker
14, Pavlidis, Striker
17, Aktürkoglu, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 3, Álvaro Fernández
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo
- Number 6, A. Bah , substituted for Renato Sanches at 67 minutes
- Number 18, L. Barreiro , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 10, O. Kökçü
- Number 8, F. Aursnes , substituted for Arthur Cabral at 46 minutes
- Number 17, K. Aktürkoğlu , substituted for A. Schjelderup at 67 minutes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Z. Amdouni at 67 minutes
- Number 11, Á. Di María , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for J. Beste at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, Z. Amdouni
- Number 37, J. Beste , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 85, Renato Sanches
- Number 9, Arthur Cabral , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 21, A. Schjelderup
away team, Sporting Braga
Manager: Carlos Carvalhal
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
3, Robson Bambu, Defender
4, Niakaté, Defender
19, Marín, Defender
2, Gómez, Midfielder
6, Vitor Carvalho, Midfielder
29, Gorby, Midfielder
77, Martínez, Midfielder
21, Ricardo Horta, Striker
39, Navarro, Striker
7, Bruma, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 19, Adrián Marín
- Number 4, S. Niakaté , substituted for João Ferreira at 31 minutes
- Number 3, Robson Bambu
- Number 77, Gabri Martínez , substituted for B. Arrey-Mbi at 65 minutes
- Number 29, J. Gorby , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for Diego Rodrigues at 46 minutes
- Number 6, Vitor Carvalho
- Number 2, Víctor Gómez
- Number 7, Bruma
- Number 39, Fran Navarro , substituted for A. El Ouazzani at 82 minutes
- Number 21, Ricardo Horta , Captain, substituted for Roger Fernandes at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 26, B. Arrey-Mbi
- Number 9, A. El Ouazzani
- Number 11, Roger Fernandes
- Number 13, João Ferreira , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 20, Ismaël Gharbi
- Number 91, L. Horníček
- Number 8, João Moutinho
- Number 10, André Horta
- Number 50, Diego Rodrigues
- Referee:
- Luís Miguel Branco Godinho
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Vasco Santos
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Rui Miguel Martins Teixeira
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Pedro Mota
- Fourth Official:
- Pedro Ramalho
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Fabio Diogo Oliveira da Silva
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Benfica v BragaOverall possession
Shots
Benfica 21Sporting Braga 6Shots on target
Benfica 5Sporting Braga 2Goalkeeper saves
Benfica 0Sporting Braga 4Fouls
Benfica 8Sporting Braga 11Corners
Benfica 8Sporting Braga 2Season so far
Primeira Liga
Key, Benfica v Braga
League position, Benfica 2nd, Sporting Braga 4thTotal points, Benfica 41, Sporting Braga 34
Form guide
All competitions
Benfica lose
v Sporting CP
1
0
Primeira Liga
Sporting Braga lose
v Casa Pia
1
2
Primeira Liga
Benfica won
v Estoril
3
0
Primeira Liga
Sporting Braga won
v Santa Clara
0
2
Primeira Liga
Benfica won
v Nacional
0
2
Primeira Liga
Sporting Braga draw
v Famalicão
3
3
Primeira Liga
Benfica draw
v AVS
1
1
Primeira Liga
Sporting Braga lose
v Roma
3
0
UEFA Europa League
Benfica draw
v Bologna
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Sporting Braga draw
v Estoril
2
2
Primeira Liga
Previous meetings
All competitions
Benfica and Sporting BragaBenfica Won 42Sporting Braga Won 18Draw 15
Played
75
Previous scores
All competitions
Primeira Liga
Benfica 3 , Sporting Braga 1 on the 27th of April 2024
Benfica
Sporting Braga
27th of April 2024
Taça de Portugal
Benfica 3 , Sporting Braga 2 on the 10th of January 2024
Benfica
Sporting Braga
10th of January 2024
Primeira Liga
Sporting Braga 0 , Benfica 1 on the 17th of December 2023
Sporting Braga
Benfica
17th of December 2023