Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Benfica 3rd with 80 points, Sporting Braga 4th with 59, 21 apart. On recent form Sporting Braga sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.18/0.74 for Benfica and 1.88/1.06 for Sporting Braga (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Benfica had not lost in 9 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 39 games: 25 Benfica wins, 10 for Sporting Braga, 4 draws, at 3.05 goals per meeting.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, capacity 68,100, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Rafa Silva (46'), Vangelis Pavlidis (90') · Sporting Braga: Pau Víctor (48'), Gorby (88')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica 52% · Sporting Braga 48% · Total shots: 24-5 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 8-2