SC Braga-Benfica: match commentary

SC Braga-Benfica, a game from matchday 14 of the Liga Bwin, at Estádio Municipal de Braga.

COMMENTARY

90'+7' The match in Minho ends. Result of the Braga-Benfica match: 3-0. The sole leader of Liga Bwin suffers their first defeat of the season.

90' Added time: six minutes.

89' Substitutions for Benfica: Gonçalo Ramos and Enzo come off, João Neves and Chiquinho come on.

89' Substitution for Braga: Ricardo Horta comes off, Rodrigo Gomes comes on.

87' Yellow card for Otamendi.

85' Yellow card for Rafa for fouling Ricardo Horta.

82' Substitutions for Braga: André Horta and Abel Ruiz out, Castro and Vitinha in.

78' André Horta sees the yellow card for fouling Rafa.

75' Substitutions for Braga: Niakaté and Iuri Medeiros come off, Tormena and Hernâni come on.

74' Musa scores for Benfica, but the goal is disallowed for offside.

71' Substitutions for Benfica: Bah and João Mário come off and are replaced by Gilberto and Draxler.

GOAL: 3-0

70' 3-0. Goal from Braga, Ricardo Horta scores. Bah fails to clear the ball kicked by Matheus, Iuri Medeiros gets the ball and assists.

66' Aursnes tries his luck! A long-range shot is close to the left post.

65' Gonçalo Ramos! Headed shot over the bar following a cross from Bah on the right.

52' Great opportunity! Matheus stretches out and prevents Aursnes' goal! Great shot from the Benfica midfielder a few meters away from Braga's penalty area. Corner!

46' The second half begins in Minho.

46' Substitution for Benfica at the start of the second half: Florentino comes off, Musa comes on.

45'+2' João Pinheiro blows the whistle: half-time in the Minho, with the Braga winning 2-0.

45'+1' Otamendi! Benfica's captain heads the ball just over the crossbar.

GOAL: 2-0

32' 2-0. Goal from Braga, Ricardo Horta scores. Right-footed shot from inside the Benfica penalty box.

27' Yellow card shown to Florentino for fouling Uros Racic.

18' Enzo Fernandez blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.

8' Long pass from Enzo. Gonçalo Ramos tries to break through the central defenders and falls in the Braga penalty area. João Pinheiro signals for play to continue.

GOAL: 1-0

2' 1-0. Goal from Braga. Abel Ruiz opens the scoring with a left-footed shot in the penalty box.

1' The match is underway at Estádio Municipal de Braga!

A minute's silence is observed in memory of Pelé.

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