Postmatch editorial
Neither side managed to pull the match clear
The final score was Benfica 2-2 Sporting Braga. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Vangelis Pavlidis 90+5', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Benfica led Shots on target 8-2, even though the scoreboard went another way. Benfica also shaded Total shots 24-5.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Benfica the favourite at 71.4% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Benfica
71.4%
Key stats
Match numbers
Shots on target
BenficaBenfica
Sporting Braga
8
2
Total shots
BenficaBenfica
Sporting Braga
24
5
Corners
BenficaBenfica
Sporting Braga
8
2