Benfica vs Braga — Portuguese League Cup — Lineups & Player Ratings (Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC)
Overview
Starting XI
Braga
1 A. Trubin
1 L. Hornicek
17 A. Dedic
⚽
14 G. Lagerbielke
44 T. Araujo
6 Vitor Carvalho
🔁59
30 N. Otamendi
26 B. Arrey-Mbi
26 S. Dahl
👟
20 M. Dorgeles
🔁59
16 Manu
🔁46
27 F. Grillitsch
20 R. Rios
8 J. Moutinho
8 F. Aursnes
🔁80
5 L. Lelo
18 L. Barreiro
⚽
👟
10 R. Zalazar
🔁85
10 G. Sudakov
🔁64
⚽
18 P. Victor
🔁59
⚽
14 V. Pavlidis
21 R. Horta
🔁90
Managers
Braga
Jose Mourinho
Carlos Vicens
Substitutes
Braga
25 G. Prestianni
🔁46
2 V. Gomez
🔁59
15 S. Lopes Cabral
🔁64
15 P. Oliveira
🔁59
9 F. Ivanovic
🔁80
39 F. Navarro
🔁59
21 A. Schjelderup
17 Gabriel Moscardo
🔁85
50 D. Ferreira
50 D. Rodrigues
🔁90
62 J. Neto
12 T. Sa
64 G. Oliveira
29 Gorby
84 J. Rego
41 Y. da Rocha
86 D. Prioste
77 G. Martinez
Recent form
Key players from the last 5 matches (all competitions).
Benfica
Braga
⚽
👟
V. Pavlidis
Forward
Played
4
Starts
4
Minutes
335
Goals
7
Assists
1
⚽
👟
F. Aursnes
Midfielder
Played
5
Starts
3
Minutes
337
Goals
2
Assists
2
⚽
N. Otamendi
Defender
Played
5
Starts
5
Minutes
450
Goals
1
⚽
R. Rios
Midfielder
Played
5
Starts
5
Minutes
450
Goals
1
👟
G. Sudakov
Midfielder
Played
5
Starts
5
Minutes
351
Assists
1
S. Dahl
Defender
Played
5
Starts
5
Minutes
446
⚽
R. Zalazar
Midfielder
Played
5
Starts
4
Goals
2
⚽
F. Navarro
Forward
Played
5
Starts
3
Goals
2
⚽
👟
R. Horta
Forward
Played
4
Starts
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
⚽
J. Moutinho
Midfielder
Played
4
Starts
4
Goals
1
👟
L. Lelo
Midfielder
Played
5
Starts
4
Assists
1
B. Arrey-Mbi
Defender
Played
5
Starts
5