Benfica vs Nacional match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Benfica beat Nacional 2–0 in the Primeira Liga on 12 April 2026. Expected goals finished 3.43–0.25. Benfica had 58% of the ball.
Benfica vs Nacional match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 3.43 Expected goals (xG) 0.25
- 24 Total shots 7
- 8 Shots on target 4
- 8 Shots off target 2
- 8 Blocked shots 1
- 21 Shots inside the box 2
- 15 Corners 1
- 13 Fouls 18
- 3 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 5
- 467 Passes 355
- 87% Pass accuracy 81%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 3' Goal A. Schjelderup (assist G. Prestianni) Benfica
- 14' Goal Rafa (assist G. Prestianni) Benfica
- 22' Yellow card S. Dahl Benfica
- 50' Yellow card Witi Nacional
- 56' Yellow card Léo Santos Nacional
- 58' Yellow card Matheus Dias Nacional
- 90' Yellow card Joel da Silva Nacional
- 90+4' Yellow card L. Vallier Nacional
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Benfica
Bench Samuel Soares , F. Aursnes , F. Ivanović , Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira , A. Cabral , D. Lukebakio , A. Bah , H. Sudakov , E. Barrenechea
Nacional
Bench K. V. Medeiros de Freitas , João Aurélio , Lucas João , Filipe Soares , Watts , Joel da Silva , L. Vallier , Pablo Ruan , Francisco Gonçalves
Form guide
Benfica at home
9–1–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 9.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 8.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nacional away
1–2–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.1 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Benfica vs Nacional head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional v Benfica | 1–2 | |
| Benfica v Nacional | 3–0 | |
| Nacional v Benfica | 0–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.