Liga Portugal 25/26 · 29 Nov 2025

CD Nacional 1–2 Benfica

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 50%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Georgiy Sudakov, 97.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Georgiy Sudakov +47.1, António Silva +11.9, Vangelis Pavlidis +9.7.

Well below it: Amar Dedić −16.5, Liziero −13.3, Leandro Barreiro −10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
1 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v Famalicão Liga Portugal
26 Oct 2025	D 1–1	at Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
4 Oct 2025	W 3–2	v Moreirense Liga Portugal
28 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

25 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at AFC Ajax Champions League
9 Nov 2025	D 2–2	v Casa Pia Liga Portugal
5 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
1 Nov 2025	W 3–0	at Vitória SC Liga Portugal
25 Oct 2025	W 5–0	v FC Arouca Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jesús Ramírez Forward	78	1	0	0.27	60.4	+8.3
Kaique Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.6	+8.2
Ze Vitor Defender	90	0	0	–	55.2	+4.6
Paulinho Bóia Midfielder	84	0	1	0.02	53.0	+8.3
José Gomes Defender	90	0	0	–	51.7	+8.5
Matheus Dias Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.4	−0.4
Miguel Baeza Midfielder	59	0	0	–	45.6	–
Witi Forward	31	0	0	0.05	44.3	–
Chiheb Labidi Midfielder	31	0	0	–	41.6	–
Lucas João Forward	12	0	0	–	41.3	–
Joel Silva Midfielder	16	0	0	–	40.8	–
Léo Santos Defender	90	0	0	0.04	40.7	−8.7
Motez Nourani Forward	59	0	0	0.02	40.0	–
Liziero Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.0	−13.3
Alan Núñez Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	13	0	1	–	100.0	–
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	97.9	+47.1
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	32	1	0	0.03	70.9	–
António Silva Defender	90	0	0	0.39	63.0	+11.9
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	90	1	0	0.86	62.0	+9.7
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	90	0	0	0.19	57.2	+9.1
Rodrigo Rego Forward	58	0	0	0.20	55.4	–
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	0.02	54.4	−6.1
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	64	0	0	0.12	52.1	+0.1
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	0	–	52.1	+5.2
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.4	−6.0
Franjo Ivanović Forward	26	0	0	0.20	43.0	–
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	77	0	0	0.13	40.2	−10.2
Amar Dedić Defender	90	0	1	0.18	36.0	−16.5