Benfica v Braga: farewell to the Estádio da Luz on a bitter note | OneFootball

The match against Braga marked Benfica's farewell to the Estádio da Luz as far as official matches in 2025/26 are concerned. However, the farewell to the Cathedral did not have the desired outcome, with the Eagles being held to a draw by the team from Minho, which highlighted a negative record in home matches.

According to Playmaker, Benfica recorded their sixth draw at the Estádio da Luz in a Liga Portugal Betclic match. Based on those figures, the statistics portal pointed out that the Reds matched a mark that had already occurred in previous seasons, repeating a very bitter record.

However, it should be noted, based on the numbers presented by Playmaker, that the last time Benfica recorded six draws in the same season at home was in the 2007/08 campaign, almost 18 years ago. These figures show the Eagles' inability to be effective in decisive moments.

In the current Liga Portugal Betclic season, the Luz club have conceded six draws at the Cathedral, starting with the stalemate against Santa Clara (1-1). That was followed by Rio Ave (1-1), then Casa Pia (2-2), the derby against Sporting (1-1), the Clássico against Porto (2-2), and now the slip-up against Braga (2-2).

With this result, the red club dropped to third place after seeing the Lions thrash Rio Ave in Vila do Conde. Heading into the final round, Benfica have 77 points, Sporting have 79 points, and qualification for the Champions League will only be decided next Saturday, May 16, with the Eagles visiting Estoril and the green-and-whites hosting Gil Vicente.

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