Benfica vs Nacional Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On April 12, Benfica were hosting Nacional in the Liga Portugal. The game ended 2-0 in Benfica's favor.

On the 3rd minute, Andreas Schjelderup netted the first goal of the match, putting Benfica ahead. Rafa then scored, ending the game at 2-0.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Benfica and Nacional renew their battle, 4 months after their previous Liga Portugal encounter that concluded in a 1-2 victory for Benfica. Benfica come into the match following a draw against Casa Pia on April 6 in the Liga Portugal, bringing their unbeaten streak to five.

In their last match, Nacional emerged victorious against Estrela Amadora, giving them confidence as they approach this game. Despite this, their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last ten away matches in a row.

This Liga Portugal clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Benfica and Nacional. Benfica’s attacking options, guided by Jose Mourinho, have been bolstered by Vangelis Pavlidis, the team’s top scorer, and Andreas Schjelderup, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Benfica’s top scorer in Liga Portugal, Pavlidis, has 22 goals this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up four goals this campaign. Benfica have also relied on Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro and Richard Rios to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Jesus Ramirez and Paulinho Boia have been pivotal for Nacional’s attack, under Tiago Margarido’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Ramirez has already scored fourteen goals in Liga Portugal this season, while Gomes remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Leo Santos, Ze Vitor and Liziero have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Nacional’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Benfica vs Nacional, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. For this match, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling Benfica's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Benfica’s victory had the highest chance, at 78%, while a draw was at 15% and Nacional’s victory was at 7%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Benfica - Nacional in real time.

Benfica kicked off the game with Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Amar Dedic, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Rios who got substituted by Enzo Barrenechea on the 79th minute, Andreas Schjelderup who got substituted by Goncalo Moreira on the 90th minute, Rafa who got substituted by Fredrik Aursnes on the 78th minute, Gianluca Prestianni who got substituted by Dodi Lukebakio on the 78th minute and Vangelis Pavlidis who got substituted by Franjo Ivanovic on the 77th minute as starters, with Samuel Soares, Alexander Bah, Fredrik Aursnes, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukebakio, Goncalo Moreira, Georgiy Sudakov, Franjo Ivanovic and Anisio on the bench.

Nacional's starting eleven were Kaique Pereira, Jose Gomes who got substituted by Lenny Vallier on the 83rd minute, Ze Vitor, Leo Santos, Alan Nunez, Liziero, Matheus Dias who got substituted by Filipe Soares on the 61st minute, Chiheb Labidi who got substituted by Joel Silva on the 83rd minute, Witi who got substituted by Pablo Ruan on the 61st minute, Jesus Ramirez and Daniel Jr who got substituted by Joao Aurelio on the 90th minute, with Kevyn, Lenny Vallier, Joao Aurelio, Francisco Goncalves, Filipe Soares, Watts, Joel Silva, Pablo Ruan and Lucas Joao on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Benfica vs Nacional on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 3.66 - 0.24
• Ball Possession: 58 - 42
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 24 - 7
• Shots On Target: 8 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 21 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 18
• Corners: 15 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 7
• Saves: 4 - 6
• Free Kicks: 17 - 13
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 165 - 57
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 122 - 37
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 58 - 5
• Tackles: 13 - 25
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 15
• Total Crosses: 27 - 5
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 2
• Interceptions: 7 - 6
• Clearances: 7 - 40

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Samuel Dahl, Witi, Leo Santos, Matheus Dias, Joel Silva and Lenny Vallier were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since January 2021, the teams have each had their moments. Benfica have won four times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on November 29, 2025, during the Liga Portugal, with Benfica winning 1-2. Benfica have managed eleven goals in these five matches, while Nacional have scored three in total. Overall, Benfica hold a stronger head-to-head record against Nacional in recent meetings.

Benfica have won twenty of their 29 matches in Liga Portugal this season, with nine draws and zero defeats, scoring 61 goals, averaging 2.10 per match, while conceding eighteen, an average of 0.62 per match. This season in Liga Portugal, Nacional have recorded six wins, seven draws, and sixteen losses in 29 matches, netting 31 goals (1.07 per match) and conceding 41 (1.41 per match).

Recent Form

Benfica are coming off a draw in their last match against Casa Pia, while Nacional’s previous game resulted in a win against Estrela Amadora.. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Benfica have claimed eleven victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn four times, while over their most recent twenty games, Nacional have claimed three victories, suffered twelve defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Benfica are 3rd with 69 points from their 29 games, while Nacional hold 15th place with 25 points after 29 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Benfica and Nacional in real time. You can watch the goals by Andreas Schjelderup and Rafa as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Benfica - Nacional are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.