Nacional host Benfica at Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira on 6 December 2026 at 00:00 in Liga Portugal. Nacional's last five results: L L L L L (5 losses). Benfica's last five: W W W W L (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 4 meetings, Nacional have won 0, Benfica 4, with 0 draws.
Nacional vs Benfica kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 6 December 2026 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira.
Nacional vs Benfica is being played at Estádio da Madeira in Ilha da Madeira, the home ground of Nacional.
Nacional's last five results read L L L L L (oldest to newest): 5 losses.
Benfica's last five results read W W W W L (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Across the last 4 meetings Nacional have won 0, Benfica have won 4 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Benfica 2-0 Nacional on 12 April 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Ze Vitor leads Nacional with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Nacional | 2-0 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Benfica | 1-2 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Nacional | 3-0 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Benfica | 0-2 |
| # | Nacional | Fouls committed | Benfica | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Vitor | 15 | L. Barreiro | 17 |
| 2 | M. Dias | 14 | T. Araújo | 10 |
| 3 | P. Ruan | 10 | V. Pavlidis | 10 |
| 4 | F. Soares | 9 | C. Lenglet | 10 |
| 5 | L. Santos | 8 | G. Sudakov | 7 |
| # | Nacional | Shots | Benfica | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Ruan | 12 | G. Prestianni | 34 |
| 2 | L. Santos | 8 | V. Pavlidis | 29 |
| 3 | W. Gasolina | 8 | A. Schjelderup | 17 |
| 4 | D. Jr | 7 | R. Silva | 17 |
| 5 | F. Soares | 7 | G. Sudakov | 11 |
| # | Nacional | Shots on target | Benfica | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Ruan | 4 | V. Pavlidis | 16 |
| 2 | M. Baeza | 3 | G. Prestianni | 13 |
| 3 | Liziero | 2 | R. Silva | 8 |
| 4 | S. Gavriel | 2 | L. Barreiro | 6 |
| 5 | M. Djaló | 2 | A. Bah | 4 |
| # | Nacional | Goals | Benfica | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Soares | 1 | V. Pavlidis | 9 |
| 2 | M. Djaló | 1 | G. Prestianni | 5 |
| 3 | W. Gasolina | 1 | R. Silva | 3 |
| 4 | P. Ruan | 1 | A. Schjelderup | 2 |
| 5 | L. Santos | 1 | A. Bah | 2 |
| # | Nacional | Yellow cards | Benfica | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Dias | 3 | T. Araújo | 3 |
| 2 | F. Soares | 3 | A. Bah | 2 |
| 3 | Z. Vitor | 2 | G. Prestianni | 2 |
| 4 | W. Kokolo | 2 | J. Palhinha | 2 |
| 5 | C. Labidi | 1 | G. Sudakov | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 10.7 | 12 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 8 of 18 |
| Passes | 419.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 19.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Passes | 563.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 18 |