Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Nacional vs Benfica stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 12 on 29 Nov 2025. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Nacional 2, Benfica 8; Shots off target: Nacional 3, Benfica 13; Possession: Nacional 30%, Benfica 70%; Corner kicks: Nacional 2, Benfica 11; Fouls: Nacional 10, Benfica 8; Yellow cards: Nacional 3, Benfica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Nacional, Benfica had more possession, 70% to 30% over Nacional, and Benfica led corner kicks, 11 to 2 over Nacional. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Nacional committed more fouls, 10 to 8 over Benfica and Nacional had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Benfica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
