Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Sporting CP, 2026-27 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 41': Rui Silva (OG)
FT
1 - 3
Sporting CP
  • 66': Luis Suárez
  • 71': Bernardo (OG)
  • 82': Rodrigo Zalazar

About

Braga are hosting Sporting CP at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Gabriel Silva (Sporting Braga).
  • 3': Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Adrian Bajrami (Sporting Braga).
  • 4': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernardo Fontes (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 19': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Bernardo Fontes.
  • 21': Foul by Gabriel Silva (Sporting Braga).
  • 21': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Issa Doumbia (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 25': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 27': Foul by Adrian Bajrami (Sporting Braga).
  • 27': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Gabriel Silva (Sporting Braga).
  • 29': Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 33': Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
  • 35': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 37': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Iván Fresneda.
  • 38': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (Sporting Braga).
  • 38': Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Denis Huseinbasic (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 41': Own Goal by Rui Silva, Sporting Lisbon. Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Víctor.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Handball by Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Silva (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Sergio Barcia (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 58': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 58': Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Maxi Araújo replaces Georgios Vagiannidis.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Silas Andersen.
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Luis Suárez replaces Fotis Ioannidis.
  • 59': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sergio Barcia (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Barcia.
  • 63': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 63': Issa Doumbia (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario Dorgeles replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez replaces Gabriel Silva.
  • 68': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 71': Own Goal by Bernardo Fontes, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 2.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Tomás Marqués replaces João Moutinho.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Jonas Wind replaces Pau Víctor.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 75': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Ricardo Horta.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sergi Altimira (Sporting Lisbon) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Flávio Gonçalves replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Tomás Marqués (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 82': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 3. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Geny Catamo following a fast break.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fran Navarro replaces Adrian Bajrami.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. João Simões replaces Rodrigo Zalazar because of an injury.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 85': Luis Suárez (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. João Simões is caught offside.
  • 89': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 89': Sergio Barcia (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90': Foul by Tomás Marqués (Sporting Braga).
  • 90': Maxi Araújo (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Maxi Araújo.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Issa Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon). Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mario Dorgeles (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rui Silva.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
51.3 Possession 48.7
9 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
394 Accurate Passes 366
461 Passes 438
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 34
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 17
17 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 18
24 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 8 +16 24
2 Benfica 8 +17 19
3 Sporting CP 8 +11 18
4 Santa Clara 8 +8 18
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SCB Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Bernardo (GK)
6 Vítor Carvalho
44 Adrian Bajrami
22 Sergio Barcia Yellow Card
8 João Moutinho
29 Gorby
11 Gabriel Silva
2 Víctor Gómez
10 Pau Víctor
21 Ricardo Horta
23 Denis Huseinbasic
Braga Substitutes:
Fran Navarro, Jovan Milosevic, Jonas Wind, Mario Dorgeles, Bright Arrey-Mbi, João Carvalho, Gabri Martínez, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Diego Rodrigues, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Diogo Travassos, Tomás Marqués.

SCP Sporting CP (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rui Silva (GK)
25 Gonçalo Inácio
72 Eduardo Quaresma
13 Georgios Vagiannidis
22 Iván Fresneda
5 Sergi Altimira
77 Issa Doumbia
4 Silas Andersen
7 Fotis Ioannidis
19 Nestory Irankunda
10 Geny Catamo
Sporting CP Substitutes:
Kaique, Rafael Nel, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pedro Lima, Maxi Araújo, Ibrahima Ba, Jesse Derry, Luis Suárez, João Simões, Flávio Gonçalves, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Luis Guilherme.

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