Estrela vs Braga, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jovane Cabral.
- 2': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Vítor Carvalho.
- 6': Attempt saved. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Gabriel Moscardo.
- 7': Attempt saved. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 7': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Renan Ribeiro.
- 8': Penalty Sporting Braga. Vítor Carvalho draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 8': Penalty conceded by Oumar Ngom (Estrela) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': VAR Decision: Penalty Sporting Braga.
- 11': Oumar Ngom (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Goal! Estrela 0, Sporting Braga 1. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 15': Abraham Marcus (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
- 16': Goal! Estrela 1, Sporting Braga 1. Kikas (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Moreira following a fast break.
- 18': Bernardo Schappo (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga).
- 18': Foul by Jefferson Encada (Estrela).
- 18': Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Abraham Marcus (Estrela).
- 20': Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Otávio.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Sola (Estrela).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
- 26': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
- 27': Attempt missed. Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Lelo with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Alex Sola (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 30': Foul by Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
- 30': Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Oumar Ngom.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Kikas (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Moreira.
- 40': Foul by Abraham Marcus (Estrela).
- 40': Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Paulo Moreira (Estrela).
- 44': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Otávio (Estrela).
- 45'+2': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Estrela 1, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Estrela 1, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Gabriel Moscardo.
- 49': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
- 49': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Mario Dorgeles.
- 51': Goal! Estrela 1, Sporting Braga 2. Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Moreira.
- 54': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Leonardo Lelo.
- 56': Substitution, Estrela. Guilherme Montóia replaces Otávio.
- 56': Substitution, Estrela. Jorge Meireles replaces Alex Sola.
- 57': Foul by Luan Patrick (Estrela).
- 57': Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
- 58': Kikas (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Kikas (Estrela).
- 58': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez following a fast break.
- 64': Goal! Estrela 1, Sporting Braga 3. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
- 67': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez replaces Mario Dorgeles.
- 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Florian Grillitsch replaces João Moutinho.
- 69': Goal! Estrela 2, Sporting Braga 3. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jefferson Encada.
- 72': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Vítor Carvalho.
- 72': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Pau Víctor.
- 73': Goal! Estrela 3, Sporting Braga 3. Abraham Marcus (Estrela) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Bernardo Schappo (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jovane Cabral.
- 75': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 75': Luan Patrick (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Diego Rodrigues replaces Fran Navarro.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Guilherme Montóia.
- 79': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kikas.
- 79': Attempt missed. Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rodrigues with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Estrela. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Kikas.
- 80': Substitution, Estrela. Ianis Stoica replaces Jovane Cabral.
- 81': Foul by Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
- 81': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
- 85': Offside, Estrela. Ianis Stoica is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
- 88': Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Estrela. Alisson Souza replaces Abraham Marcus.
- 89': Foul by Alisson Souza (Estrela).
- 89': Leonardo Lelo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alisson Souza.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
- 90'+2': Oumar Ngom (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alisson Souza (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Jefferson Encada.
- 90'+3': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Lukás Hornícek.
- 90'+4': Foul by Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
- 90'+4': Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alisson Souza (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ianis Stoica.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Estrela 3, Sporting Braga 3.
- 0': Match ends, Estrela 3, Sporting Braga 3.
Statistics
SCB |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 429 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 501 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 6 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 17 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio José Gomes
Location: Amadora, Portugal
Attendance: 2,133
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 17 | +32 | 49 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 17 | +38 | 42 |
| 3 | Benfica | 17 | +25 | 39 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 17 | +10 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Estrela (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Renan Ribeiro (GK) |
| 14 | Bernardo Schappo |
| 30 | Luan Patrick |
| 83 | Otávio |
| 17 | Jefferson Encada |
| 19 | Paulo Moreira |
| 63 | Alex Sola |
| 6 | Oumar Ngom |
| 98 | Kikas |
| 11 | Jovane Cabral |
| 99 | Abraham Marcus |
Braga (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 6 | Carvalho |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
| 5 | Leonardo Lelo |
| 20 | Mario Dorgeles |
| 39 | Fran Navarro |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
| 17 | Gabriel Moscardo |
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