Primeira Liga Gameweek 1 Mon, Aug 10 2026 · 20:15 Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
2–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 1.74 – 1.23
  • Gonçalo Paciência 19’, 21’
  • 36’ (P) Liziero
  • 45’ Miguel Baeza
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Nacional fight back from two goals down

Santa Clara entered as favourites and led 2–0 after 21 minutes through two Paciência goals. But Liziero and Baeza scored to rescue a draw for Nacional. Santa Clara finished with the higher xG (1.74 vs 1.23).

Santa Clara49%
Draw ✓26%
Nacional25%

Model vs reality

Santa Clara goals
2
Model 1.54 · xG 1.74
Nacional goals
2
Model 1.03 · xG 1.23
Total goals
4
Model 2.56 · xG 2.97
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 47%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchGonçalo PaciênciaSanta Clara · 2 goals
8.2
  • RefereeHelder Carvalho
  • CoachesPetit · Giao Joao
  • VenueEstádio de São Miguel

Timeline

  1. Gonçalo Paciência 1–0
    19’
  2. Gonçalo Paciência 2–0Assist Diogo Calila
    21’
  3. Vinícius LopesYellow card · Foul
    24’
  4. Liziero (pen) 2–1
    36’
  5. Daniel BorgesYellow card · Foul
    39’
  6. Wesley GasolinaYellow card · Foul
    40’
  7. Miguel Baeza 2–2
    45’
  8. Half time · 2–2
  9. ⇄ Filipe SoaresFor Joel Silva
    61’
  10. ⇄ Tiago RibeiroFor José Tavares
    68’
  11. ⇄ WelintonFor Vinícius Lopes
    68’
  12. Filipe SoaresYellow card · Off the ball foul
    70’
  13. ⇄ S. GavrielFor Miguel Baeza
    72’
  14. ⇄ D. de la Cruz de la CruzFor Wesley Gasolina
    73’
  15. ⇄ RildoFor Daniel Borges
    79’
  16. ⇄ FernandoFor Sorriso
    80’
  17. ⇄ M. J. IseppeFor M. Jensen
    80’
  18. ⇄ DeivisonFor Daniel Júnior
    80’
  19. ⇄ Lucas SoaresFor Diogo Calila
    85’
  20. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Santa Clara19 shots · 11 in box, 8 outside
Nacional10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Santa ClaraNacional
52% Possession 48%
1.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.23
1.72 Expected points (xPts) 1.05
19 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 5
7 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 8
8 Shots outside the box 2
389 Passes 373
82% Pass accuracy 79%
4 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.68 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

Santa Clara 4-2-3-1

16.3 Lucas França(G)
56.0 Guilherme Romão 46.5 Pedro Pacheco 236.7 Sidney Lima 26.9 Diogo Calila A↓85’
416.3 Daniel Borges ↓79’ 66.6 Pedro Ferreira
706.2 Vinícius Lopes ↓68’ 86.6 José Tavares ↓68’ 997.2 Sorriso ↓80’
98.2★ Gonçalo Paciência
  • 1Lucas França (G)6.3
  • 5Guilherme Romão6.0
  • 4Pedro Pacheco6.5
  • 23Sidney Lima6.7
  • 2Diogo CalilaA↓85’6.9
  • 41Daniel Borges↓79’6.3
  • 6Pedro Ferreira6.6
  • 70Vinícius Lopes↓68’6.2
  • 8José Tavares↓68’6.6
  • 99Sorriso↓80’7.2
  • 9Gonçalo Paciência ★8.2

Substitutes used

  • 42Lucas Soares↑85’6.9
  • 20Tiago Ribeiro↑68’6.7
  • 37Rildo↑79’6.5
  • 11Welinton↑68’6.2
  • 7Fernando↑80’6.3

Unused: Neneca, A. Infante, Hiago Santos, João Vasconcelos, Emanuel Fernandes, Vitinho

Coach: Petit

Nacional 3-4-3

16.3 R. Bellucci(G)
387.2 Zé Vitor 66.9 Matheus Dias 346.7 Léo Santos
77.0 M. Jensen ↓80’ 266.2 Joel Silva ↓61’ 287.3 Liziero 526.9 Wesley Gasolina ↓73’
106.9 Daniel Júnior ↓80’ 996.6 Pablo Ruan 87.5 Miguel Baeza ↓72’
  • 1R. Bellucci (G)6.3
  • 38Zé Vitor7.2
  • 6Matheus Dias6.9
  • 34Léo Santos6.7
  • 7M. Jensen↓80’7.0
  • 26Joel Silva↓61’6.2
  • 28Liziero7.3
  • 52Wesley Gasolina↓73’6.9
  • 10Daniel Júnior↓80’6.9
  • 99Pablo Ruan6.6
  • 8Miguel Baeza↓72’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 22Filipe Soares↑61’6.7
  • 2D. de la Cruz de la Cruz↑73’6.9
  • 23M. J. Iseppe↑80’6.7
  • 88Deivison↑80’6.6
  • 11S. Gavriel↑72’6.9

Unused: Kevyn, C. Labidi, Martim Watts, Francisco Gonçalves

Coach: Giao Joao

Player stats

Top rated
Gonçalo PaciênciaSanta Clara8.2
2nd
Miguel BaezaNacional7.5
3rd
LizieroNacional7.3

Santa Clara

Nacional

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.