Primeira Liga Gameweek 27 Sun, Mar 22 2026 · 20:30 Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
SC Braga
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.96 – 1.25
FC Porto
  • R. Zalazar 54’ (P)
  • 69’ William Gomes
  • 80’ S. Fofana
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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.

FC Porto come from behind to beat SC Braga

FC Porto entered as narrow favourites, yet SC Braga led 1–0 after 54 minutes through a Zalazar goal. But Gomes and Fofana scored to turn it around for FC Porto, who won 2–1. The chances were even, with xG of 0.96 and 1.25. On the chances created, SC Braga deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

SC Braga33%
Draw29%
FC Porto ✓38%

Model vs reality

SC Braga goals
1
Model 1.15 · xG 0.96
FC Porto goals
2
Model 1.26 · xG 1.25
Total goals
3
Model 2.41 · xG 2.21
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 43%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchWilliam GomesFC Porto · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeAntonio Nobre
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Braga
  • Table before kick-offSC Braga 4th · FC Porto 1st

Timeline

  1. G. LagerbielkeYellow card
    15’
  2. A. VarelaYellow card · Tripping
    30’
  3. S. NiakatéYellow card · Tripping
    34’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. Gabri VeigaYellow card
    52’
  6. R. Zalazar (pen) 1–0
    54’
  7. R. ZalazarYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    54’
  8. ⇄ William GomesFor Pepê
    56’
  9. ⇄ T. MoffiFor D. Gül
    56’
  10. ⇄ Gabriel MoscardoFor S. Niakaté
    63’
  11. ⇄ Gabri MartínezFor D. Rodrigues
    63’
  12. ⇄ P. RosarioFor A. Varela
    67’
  13. ⇄ S. FofanaFor Gabri Veiga
    67’
  14. William Gomes 1–1Assist O. Pietuszewski
    69’
  15. P. RosarioYellow card · Holding
    73’
  16. T. MoffiYellow card · Tripping
    74’
  17. ⇄ Borja SainzFor O. Pietuszewski
    78’
  18. S. Fofana 1–2Assist V. Froholdt
    80’
  19. S. FofanaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    80’
  20. ⇄ Jean-Baptiste GorbyFor João Moutinho
    86’
  21. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor Pau Víctor
    86’
  22. ⇄ M. DorgelesFor Víctor Gómez
    86’
  23. Jean-Baptiste GorbyYellow card
    90+6’
  24. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

SC Braga5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
FC Porto12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
SC BragaFC Porto
62% Possession 38%
0.96 Expected goals (xG) 1.25
1.14 Expected points (xPts) 1.57
5 Shots 12
1 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 7
1 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 7
1 Shots outside the box 5
472 Passes 287
88% Pass accuracy 82%
3 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 0
11 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.63 Team rating 6.65

Line-ups

SC Braga 3-4-1-2

15.9 L. Horníček(G)
266.7 B. Arrey-Mbi 47.3 S. Niakaté ↓63’ 146.2 G. Lagerbielke
506.7 D. Rodrigues ↓63’ 277.2 F. Grillitsch 86.7 João Moutinho ↓86’ 26.5 Víctor Gómez ↓86’
216.2 Ricardo Horta
107.3 R. Zalazar 186.5 Pau Víctor ↓86’
  • 1L. Horníček (G)5.9
  • 26B. Arrey-Mbi6.7
  • 4S. Niakaté↓63’7.3
  • 14G. Lagerbielke6.2
  • 50D. Rodrigues↓63’6.7
  • 27F. Grillitsch7.2
  • 8João Moutinho↓86’6.7
  • 2Víctor Gómez↓86’6.5
  • 21Ricardo Horta6.2
  • 10R. Zalazar7.3
  • 18Pau Víctor↓86’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby↑86’
  • 17Gabriel Moscardo↑63’6.5
  • 20M. Dorgeles↑86’
  • 77Gabri Martínez↑63’6.5
  • 39Fran Navarro↑86’

Unused: Tiago Sá, Paulo Oliveira, D. Tıknaz, Leonardo Lelo

FC Porto 4-3-3

996.3 Diogo Costa(G)
126.9 Z. Sanusi 46.7 J. Kiwior 56.9 J. Bednarek 526.9 Martim Fernandes
105.9 Gabri Veiga ↓67’ 226.9 A. Varela ↓67’ 86.6 V. Froholdt A
776.5 O. Pietuszewski A↓78’ 276.3 D. Gül ↓56’ 116.3 Pepê ↓56’
  • 99Diogo Costa (G)6.3
  • 12Z. Sanusi6.9
  • 4J. Kiwior6.7
  • 5J. Bednarek6.9
  • 52Martim Fernandes6.9
  • 10Gabri Veiga↓67’5.9
  • 22A. Varela↓67’6.9
  • 8V. FroholdtA6.6
  • 77O. PietuszewskiA↓78’6.5
  • 27D. Gül↓56’6.3
  • 11Pepê↓56’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 7William Gomes ★↑56’7.9
  • 29T. Moffi↑56’6.2
  • 13P. Rosario↑67’6.3
  • 42S. Fofana↑67’7.9
  • 17Borja Sainz↑78’6.3

Unused: Cláudio Ramos, Thiago Silva, Alberto Baio, Francisco Moura

Player stats

Top rated
William GomesFC Porto7.9
2nd
S. FofanaFC Porto7.9
3rd
S. NiakatéSC Braga7.3

SC Braga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Horníček G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 67% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
B. Arrey-Mbi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 30 3 1 0/0 1/2 6.7
S. Niakaté D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 2 1 1/1 3/2 7.3
G. Lagerbielke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 59 1 1 1/1 2/1 6.2
D. Rodrigues M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 1 0 0/2 2/1 6.7
F. Grillitsch M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 71 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
João Moutinho M 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 54 3 0 0/1 2/1 6.7
Víctor Gómez D 86 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 38 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.5
Ricardo Horta F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 41 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
R. Zalazar M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 78% 45 0 0 3/5 1/2 7.3
Pau Víctor F 86 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 20 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
Jean-Baptiste Gorby M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Gabriel Moscardo M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Dorgeles M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Gabri Martínez F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Fran Navarro F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

FC Porto

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Diogo Costa G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 72% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Z. Sanusi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 23 2 2 1/2 0/2 6.9
J. Kiwior D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 49 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Bednarek D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 56 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Martim Fernandes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 7 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
Gabri Veiga M 67 0 0 2 (0) 0 79% 14 2 0 0/1 2/0 5.9
A. Varela M 67 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 24 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
V. Froholdt M 90 0 1 1 (1) 0 75% 16 3 1 1/1 1/0 6.6
O. Pietuszewski M 78 0 1 2 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 1/2 2/2 6.5
D. Gül F 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 1 0/0 4/3 6.3
Pepê F 56 0 0 1 (0) 1 69% 16 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
William Gomes F 34 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 2/3 1/1 7.9
T. Moffi F 34 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
P. Rosario M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Fofana M 23 1 0 2 (1) 1 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
Borja Sainz F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.