Primeira Liga Gameweek 25 Sat, Mar 7 2026 · 18:00 Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
SC Braga
2–2 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 0.67 – 1.95
Sporting CP
  • Ricardo Horta 34’
  • R. Zalazar 90+6’ (P)
  • 22’ G. Inácio
  • 45+2’ (P) L. Suárez
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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.

SC Braga snatch a late draw

Sporting CP entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 22 minutes through a Inácio goal. But Horta and Zalazar scored to rescue a draw for SC Braga. Sporting CP finished with the higher xG (1.95 vs 0.67). On the chances created, Sporting CP deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

SC Braga33%
Draw ✓28%
Sporting CP39%

Model vs reality

SC Braga goals
2
Model 1.17 · xG 0.67
Sporting CP goals
2
Model 1.30 · xG 1.95
Total goals
4
Model 2.47 · xG 2.62
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 45%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchRicardo HortaSC Braga · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeMiguel Nogueira
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Braga
  • Table before kick-offSC Braga 4th · Sporting CP 2nd

Timeline

  1. G. Inácio 0–1Assist Pote
    22’
  2. Ricardo Horta 1–1Assist R. Zalazar
    34’
  3. H. MoritaYellow card · Holding
    38’
  4. Paulo OliveiraYellow card · Tripping
    41’
  5. L. Suárez (pen) 1–2
    45+2’
  6. Half time · 1–2
  7. ⇄ Gabriel MoscardoFor Paulo Oliveira
    46’
  8. O. DiomandeYellow card · Roughing
    58’
  9. G. LagerbielkeYellow card · Foul
    61’
  10. Gabriel MoscardoYellow card · Holding
    63’
  11. ⇄ Gabri MartínezFor D. Rodrigues
    68’
  12. ⇄ Jean-Baptiste GorbyFor João Moutinho
    69’
  13. M. AraújoYellow card
    69’
  14. ⇄ Luis GuilhermeFor Pote
    73’
  15. ⇄ João SimõesFor H. Morita
    73’
  16. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor Pau Víctor
    78’
  17. ⇄ Eduardo QuaresmaFor Geny Catamo
    81’
  18. ⇄ M. DorgelesFor Víctor Gómez
    88’
  19. R. Zalazar (pen) 2–2
    90+6’
  20. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

SC Braga8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
Sporting CP14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
SC BragaSporting CP
66% Possession 34%
0.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.95
0.56 Expected points (xPts) 2.24
8 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 6
659 Passes 342
90% Pass accuracy 84%
6 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
17 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

SC Braga 3-4-2-1

17.9 L. Horníček(G)
266.5 B. Arrey-Mbi 155.3 Paulo Oliveira ↓46’ 146.2 G. Lagerbielke
506.6 D. Rodrigues ↓68’ 87.0 João Moutinho ↓69’ 276.9 F. Grillitsch 26.6 Víctor Gómez ↓88’
107.9 R. Zalazar A 218.3★ Ricardo Horta
186.7 Pau Víctor ↓78’
  • 1L. Horníček (G)7.9
  • 26B. Arrey-Mbi6.5
  • 15Paulo Oliveira↓46’5.3
  • 14G. Lagerbielke6.2
  • 50D. Rodrigues↓68’6.6
  • 8João Moutinho↓69’7.0
  • 27F. Grillitsch6.9
  • 2Víctor Gómez↓88’6.6
  • 10R. ZalazarA7.9
  • 21Ricardo Horta ★8.3
  • 18Pau Víctor↓78’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 17Gabriel Moscardo↑46’6.9
  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby↑69’6.9
  • 77Gabri Martínez↑68’6.7
  • 39Fran Navarro↑78’6.5

Unused: Tiago Sá, Yanis da Rocha, D. Tıknaz, Leonardo Lelo, M. Dorgeles

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

16.5 Rui Silva(G)
206.3 M. Araújo 257.3 G. Inácio 266.9 O. Diomande 226.3 Iván Fresneda
56.3 H. Morita ↓73’ 426.6 M. Hjulmand
86.9 Pote A↓73’ 176.7 Trincão 106.5 Geny Catamo ↓81’
977.3 L. Suárez
  • 1Rui Silva (G)6.5
  • 20M. Araújo6.3
  • 25G. Inácio7.3
  • 26O. Diomande6.9
  • 22Iván Fresneda6.3
  • 5H. Morita↓73’6.3
  • 42M. Hjulmand6.6
  • 8PoteA↓73’6.9
  • 17Trincão6.7
  • 10Geny Catamo↓81’6.5
  • 97L. Suárez7.3

Substitutes used

  • 72Eduardo Quaresma↑81’6.9
  • 31Luis Guilherme↑73’6.9
  • 52João Simões↑73’6.5

Unused: João Virgínia, G. Vagiannidis, Z. Debast, Nuno Santos, Souleymane Faye, Daniel Bragança

Player stats

Top rated
Ricardo HortaSC Braga8.3
2nd
L. HorníčekSC Braga7.9
3rd
R. ZalazarSC Braga7.9

SC Braga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Horníček G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 88% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
B. Arrey-Mbi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 1 1 1/1 2/0 6.5
Paulo Oliveira D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 0 3 0/0 3/0 5.3
G. Lagerbielke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 70 0 3 0/0 2/0 6.2
D. Rodrigues M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 26 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
João Moutinho M 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 85 1 0 1/1 2/0 7.0
F. Grillitsch M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 103 0 2 0/0 1/4 6.9
Víctor Gómez D 88 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 54 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.6
R. Zalazar M 90 1 1 0 (0) 3 82% 50 2 0 3/7 1/2 7.9
Ricardo Horta F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 92% 49 1 0 0/1 2/0 8.3
Pau Víctor F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 35 0 0 2/4 1/2 6.7
Gabriel Moscardo M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 39 3 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
Jean-Baptiste Gorby M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Gabri Martínez F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
Fran Navarro F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Rui Silva G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 67% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Araújo M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 33 0 3 0/0 2/2 6.3
G. Inácio D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 49 3 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
O. Diomande D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 95% 43 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
Iván Fresneda D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 32 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
H. Morita M 73 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 18 1 1 1/1 2/0 6.3
M. Hjulmand M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 48 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Pote M 73 0 1 1 (0) 2 94% 16 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
Trincão F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 29 0 0 0/3 2/1 6.7
Geny Catamo M 81 0 0 2 (0) 1 71% 21 0 0 4/7 3/1 6.5
L. Suárez F 90 1 0 3 (2) 3 90% 20 0 0 1/2 0/5 7.3
Eduardo Quaresma D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
Luis Guilherme F 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
João Simões M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5

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.