Primeira Liga Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 19:15 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.44 – 1.33
  • L. Suárez 19’
  • 90+7’ (P) R. Zalazar
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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 favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Suárez goal. But Zalazar scored to rescue a draw for SC Braga. The chances were even, with xG of 1.44 and 1.33.

Sporting CP58%
Draw ✓24%
SC Braga19%

Model vs reality

Sporting CP goals
1
Model 1.87 · xG 1.44
SC Braga goals
1
Model 0.97 · xG 1.33
Total goals
2
Model 2.84 · xG 2.77
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchRui SilvaSporting CP
8.6
  • RefereeClaudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira
  • VenueEstádio José Alvalade
  • Table before kick-offSporting CP 2nd · SC Braga 10th

Timeline

  1. L. Suárez 1–0
    19’
  2. PoteYellow card · Roughing
    39’
  3. L. SuárezYellow card · Elbowing
    45’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor Pau Víctor
    46’
  6. ⇄ Jean-Baptiste GorbyFor João Moutinho
    54’
  7. ⇄ Alisson SantosFor Trincão
    64’
  8. ⇄ G. KochorashviliFor H. Morita
    64’
  9. ⇄ F. IoannidisFor L. Suárez
    73’
  10. ⇄ B. Arrey-MbiFor S. Niakaté
    74’
  11. ⇄ Gabri MartínezFor Víctor Gómez
    74’
  12. Vitor CarvalhoYellow card · Holding
    75’
  13. Fran NavarroYellow card · Roughing
    76’
  14. R. ZalazarYellow card · Tripping
    77’
  15. Z. DebastYellow card · Tripping
    80’
  16. ⇄ Sandro VidigalFor Leonardo Lelo
    83’
  17. ⇄ Iván FresnedaFor G. Vagiannidis
    90’
  18. ⇄ Geny CatamoFor G. Quenda
    90’
  19. Gabri MartínezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+3’
  20. M. HjulmandYellow card · Holding
    90+6’
  21. R. Zalazar (pen) 1–1
    90+7’
  22. F. GrillitschYellow card · Roughing
    90+11’
  23. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Sporting CP11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
SC Braga10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Sporting CPSC Braga
44% Possession 56%
1.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
1.45 Expected points (xPts) 1.30
11 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 4
419 Passes 538
80% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
18 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 3
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1

18.6★ Rui Silva(G)
207.5 M. Araújo 256.6 G. Inácio 67.0 Z. Debast 136.9 G. Vagiannidis ↓90’
56.7 H. Morita ↓64’ 427.2 M. Hjulmand
86.9 Pote 176.3 Trincão ↓64’ 77.0 G. Quenda ↓90’
977.3 L. Suárez ↓73’
  • 1Rui Silva (G) ★8.6
  • 20M. Araújo7.5
  • 25G. Inácio6.6
  • 6Z. Debast7.0
  • 13G. Vagiannidis↓90’6.9
  • 5H. Morita↓64’6.7
  • 42M. Hjulmand7.2
  • 8Pote6.9
  • 17Trincão↓64’6.3
  • 7G. Quenda↓90’7.0
  • 97L. Suárez↓73’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 14G. Kochorashvili↑64’6.3
  • 27Alisson Santos↑64’7.0
  • 22Iván Fresneda↑90’
  • 10Geny Catamo↑90’
  • 89F. Ioannidis↑73’6.2

Unused: João Virgínia, Eduardo Quaresma, Ricardo Mangas, O. Diomande

SC Braga 3-4-2-1

16.5 L. Horníček(G)
46.3 S. Niakaté ↓74’ 66.7 Vitor Carvalho 146.7 G. Lagerbielke
56.9 Leonardo Lelo ↓83’ 276.6 F. Grillitsch 86.9 João Moutinho ↓54’ 27.2 Víctor Gómez ↓74’
216.9 Ricardo Horta 107.3 R. Zalazar
186.2 Pau Víctor ↓46’
  • 1L. Horníček (G)6.5
  • 4S. Niakaté↓74’6.3
  • 6Vitor Carvalho6.7
  • 14G. Lagerbielke6.7
  • 5Leonardo Lelo↓83’6.9
  • 27F. Grillitsch6.6
  • 8João Moutinho↓54’6.9
  • 2Víctor Gómez↓74’7.2
  • 21Ricardo Horta6.9
  • 10R. Zalazar7.3
  • 18Pau Víctor↓46’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 39Fran Navarro↑46’6.2
  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby↑54’7.5
  • 26B. Arrey-Mbi↑74’6.7
  • 77Gabri Martínez↑74’6.2
  • 95Sandro Vidigal↑83’6.7

Unused: A. Bellaarouch, Yanis da Rocha, D. Rodrigues, A. El Ouazzani

Player stats

Top rated
Rui SilvaSporting CP8.6
2nd
M. AraújoSporting CP7.5
3rd
Jean-Baptiste GorbySC Braga7.5

Sporting CP

SC Braga

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.