Braga vs Estoril 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Braga are hosting Estoril
at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Estoril Praia 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruma.
- 42': André Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Estoril Praia 0.
- 46': Tiago Araújo (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Estoril Praia 1. Carlos Eduardo (Estoril Praia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francisco Geraldes.
- 59': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces André Horta.
- 60': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Cassiano replaces Alejandro Marqués.
- 70': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Estoril Praia 1. Pizzi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Bruma.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces Cristián Borja.
- 75': Francisco Geraldes (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Rafik Guitane replaces Carlos Eduardo.
- 78': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Estoril Praia 1. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Iuri Medeiros.
- 85': Substitution, Estoril Praia. João Gamboa replaces Mor Ndiaye.
- 85': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Rodrigo Martins replaces Tiago Gouveia.
- 90'+4': Goal! Sporting Braga 4, Estoril Praia 1. Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Banza.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 4, Estoril Praia 1.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 15,507
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 15,507
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Sporting CP | 29 | 77 | 2 |
| +42 | Benfica | 29 | 70 | 3 |
| +30 | FC Porto | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 29 | 59 | 6 |
Statistics
 EST |
BRAG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.3 | Possession | 65.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 312 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 15 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Braga (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 4 | Sikou Niakate |
| 3 | Vitor Tormena |
| 26 | Cristian Borja |
| 2 | Víctor Perea |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta  |
| 10 | André Horta |
| 8 | Al-Musrati |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 27 | Bruma |
| 45 | Iuri Medeiros |
Estoril (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Daniel Figueira (GK) |
| 3 | Bernardo Vital |
| 23 | Pedro Álvaro |
| 78 | Tiago Araújo |
| 22 | Shaquil Delos |
| 33 | João Marques |
| 10 | Francisco Geraldes |
| 25 | Mor Ndiaye |
| 9 | Alejandro Marqués |
| 28 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 21 | Tiago Gouveia |
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