Nacional vs Braga 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 1. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pau Víctor.
- 13': Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira replaces Adrian Barisic because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins CD Nacional 0, Sporting Braga 1.
- 59': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Sporting Braga 1. Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Sousa.
- 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario Dorgeles replaces Gabri Martínez.
- 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Florian Grillitsch.
- 72': Diego Rodrigues (Braga) Yellow Card at 72'
Game Information
Venue: Estádio da Madeira
Location: Funchal, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | FC Porto | 24 | 65 | 1 |
| +50 | Sporting CP | 24 | 61 | 1 |
| +36 | Benfica | 23 | 55 | 0 |
| +26 | Braga | 23 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 SCB |
CDN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.2 | POSSESSION | 38.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 436 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kaique (GK) |
| 33 | Francisco Gonçalves |
| 34 | Léo Santos |
| 24 | Lenny Vallier |
| 16 | Alan Nuñez |
| 6 | Matheus Dias  |
| 18 | André Sousa |
| 28 | Liziero |
| 9 | Jesús Ramírez |
| 11 | Paulinho |
| 27 | Gabriel Veron |
Braga (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 37 | Adrian Leon Barisic |
| 50 | Diego Rodrigues |
| 27 | Florian Grillitsch |
| 77 | Gabriel Martínez |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 18 | Pau Víctor |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 10 | Rodrigo Zalazar |
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