R. Horta scores a double to give a 2-0 win to Sporting Braga over Estoril. HIGHLIGHTS

BRAGA. Sporting Braga conquers Estoril 2-0 after R. Horta scores 2 goals.

December 6, 2021

BRAGA. Sporting Braga conquers Estoril 2-0 after R. Horta scores a double.

Sporting Braga remained in players after Lucas Mineiro received a double yellow card in the 65′. Nonetheless, Sporting Braga still was able to win this match playing only with 10 players.

R. Horta squandered a penalty (24′) for Sporting Braga.

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium in Braga on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. In front of 5,000 spectators. The referee was Gustavo Fernandes Correia with the assistance of Inácio Pereira and Nuno Manso. The 4th official was Rui Miguel Gomes Lima. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.6 degrees Celsius or 49.23 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.

Match Statistics

Sporting Braga

2 - 0

Estoril

51 Ball Possession 49

Shots

13 Total 14
2 On Target 7
11 Off Target 7
1 Shots blocked 2

112 Attack 88
37 Dangerous attack 43
60 Ball safe 63

1 Penalties 0
2 Corners 7
1 Off Sides 4

Fouls

15 Total 19
6 Yellow Cards 3
1 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Sporting Braga was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Estoril that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Estoril has a more offensive attitude with 43 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. Nonetheless, Sporting Braga managed to find the solution to win this match.

Sporting Braga shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Estoril shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Sporting Braga received 5 yellow cards (V. Oliveira, R. Silva, Lucas Mineiro, J. Gorby and Fabiano Silva). Regarding the opposition, Estoril received 3 yellow cards (R. Fonte, C. Soria and R. Baro).

Lucas Mineiro (Sporting Braga) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (65′).

Match Timeline

13'

15'

20'

Ricardo Horta - missed penalty

24'

Ricardo Horta (goal)V. Oliveira

34'

Ricardo Horta (goal)I. Medeiros

39'

49'

57'

62'

65'

71'

72'

71'

74'

76'

81'

82'

Lucas Piazón- sub ->R. Horta

85'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Sporting Braga will have 25 points to remain in the 4th place. On the other side, Estoril will stay with 21 points to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Braga will play away against Porto on the 12th of December with a 23-7 head to head record in favor of Porto (9 draws).

Estoril will play away agasint Belenenses on the 11th of December with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Belenenses (4 draws).

Sporting Braga – Formation

Sporting Braga

Matheus 1.Brazil

7.4

Raúl Silva 34.Brazil

7.2

15'

Paulo Oliveira 15.Portugal

7.8

Diogo Leite 4.Portugal

7.3

Francisco Moura 74.Portugal

6.4

Yan Couto 2.Brazil

7.2

76'

André Horta 10.Portugal

7.0

Lucas Mineiro 25.Brazil

6.2

65'

Iuri Medeiros 45.Portugal

7.1

72'

Ricardo Horta 21.Portugal

7.7

85'

34', 39'

Vitinha 99.Portugal

7.1

71'

13'

Substitutes

Tiago Sá 12.Portugal

Bruno Rodrigues 86.Portugal

Fabiano 70.Brazil

6.2

76'

90'

Chiquinho 22.Portugal

6.6

Gorby 67.France

72'

81'

Lucas Piazón 11.Brazil

6.8

85'

Abel Ruiz 9.Spain

Roger Fernandes 78.Portugal

Mario González 19.Spain

6.6

71'

Sporting Braga started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager João Mario Ferreira Oliveira decided to play with the following team: Matheus (7.4), Paulo Oliveira (7.8), Raúl Silva (7.2), Diogo Leite (7.3), Yan Couto (7.2), Lucas Mineiro (6.2), André Horta (7.0), Francisco Moura (6.4), Iuri Medeiros (7.1), Ricardo Horta (7.7) and Vítor Oliveira (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Chiquinho (6.6), Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Bruno Rodrigues, Abel Ruíz, Roger Fernandes, Mario González (6.6), Fabiano Silva (6.2), Tiago Sá and Lucas Piazón (6.8).

Substitutions

Sporting Braga made 5 changes: I. Medeiros for J. Gorby (71′), V. Oliveira for M. Gonzalez (71′), Y. Couto for Fabiano Silva (76′), A. Horta for Chiquinho (76′) and R. Horta for L. Piazon (85′).

Best player: Paulo Oliveira

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sporting Braga was Paulo Oliveira even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 61 passes (93% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 10.

Estoril – Formation

Estoril

Thiago Silva 12.Brazil

6.8

Joãozinho 31.Portugal

6.6

Carles Soria 2.Spain

6.1

74'

57'

N. Ferraresi 28.Venezuela

7.4

Patrick William 97.Brazil

6.9

Francisco Geraldes 6.Portugal

5.2

62'

Arthur Gomes 11.Brazil

6.8

82'

Loreintz Rosier 32.France

7.0

Xavier 92.Portugal

6.4

62'

André Franco 10.Portugal

6.9

Rui Fonte 17.Portugal

6.4

62'

49'

Substitutes

Dani Figueira 99.Portugal

David Bruno 22.Portugal

6.7

74'

Volnei 5.Brazil

Romário Baró 58.Portugal

6.6

62'

71'

Chiquinho 7.Portugal

7.0

62'

João Gamboa 21.Portugal

Rodrigo Valente 8.Portugal

Bruno Lourenço 20.Portugal

7.0

82'

André Clóvis 9.Brazil

6.2

62'

Estoril started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Bruno Miguel Nogueira Pinheiro played with: Thiago da Silva (6.8), Carles Soria (6.1), Patrick (6.9), Nahuel Ferraresi (7.4), Joãozinho (6.6), Rosier Loreintz (7.0), Francisco Geraldes (5.2), Arthur Gomes (6.8), André Franco (6.9), Xavier (6.4) and Rui Fonte (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: Romário Baró (6.6), Daniel Figueira, Chiquinho (7.0), João Gamboa, Rodrigo Valente, David Bruno (6.7), André Clóvis (6.2), Volnei Feltes and Bruno Lourenco (7.0).

Substitutions

Estoril made 5 changes: A. Xavier for Chiquinho (62′), F. Geraldes for R. Baro (62′), R. Fonte for A. Clovis (62′), C. Soria for David Bruno (74′) and Arthur for B. Lourenco (82′).