BRAGA. Marítimo snatched a late win Sporting Braga 1-0 after W. Claudio scored just 1 goal (89′). Sporting Braga was decisively better in terms of ball possession (65%).​

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium in Braga on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Gustavo Fernandes Correia who was helped by Inácio Pereira and Luís Carlos Lopes da Costa. The 4th official was João Carlos Casegas Marques Almeida. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10 degrees Celsius or 49.95 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.​

Match Statistics​

Sporting Braga

0 - 1

Marítimo

  • ! 65 Ball Possession 35
Shots
  • 17 Total 9
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 13 Off Target 7
  • 5 Shots blocked 1
  • 177 Attack 68
  • 60 Dangerous attack 33
  • 93 Ball safe 101
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 4
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 19 Total 8
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Sporting Braga was in firm control of the ball 65% while Marítimo was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sporting Braga was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Marítimo was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Sporting Braga shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Marítimo shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Sporting Braga received 2 yellow cards (P. Oliveira and Tormena). On the opposite side, Marítimo received 1 yellow card (P. Pelagio).

Match Timeline

Paulo Oliveira- Yellow
45'
67'
Abel Ruiz- sub ->Iuri Medeiros
67'
67'
Edgar Costa- sub ->A. Alipour
Roger Fernandes- sub ->Galeno
74'
76'
76'
82'
82'
82'
84'
87'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Porto
91
34
Sporting CP
85
34
Benfica
74
34
Sporting Braga
65
34
Gil Vicente
51
34
Vitória SC
48
34
Santa Clara
40
34
Famalicão
39
34
Estoril
39
34
Marítimo
38
34
Boavista
38
34
Portimonense
38
34
Paços de Ferreira
38
34
Vizela
33
34
Arouca
31
34
Moreirense
29
34
Tondela
28
34
Belenenses
26
34

After playing this encounter, Sporting Braga will stay with 32 points to sit in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, Marítimo will have 23 points like Vitória SC to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Braga will play away against Sporting CP on the 22nd of January with a 23-10 head to head in favor of Sporting CP (3 draws).

Marítimo will host Belenenses on the 23rd of January with a 11-10 head to head in favor of Belenenses (6 draws).

Sporting Braga – Formation

Sporting Braga
G
Matheus 1.Brazil
6.6
D
Paulo Oliveira 15.Portugal
7.0
45'
D
Diogo Leite 4.Portugal
7.4
D
Vítor Tormena 3.Brazil
6.2
87'
M
Yan Couto 2.Brazil
7.1
M
André Horta 10.Portugal
7.4
67'
M
Gorby 67.France
6.9
M
Galeno 90.Brazil
6.8
74'
F
Iuri Medeiros 45.Portugal
6.6
67'
F
Ricardo Horta 21.Portugal
7.8
F
Vitinha 99.Portugal
6.7
82'
Substitutes
G
Tiago Sá 12.Portugal
D
Fabiano 70.Brazil
D
Guilherme 42.Portugal
M
Lucas Mineiro 25.Brazil
6.6
67'
M
Castro 88.Portugal
F
Abel Ruiz 9.Spain
6.2
67'
F
Miguel Falé 96.Portugal
F
Mario González 19.Spain
6.4
82'
F
Roger Fernandes 78.Portugal
6.8
74'

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

The manager Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal decided to play with the following team: Matheus (6.6), Vítor Tormena (6.2), Paulo Oliveira (7.0), Diogo Leite (7.4), Yan Couto (7.1), Jean-Baptiste Gorby (6.9), André Horta (7.4), Wenderson Galeno (6.8), Iuri Medeiros (6.6), Ricardo Horta (7.8) and Vítor Oliveira (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Abel Ruíz (6.2), Fabiano Silva, Lucas Mineiro (6.6), Miguel Falé, Mario González (6.4), Tiago Sá, Guilherme, Roger Fernandes (6.8) and André Castro.

Substitutions

Sporting Braga made 4 changes: I. Medeiros for A. Ruiz (67′), A. Horta for Lucas Mineiro (67′), Galeno for R. Fernandes (74′) and V. Oliveira for M. Gonzalez (82′).

Best player: Ricardo Horta​

The most impressive player for Sporting Braga was Ricardo Horta.

His rating is (7.8) with 30 passes (76% accurate) and 6 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Marítimo – Formation

Marítimo
G
Paulo Victor 48.Brazil
7.1
D
Zainadine Júnior 5.Mozambique
7.7
D
Cláudio Winck 2.Brazil
8.2
89'
D
Vítor Costa 94.Brazil
8.1
D
Matheus Costa 4.Brazil
7.3
M
Stefano Beltrame 10.Italy
7.3
76'
M
Diogo Mendes 16.Cape Verde
6.5
82'
M
Rafik Guitane 8.France
6.9
82'
F
J. Tagueu 95.Cameroon
7.0
F
Ali Alipour 9.Iran
7.0
67'
F
André Vidigal 7.Portugal
6.4
76'
Substitutes
G
Miguel Silva 1.Portugal
D
Fábio China 45.Portugal
D
Léo 66.Brazil
M
Pedro Pelágio 60.Portugal
6.9
76' 84'
M
Iván Rossi 15.Argentina
6.4
82'
F
Henrique 93.Brazil
6.5
76'
F
Edgar Costa 12.Portugal
6.1
67'
F
Clésio Baúque 24.Mozambique
F
Rúben Macedo 23.Portugal
6.4
82'

Marítimo started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Vasco César Freire De Seabra played with: Paulo Victor (7.1), Cláudio Winck (8.2), Zainadine Júnior (7.7), Matheus Costa (7.3), Vitor Costa (8.1), Rafik Guitane (6.9), Diogo Mendes (6.5), Stefano Beltrame (7.3), Ali Alipour (7.0), Joel Tagueu (7.0) and André Vidigal (6.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Henrique (6.5), Edgar Costa (6.1), Miguel Silva, Clesio Bauque, Fábio China, Léo, Pedro Pelágio (6.9), Ivan Rossi (6.4) and Rúben Macedo (6.4).

Substitutions

Marítimo made 5 changes: A. Alipour for E. Costa (67′), S. Beltrame for P. Pelagio (76′), A. Vidigal for Henrique (76′), D. Mendes for I. Rossi (82′) and R. Guitane for R. Macedo (82′).

Best player: Cláudio Winck​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Marítimo was Cláudio Winck.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 26 passes (65% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 7.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga.​