Vitória SC clutches a draw against Sporting Braga. HIGHLIGHTS

BRAGA. Vitória SC managed to snatch a late draw against Sporting Braga with a late goal from J. Mendes.

January 7, 2024

BRAGA. Vitória SC found a way to clinch a draw against Sporting Braga with a late goal from J. Mendes scored in the (90′) after Sporting Braga got a lead with a goal from V. Carvalho (53′).

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium in Braga on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was João Pedro Silva Pinheiro who had the assistance of Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus and Luciano António Gomes Maia. The 4th official was Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was cold at 10.17 degrees Celsius or 50.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.

Match Statistics

Sporting Braga

1 - 1

Vitória SC

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

11 Total 16
4 On Target 4
6 Off Target 9
1 Shots blocked 3

92 Attack 99
30 Dangerous attack 59
82 Ball safe 75

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 6
2 Off Sides 2

Fouls

7 Total 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Sporting Braga was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Vitória SC that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Vitória SC was more pushing with 59 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Vitória SC to win the encounter.

Sporting Braga shot 11 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Vitória SC shot 16 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Sporting Braga received 2 yellow cards (Vitor Carvalho and Ricardo Horta). Regarding the opposition, Vitória SC didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

Rodrigo Zalazar(VAR)

Vitor Carvalho(goal)

53'

65'

Ricardo Horta - Yellow

70'

75'

João Mendes- sub ->André Silva

75'

Adrián Butzke- sub ->Tomás Händel

76'

Pizzi- sub ->Rony Lopes

76'

Vitor Carvalho- Yellow

83'

84'

André André- sub ->Tomás Ribeiro

85'

90'

Roger Fernandes- sub ->Ricardo Horta

90'

João Mendes(goal)

Paulo Oliveira- sub ->Abel Ruiz

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this contest, Sporting Braga has 33 points to hold in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Vitória SC will has 30 points to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Sporting Braga will play away with Porto on the 14th of January with a 26-8 head to head in favor of Porto (10 draws).

Vitória SC will host Arouca on the 14th of January with a 5-3 head to head stats in favor of Vitória SC (5 draws).

Sporting Braga – Formation

Sporting Braga

Matheus 1.Brazil

7.3

Víctor Gómez 2.Spain

7.3

Serdar Saatçı 5.Turkey

6.4

José Fonte 6.Portugal

7.3

Cristián Borja 26.Colombia

6.4

Vitor Carvalho 18.Brazil

7.7

90'

83'

53'

Rony Lopes 20.Portugal

7.3

76'

Ricardo Horta 21.Portugal

7.5

90'

70'

Bruma 7.Portugal

Rodrigo Zalazar 16.Uruguay

7.3

76'

João Moutinho 28.Portugal

7.1

Abel Ruiz 9.Spain

6.4

90'

Substitutes

L. Horníček 91.Czech Republic

Paulo Oliveira 15.Portugal

90'

J. Mendes 17.Sweden

Adrián Marín 19.Spain

André Horta 10.Portugal

6.8

76'

Castro 88.Portugal

90'

Pizzi 22.Portugal

6.3

76'

Roger Fernandes 11.Portugal

90'

Álvaro Djaló 14.Spain

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

The manager Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim decided to play with the following team: Matheus (7.3), Víctor Gómez (7.3), José Fonte (7.3), Serdar Saatçı (6.4), Cristián Borja (6.4), Vitor Carvalho (7.7), João Moutinho (7.1), Rony Lopes (7.3), Rodrigo Zalazar (7.3), Bruma, Ricardo Horta (7.5) and Abel Ruiz (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Álvaro Djaló, Pizzi (6.3), André Horta (6.8), Roger, Paulo Oliveira, Joe Mendes, Castro, Lukas Hornicek and Adrián Marín.

Substitutions

Sporting Braga made 5 changes: Vitor Carvalho for Castro (90′), Ricardo Horta for Roger (90′), Rony Lopes for Pizzi (76′), Rodrigo Zalazar for André Horta (76′) and Abel Ruiz for Paulo Oliveira (90′).

Player of the match: Vitor Carvalho

The player that probably impressed the most for Sporting Braga was Vitor Carvalho.

His rating is 7.7 with 1 goal, 48 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 2 duels out of 11.

Vitória SC – Formation

Vitória SC

Bruno Varela 14.Portugal

7.0

Tomás Ribeiro 4.Portugal

7.0

84'

Toni Borevkovic 24.Croatia

6.7

Jorge Fernandes 44.Portugal

6.7

Nuno Santos 77.Portugal

7.0

65'

Tomás Händel 8.Portugal

7.1

75'

Tiago Silva 10.Portugal

7.8

Ricardo Mangas 19.Portugal

7.0

Bruno Gaspar 76.Angola

7.3

André Silva 7.Brazil

6.4

75'

Jota Silva 11.Portugal

7.5

85'

Substitutes

Charles 27.Brazil

A. Oliveira 52.Portugal

Afonso de Freitas 72.Portugal

Manu 6.Portugal

João Mendes 17.Portugal

7.8

75'

90'

André André 21.Portugal

6.7

84'

Dani Silva 80.Portugal

7.1

65'

Nélson da Luz 20.Angola

6.6

85'

Adrián Butzke 22.Spain

6.8

75'

Vitória SC started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Álvaro Adriano Teixeira Pacheco played with: Bruno Varela (7.0), Jorge Fernandes (6.7), Toni Borevković (6.7), Tomás Ribeiro (7.0), Bruno Gaspar (7.3), Tiago Silva (7.8), Tomás Händel (7.1), Ricardo Mangas (7.0), Jota Silva (7.5), André Silva (6.4), Nuno Santos (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Nelson Luz (6.6), Adrián Butzke (6.8), Manu, João Mendes (7.8), André André (6.7), Charles, Alberto Baio, Afonso Freitas and Daniel Silva (7.1).

Substitutions

Vitória SC made 5 changes: Tomás Händel for Adrián Butzke (75′), Nuno Santos for Daniel Silva (65′), André Silva for João Mendes (75′), Tomás Ribeiro for André André (84′) and Jota Silva for Nelson Luz (85′).