Sporting Braga recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Famalicão 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

VILA NOVA DE FAMALICãO. Sporting Braga found a way to reverse the scoreline against Famalicão to win 2-1.

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David Brown
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Sporting Braga recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Famalicão 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

VILA NOVA DE FAMALICãO. Sporting Braga was able to reverse the score against Famalicão to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Famalicão to strike first with a penalty of Jhonder Cádiz at the 62′. Then it was a goal in the 73′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Álvaro Djaló gave the win to Sporting Braga in the 90′ minute. Sporting Braga capitalized on its superior ball possession (60%).

Gustavo Assunção received a red card (90′)​. This red card was one of the reason why Famalicão lost the match.

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho stadium in Vila Nova de Famalicão on Thursday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira with the collaboration of Carlos Campos and Hugo Daniel Tavares dos Santos. The 4th official was Rui Miguel Gomes Lima. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 13.4 degrees Celsius or 56.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Famalicão

1 - 2

Team 1

Sporting Braga

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 13 Total 13
  • 6 On Target 7
  • 3 Off Target 4
  • 5 Shots blocked 3
  • 85 Attack 150
  • 43 Dangerous attack 69
  • 86 Ball safe 86
  • 2 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 4
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 8 Total 9
  • 4 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Sporting Braga was in firm control of the ball 60% while Famalicão was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sporting Braga was putting more pressure with 69 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sporting Braga won the contest.​

Famalicão shot 13 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Sporting Braga shot 13 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Famalicão received 4 yellow cards (Filipe Soares, Jhonder Cádiz, Chiquinho and O. Ataide da Silva). Regarding the opposition, Sporting Braga received 4 yellow cards (Abel Ruiz, João Moutinho, Vitor Carvalho and Pizzi).

(Famalicão) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).

Match Timeline

21'
Vitor Carvalho- Yellow
26'
Pizzi- Yellow
27'
46'
Rodrigo Zalazar- sub ->Vitor Carvalho
J. Cádiz(penalty)
62'
J. Cádiz(VAR)
59'
63'
Roger Fernandes- sub ->Pizzi
Chiquinho- Yellow
64'
A. Dobre- sub ->Chiquinho
68'
O. Liimatta- sub ->Théo Fonseca
69'
Filipe Soares- sub ->Gustavo Sá
69'
71'
Bruma- sub ->Víctor Gómez 
73'
Cristián Borja(goal)Roger
J. Cádiz- Yellow
76'
Henrique Araújo- sub ->Jhonder Cádiz
86'
89'
João Moutinho- Yellow
Henrique Araújo(VAR)
90'
Gustavo Assunção- Red
90'
90'
J. Mendes- sub ->Cristián Borja
90'
Álvaro Djaló(goal)Rodrigo Zalazar
90'
Abel Ruiz- Yellow
Filipe Soares- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Sporting CP
80
30
Benfica
76
31
Porto
62
30
Sporting Braga
62
31
Vitória SC
60
31
Moreirense
46
31
Arouca
45
31
Famalicão
36
31
Casa Pia
35
31
Estoril
33
31
Rio Ave
32
31
Gil Vicente
32
31
Farense
31
30
Boavista
30
31
Estrela Amadora
29
30
Portimonense
28
31
Chaves
23
31
Vizela
22
31

After playing this match, Famalicão stays with 22 points to remain in the 7th place. Regarding the opposition, Sporting Braga will has 36 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Famalicão will play away against Vizela on the 18th of March with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Famalicão (4 draws).

Sporting Braga will host Chaves on the 28th of January with a 9-1 head to head record in favor of Sporting Braga (1 draw).

Famalicão – Formation

Famalicão
G
Luíz Júnior 31.Brazil
7.5
D
Enea Mihaj 4.Albania
7.0
D
Otávio 13.Brazil
7.5
27'
D
Nathan 22.Brazil
7.5
D
Francisco Moura 74.Portugal
7.5
M
M. Topić 8.Serbia
7.0
M
Chiquinho 10.Portugal
6.6
68' 64'
M
Gustavo Sá 20.Portugal
7.0
69'
M
Z. Youssouf 28.France
7.3
M
Théo Fonseca 95.Portugal
6.4
69'
F
J. Cádiz 29.Venezuela
7.5
86' 76' Goals62'
Substitutes
G
I. Zlobin 1.Russia
D
J. de Haas 16.Netherlands
D
Martín Aguirregabiria 32.Spain
M
Gustavo Assunção 12.Brazil
90'
M
O. Liimatta 18.Finland
6.3
69'
M
Filipe Soares 19.Portugal
6.3
69' 90'
F
Henrique Araújo 9.Portugal
6.8
86'
F
Óscar Aranda 11.Spain
F
A. Dobre 23.Romania
7.0
68'

Famalicão adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager João Pedro Borges de Sousa decided to play with the following team: Luiz Júnior (7.5), Nathan (7.5), Enea Mihaj (7.0), O. Ataide da Silva (7.5), Francisco Moura (7.5), Zaydou Youssouf (7.3), Mirko Topić (7.0), Théo Fonseca (6.4), Gustavo Sá (7.0), Chiquinho (6.6) and Jhonder Cádiz (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Ivan Zlobin, Henrique Araújo (6.8), Óscar Aranda, Gustavo Assunção, Justin De Haas, Otso Liimatta (6.3), Filipe Soares (6.3), Mihai Alexandru Dobre (7.0) and Martín Aguirregabiria.

Substitutions

Famalicão made 4 changes: Théo Fonseca for Otso Liimatta (69′), Gustavo Sá for Filipe Soares (69′), Chiquinho for Mihai Alexandru Dobre (68′) and Jhonder Cádiz for Henrique Araújo (86′).

Player of the match: O. Ataide da Silva​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Famalicão was O. Ataide da Silva.

His rating is 7.5 with 41 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 13.

Sporting Braga – Formation

Sporting Braga
G
Matheus 1.Brazil
8.1
D
Víctor Gómez 2.Spain
7.1
71'
D
José Fonte 6.Portugal
7.0
D
Paulo Oliveira 15.Portugal
7.7
D
Cristián Borja 26.Colombia
8.1
90' Goals73'
M
Vitor Carvalho 18.Brazil
6.4
46' 21'
M
Pizzi 22.Portugal
6.4
63' 26'
M
Álvaro Djaló 14.Spain
7.3
Goals90'
M
Ricardo Horta   21.Portugal
7.0
M
João Moutinho 28.Portugal
8.1
89'
F
Abel Ruiz 9.Spain
6.3
90'
Substitutes
G
Tiago Sá 12.Portugal
D
J. Mendes 17.Sweden
6.8
90'
D
Diogo Fonseca 47.Portugal
M
André Horta 10.Portugal
M
D. Soumaré 90.
M
Rodrigo Zalazar 16.Uruguay
7.5
46'
F
Bruma 7.Portugal
6.7
71'
F
Roger Fernandes 11.Portugal
6.7
63'
F
Rony Lopes 20.Portugal

Also Sporting Braga adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim played with: Matheus (8.1), Víctor Gómez  (7.1), José Fonte (7.0), Paulo Oliveira (7.7), Cristián Borja (8.1), Vitor Carvalho (6.4), João Moutinho (8.1), Álvaro Djaló (7.3), Pizzi (6.4), Ricardo Horta (7.0) and Abel Ruiz (6.3).

They had on the bench: Rodrigo Zalazar (7.5), Rony Lopes, Bruma (6.7), André Horta, Roger (6.7), Tiago Sá, Joe Mendes (6.8), Diogo Fonseca and D. Soumaré.

Substitutions

Sporting Braga made 4 changes: Pizzi for Roger (63′), Vitor Carvalho for Rodrigo Zalazar (46′), Víctor Gómez  for Bruma (71′) and Cristián Borja for Joe Mendes (90′).

Player of the match: Matheus​

The most impressive player for Sporting Braga was the goalkeeper: Matheus. His rating is 8.06. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

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