BRAGA. Sporting Braga and Chaves draw 1-1. R. Zalazar scored the first goal (52′) for Sporting Braga. S. Vitória settled the score (64′). Sporting Braga was truly better in terms of ball possession (69%)
The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium in Braga on Wednesday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was João António Ferreira Gonçalves with the collaboration of João Alexandre Bessa Silva and Ângelo Carneiro. The 4th official was Marco Aurélio Brito Cruz. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 18.49 degrees Celsius or 65.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
- ! 69 Ball Possession 31
Shots
- 26 Total 7
- 9 On Target 2
- 9 Off Target 3
- 9 Shots blocked 2
- 161 Attack 68
- 78 Dangerous attack 11
- 58 Ball safe 55
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 8
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Sporting Braga was in firm control of the ball 69% while Chaves was struggling with a 31% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sporting Braga was putting more pressure with 78 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 9 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Sporting Braga to win the match.
Sporting Braga shot 26 times, 9 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Chaves shot 7 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Sporting Braga received 2 yellow cards (Abel Ruiz and Artur Jorge). On the opposite side, Chaves received 4 yellow cards (Rúben Ribeiro, Raphael Guzzo, João Correia and Steven Vitória).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Sporting Braga has 37 points to remain in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Chaves will has 13 points like Vizela to hold in the 18th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Sporting Braga will host Moreirense on the 4th of February with a 16-2 head to head stats in favor of Sporting Braga (3 draws).
Chaves will host Farense on the 4th of February with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Farense (0 draws).
Sporting Braga – Formation
Sporting Braga
86'
52'
90'
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: Vitor Carvalho, Matheus , Joe Mendes , Paulo Oliveira , Serdar Saatçı , Cristián Borja , Al-Musrati , Rodrigo Zalazar , Álvaro Djaló , Pizzi , Ricardo Horta and Abel Ruiz .
The home team had on the bench: Víctor Gómez , José Fonte, Cher Ndour , Roger, Rony Lopes , Francisco Rodrigues, Nuno Miguel Ferreira Matos, D. Soumaré, Lukas Hornicek and Chissumba.
Sporting Braga could not rely on the presence of Cher Ndour (injured).
Substitutions
Sporting Braga made 3 changes: Pizzi for Rony Lopes (78′), Paulo Oliveira for Cher Ndour (86′) and Joe Mendes for Víctor Gómez (86′).
Player of the match: Rodrigo Zalazar
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sporting Braga was Rodrigo Zalazar.
His rating is with 1 goal, 83 passes (88% accurate) and 5 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 13. He performed 12 crosses.
Chaves – Formation
Chaves
Chaves started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira played with: Ygor Nogueira, Hugo Souza , Steven Vitória , Vasco Fernandes , Júnior Pius , João Correia , Raphael Guzzo , Guima , Sandro Cruz , Rúben Ribeiro , Héctor Hernández and Kelechi Nwakali .
They had on the bench: Bruno Langa , Jô, Thibang Phete , Benny , Paulo Victor , Leandro Sanca , Carraça, Rodrigo Moura and Hélder Morim.
Chaves could not rely on the presence of Thibang Phete (injured).
Substitutions
Chaves made 5 changes: Rúben Ribeiro for Leandro Sanca (75′), Héctor Hernández for Paulo Victor (75′), Júnior Pius for Thibang Phete (81′), Raphael Guzzo for Benny (59′) and Sandro Cruz for Bruno Langa (59′).
Player of the match: Hugo Souza
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Chaves was the goalkeeper: Hugo Souza. His rating is 8.36. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga Portugal.
