BRAGA. Sporting Braga and Sporting CP played an incredible match before drawing 3-3. Sporting CP was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%)

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium in Braga on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Fábio José Costa Veríssimo assisted by Pedro Nuno de Sá Martins and Pedro Mota. The 4th official was Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 23.8 degrees Celsius or 74.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.​

Match Statistics​

Sporting Braga

3 - 3

Sporting CP

  • 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
  • 17 Total 11
  • 7 On Target 5
  • 10 Off Target 6
  • 2 Shots blocked 2
  • 102 Attack 98
  • 41 Dangerous attack 35
  • 105 Ball safe 119
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 14 Total 17
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Sporting CP was in firm control of the ball 56% while Sporting Braga was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sporting Braga was more pushing with 41 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 7 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Sporting Braga to win the match​.

Sporting Braga shot 17 times, 7 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Sporting CP shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Sporting Braga received 2 yellow cards (S. Niakaté and Ali Musrati). On the opposite side, Sporting CP received 2 yellow cards (Matheus Nunes and Pote).

Match Timeline

9'
Pedro Gonçalves (goal)Pedro Porro
Simon Banza(goal)Ricardo Horta
14'
18'
Nuno Santos(goal)Matheus Nunes
Sikou Niakaté- Yellow
22'
24'
44'
Sikou Niakaté(goal)Nuno Sequeira
45'
46'
60'
Marcus Edwards - sub ->Nuno Santos
60'
60'
Jerry St. Juste- sub ->Paulinho
67'
68'
74'
Pedro Gonçalves - Yellow
78'
83'
Marcus Edwards (goal)Rochinha
84'
Ricardo Esgaio- sub ->Trincão
Álvaro Djaló- sub ->S. Niakaté
85'
Abel Ruiz- sub ->S. Banza
85'
Abel Ruiz(goal)Álvaro Djaló
88'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Benfica
87
34
Porto
85
34
Sporting Braga
78
34
Sporting CP
74
34
Arouca
54
34
Vitória SC
53
34
Chaves
46
34
Famalicão
44
34
Boavista
44
34
Casa Pia
41
34
Vizela
40
34
Rio Ave
40
34
Gil Vicente
37
34
Estoril
35
34
Portimonense
34
34
Marítimo
26
34
Paços de Ferreira
23
34
Santa Clara
22
34

After playing this encounter, Sporting Braga has 1 points to occupy the 7th place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, Sporting CP has 1 points (8th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Sporting Braga will play away with Famalicão on the 12th of August with a 1-1 head to head statistic.

Sporting CP will host Rio Ave on the 13th of August with a 20-4 head to head record in favor of Sporting CP (6 draws).

Sporting Braga – Formation

Sporting Braga
G
Matheus 1.Brazil
6.0
D
Nuno Sequeira 6.Portugal
6.7
D
Vítor Tormena 3.Brazil
6.4
D
Víctor Gómez 2.Spain
6.2
44'
D
Sikou Niakaté 4.Mali
6.4
85' 22' 45'
M
Al-Musrati 8.Libya
6.8
24'
M
André Horta 10.Portugal
6.5
67'
M
Iuri Medeiros 45.Portugal
6.8
46'
M
Ricardo Horta 21.Portugal
6.8
F
Simon Banza 23.France
7.1
85' 14'
F
Vitinha 99.Portugal
6.5
Substitutes
G
Tiago Sá 12.Portugal
D
Paulo Oliveira 15.Portugal
D
Fabiano 70.Brazil
7.4
44'
M
Gorby 29.France
M
Castro 88.Portugal
6.8
67'
F
Rodrigo Gomes 7.Portugal
6.5
46'
F
D. Lainez 18.Mexico
F
João Novais 7.Portugal
6.5
F
Álvaro Djaló 14.Spain
7.2
85'
F
Abel Ruiz 9.Spain
7.2
85' 88'

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

The manager Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim decided to play with the following team: Matheus (6.0), Victor Gómez (6.2), Vítor Tormena (6.4), Sikou Niakaté (6.4), Nuno Sequeira (6.7), Iuri Medeiros (6.8), Mutassim Al Musrati (6.8), André Horta (6.5), Ricardo Horta (6.8), Simon Banza (7.1) and Vítor Oliveira (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Diego Lainez, Rodrigo Gomes (6.5), Álvaro Djaló (7.2), Tiago Sá, Paulo Oliveira, Fabiano Silva (7.4), Abel Ruíz (7.2), Jean-Baptiste Gorby and André Castro (6.8).

Sporting Braga could not rely on the presence of Fabiano (injured).

Substitutions

Sporting Braga made 5 changes: Víctor Gómez for Fabiano (44′), Iuri Medeiros for Rodrigo Gomes (46′), André Horta for Castro (67′), S. Niakaté for Álvaro Djaló (84′) and S. Banza for Abel Ruiz (85′).

Best player: Fabiano Silva​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sporting Braga was Fabiano Silva.

His rating is (7.4) with 17 passes (58% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 5.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 44′.

Sporting CP – Formation

Sporting CP
G
Antonio Adán 1.Spain
6.1
D
Sebastián Coates 4.Uruguay
7.4
D
Matheus Reis 2.Brazil
6.1
D
Gonçalo Inácio 25.Portugal
6.2
M
Pedro Porro 24.Spain
7.0
78'
M
Nuno Santos 11.Portugal
7.1
60' 18'
M
Hidemasa Morita 5.Japan
6.2
60'
M
Matheus Nunes 8.Portugal
7.8
68'
F
Pedro Gonçalves 28.Portugal
8.2
74' 9'
F
Paulinho 20.Portugal
6.5
60'
F
Trincão 17.Portugal
6.8
84'
Substitutes
G
Franco Israel 12.Uruguay
D
José Marsà 63.Spain
D
Ricardo Esgaio 47.Portugal
6.3
84'
D
Nazinho 71.Portugal
D
Jerry St. Juste 3.Netherlands
6.3
60'
M
A. Fatawu 18.Ghana
M
Manuel Ugarte 15.Uruguay
6.7
60'
F
Rochinha 16.Portugal
7.4
78'
F
Marcus Edwards 10.England
7.3
60' 83'

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

Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim played with: Antonio Adán (6.1), Gonçalo Inácio (6.2), Sebastián Coates (7.4), Matheus Reis (6.1), Pedro Porro (7.0), Hidemasa Morita (6.2), Matheus Nunes (7.8), Nuno Santos (7.1), Francisco Trincão (6.8), Pedro Gonçalves (8.2) and Paulinho (6.5).

They had on the bench: Rochinha (7.4), José Marsà, Ricardo Esgaio (6.3), Marcus Edwards (7.3), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Flávio Nazinho, Manuel Ugarte (6.7), Jeremiah St. Juste (6.3) and Franco Israel.

Substitutions

Sporting CP made 5 changes: Nuno Santos for M. Edwards (60′), H. Morita for M. Ugarte (60′), Paulinho for J. St. Juste (60′), Pedro Porro for Rochinha (78′) and Trincão for Ricardo Esgaio (85′).

Best player: Pedro Gonçalves​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sporting CP was Pedro Gonçalves.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 22 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

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