SC Braga 2-2 Sporting CP
Updated
It finished level: SC Braga 2-2 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 25) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. SC Braga goals: Ricardo Horta 34', Rodrigo Zalazar 90'+6 (pen). Sporting CP goals: Gonçalo Inácio 22', Luis Suárez 45'+2 (pen). Expected goals: 1.57-1.90. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Rodrigo Zalazar (8.7).
Match report
SC Braga 2-2 Sporting CP: match report
It finished 2-2 between SC Braga and Sporting CP in Liga Portugal on Saturday 7 March.
Gonçalo Inácio put Sporting CP ahead on 22' (0-1), Ricardo Horta levelled for SC Braga on 34' (1-1), Luis Suárez restored Sporting CP's lead from the penalty spot on 45+2' (1-2) and Rodrigo Zalazar levelled for SC Braga from the penalty spot on 90+6' (2-2).
SC Braga had 66% of the ball, shots were 10-14 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.57-1.90.
Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 22,883. Referee: Miguel Bertolo Nogueira.
Match stats
| SC Braga | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.57 | 1.90 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 598 (91%) | 288 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
SC Braga (3-4-3): Lukás Hornícek, Paulo Oliveira, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Víctor Gómez, João Moutinho, Florian Grillitsch, Diego Rodrigues, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor, Ricardo Horta
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo, Trincão, Pote, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
- 34' · Goal · Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 38' · Yellow card · Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 41' · Yellow card · Paulo Oliveira (SC Braga)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Moscardo for Paulo Oliveira (SC Braga)
- 58' · Yellow card · Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
- 61' · Yellow card · Gustaf Lagerbielke (SC Braga)
- 63' · Yellow card · Gabriel Moscardo (SC Braga)
- 69' · Substitution · Gabri Martínez for Diego Rodrigues (SC Braga)
- 69' · Substitution · Jean-Baptiste Gorby for João Moutinho (SC Braga)
- 69' · Yellow card · Maxi Araújo (Sporting CP)
- 73' · Substitution · Luis Guilherme for Pote (Sporting CP)
- 73' · Substitution · João Simões for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 78' · Substitution · Fran Navarro for Pau Víctor (SC Braga)
- 81' · Substitution · Eduardo Quaresma for Geny Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 87' · Substitution · Mario Dorgeles for Víctor Gómez (SC Braga)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1994: SC Braga 19, draws 9, Sporting CP 37.
Questions
Who won SC Braga vs Sporting CP?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is SC Braga vs Sporting CP?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between SC Braga and Sporting CP?
In 65 league meetings since 1994: SC Braga 19 wins, 9 draws, Sporting CP 37 wins (goals 72-117).