Sporting CP 1-1 SC Braga
Updated
It finished level: Sporting CP 1-1 SC Braga in the Liga Portugal (Round 8) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Sporting CP goals: Luis Suárez 19'. SC Braga goals: Rodrigo Zalazar 90'+7 (pen). Expected goals: 1.43-1.31. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Rodrigo Zalazar (8.2).
Match report
Sporting CP 1-1 SC Braga: match report
It finished 1-1 between Sporting CP and SC Braga in Liga Portugal on Sunday 5 October.
Luis Suárez put Sporting CP ahead on 19' (1-0) and Rodrigo Zalazar levelled for SC Braga from the penalty spot on 90+7' (1-1).
Sporting CP had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-1.31.
Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 46,331. Referee: Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira.
Match stats
| Sporting CP | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 1.31 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 345 (80%) | 472 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Zeno Debast, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Hidemasa Morita, Morten Hjulmand, Geovany Quenda, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suárez
SC Braga (4-3-3): Lukas Hornicek, Victor Gomez, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Sikou Niakaté, Leonardo Lelo, Florian Grillitsch, Carvalho, Joao Moutinho, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Victor, Ricardo Horta
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 39' · Yellow card · Pedro Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 45' · Yellow card · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 46' · Substitution · Fran Navarro for Pau Victor (SC Braga)
- 54' · Substitution · Jean-Baptiste Gorby for Joao Moutinho (SC Braga)
- 64' · Substitution · Alisson Santos for Trincao (Sporting CP)
- 64' · Substitution · Giorgi Kochorashvili for Hidemasa Morita (Sporting CP)
- 73' · Substitution · Bright Arrey-Mbi for Sikou Niakaté (SC Braga)
- 73' · Substitution · Gabri Martinez for Victor Gomez (SC Braga)
- 73' · Substitution · Fotis Ioannidis for Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 75' · Yellow card · Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 76' · Yellow card · Fran Navarro (SC Braga)
- 77' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 80' · Yellow card · Zeno Debast (Sporting CP)
- 83' · Substitution · Sandro Vidigal for Leonardo Lelo (SC Braga)
- 90' · Substitution · Geny Catamo for Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP)
- 90' · Substitution · Iván Fresneda for Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting CP)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Morten Hjulmand (Sporting CP)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Florian Grillitsch (SC Braga)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1994: Sporting CP 37, draws 9, SC Braga 19.
Questions
Who won Sporting CP vs SC Braga?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025.
When and where is Sporting CP vs SC Braga?
Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 18:15 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and SC Braga?
In 65 league meetings since 1994: Sporting CP 37 wins, 9 draws, SC Braga 19 wins (goals 117-72).