SC Braga 1-3 Sporting CP
Updated
Sporting CP won: SC Braga 1-3 Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal (Round 8) on Fri, 9 Oct 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. SC Braga goals: Rui Silva 41' (og). Sporting CP goals: Luis Suárez 66', Bernardo Fontes 71' (og), Rodrigo Zalazar 82'. Expected goals: 1.74-0.85. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Geny Catamo (8.2).
Match report
Sporting CP beat SC Braga 3-1
Sporting CP came from behind to beat SC Braga 3-1 away from home at Estádio Municipal de Braga on Friday 9 October in Liga Portugal.
An own goal by Rui Silva put SC Braga ahead on 41' (1-0), Luis Suárez levelled for Sporting CP on 66' (1-1), an own goal by Bernardo Fontes restored Sporting CP's lead on 71' (1-2) and Rodrigo Zalazar made it 1-3 on 82'.
SC Braga had 49% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-0.85. SC Braga created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Geny Catamo (Sporting CP) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 20,265. Referee: João Pinheiro.
Match stats
| SC Braga | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 26 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (83%) | 393 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Lineups
SC Braga (3-4-3): Bernardo Fontes, Sergio Barcia, Carvalho, Adrian Bajrami, Víctor Gómez, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, João Moutinho, Gabriel Silva, Denis Huseinbašić, Pau Víctor, Ricardo Horta
Sporting CP (4-3-3): Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Georgios Vagiannidis, Silas Andersen, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Geny Catamo, Fotis Ioannidis, Nestory Irankunda
Key events
- 41' · Goal · Rui Silva (SC Braga)
- 58' · Substitution · Rodrigo Zalazar for Silas Andersen (Sporting CP)
- 58' · Substitution · Maxi Araújo for Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting CP)
- 58' · Substitution · Luis Suárez for Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting CP)
- 66' · Substitution · Mario Dorgeles for Denis Huseinbašić (SC Braga)
- 66' · Substitution · Gabri Martínez for Gabriel Silva (SC Braga)
- 66' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Sporting CP)
- 71' · Goal · Bernardo Fontes (Sporting CP)
- 74' · Substitution · Tomás Marqués for João Moutinho (SC Braga)
- 74' · Substitution · Jonas Wind for Pau Víctor (SC Braga)
- 79' · Substitution · Flávio Gonçalves for Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP)
- 82' · Goal · Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 84' · Substitution · João Simões for Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting CP)
- 84' · Substitution · Fran Navarro for Adrian Bajrami (SC Braga)
- 89' · Yellow card · Sergio Barcia (SC Braga)
- 89' · Yellow card · Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
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?
Sporting CP won, 1-3 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 9 Oct 2026.
When and where is SC Braga vs Sporting CP?
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 19:15 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).