SC Braga 2-1 Arouca
Updated
SC Braga won: SC Braga 2-1 Arouca in the Liga Portugal (Round 27) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga. SC Braga goals: Ricardo Horta 39', Uros Racic 44'. Arouca goals: Alfonso Trezza 68'. Expected goals: 0.69-0.63. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Ricardo Horta (8.9).
Match report
SC Braga beat Arouca 2-1
SC Braga squeezed past Arouca 2-1 at Estádio Municipal de Braga on Saturday 29 March in Liga Portugal.
Ricardo Horta put SC Braga ahead on 39' (1-0), Uros Racic made it 2-0 on 44' and Alfonso Trezza pulled one back for Arouca on 68' (2-1).
SC Braga had 55% of the ball, shots were 14-8 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.69-0.63.
Ricardo Horta (Braga) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 12,122. Referee: Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa.
Match stats
| SC Braga | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 384 (82%) | 314 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
SC Braga (4-2-3-1): Lukas Hornicek, Victor Gomez, Paulo Oliveira, Robson Bambu, Francisco Chissumba, Joao Moutinho, Uros Racic, Gabri Martinez, Rodrigo Zalazar, Ricardo Horta, Amine El Ouazzani
Arouca (4-2-3-1): Nico Mantl, Tiago Esgaio, Chico Lamba, Jose Fontán, Weverson, Pedro Santos, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Jason, Miguel Puche, Güven Yalcin
Key events
- 39' · Goal · Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 41' · Substitution · Alex Pinto for Tiago Esgaio (Arouca)
- 44' · Goal · Uros Racic (SC Braga)
- 61' · Yellow card · Uros Racic (SC Braga)
- 64' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 65' · Substitution · Brian Mansilla for Jason (Arouca)
- 65' · Substitution · Henrique Araujo for Güven Yalcin (Arouca)
- 68' · Goal · Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 71' · Substitution · Jean-Baptiste Gorby for Uros Racic (SC Braga)
- 71' · Substitution · Afonso Patrao for Amine El Ouazzani (SC Braga)
- 77' · Yellow card · Taichi Fukui (Arouca)
- 82' · Substitution · Ruben Furtado for Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga)
- 87' · Yellow card · Jose Fontán (Arouca)
- 88' · Substitution · Boris Popovic for Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Carvalho for Gabri Martinez (SC Braga)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2013: SC Braga 12, draws 4, Arouca 2.
Questions
Who won SC Braga vs Arouca?
SC Braga won, 2-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
When and where is SC Braga vs Arouca?
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 20:30 UTC at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between SC Braga and Arouca?
In 18 league meetings since 2013: SC Braga 12 wins, 4 draws, Arouca 2 wins (goals 34-10).