Santa Clara 2-1 Alverca
Updated
Santa Clara won: Santa Clara 2-1 Alverca in the Liga Portugal (Round 6) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore. Santa Clara goals: Sergio Araujo 9' (pen), Matheus Nunes 90'+7. Alverca goals: Lincoln 19'. Expected goals: 1.89-0.45. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Matheus Nunes (8.1).
Match report
Santa Clara beat Alverca 2-1
Santa Clara narrowly beat Alverca 2-1 at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday 20 September in Liga Portugal.
Sergio Araujo put Santa Clara ahead from the penalty spot on 9' (1-0), Lincoln levelled for Alverca on 19' (1-1) and Matheus Nunes restored Santa Clara's lead on 90+7' (2-1).
Matheus Nunes's 90+7' strike proved decisive.
Santa Clara had 55% of the ball, shots were 14-3 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.89-0.45. Santa Clara were the better side on chances, too.
Matheus Nunes (Santa Clara) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 1,684. Referee: Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Alverca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 | 0.45 |
| Total shots | 14 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 4 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 341 (83%) | 269 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 14 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 1 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (3-4-3): Gabriel Batista, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venancio, Matheus Nunes, Lucas Soares, Adriano, Sergio Araujo, Matheus Pereira, Brenner, Vinicius, Gabriel Silva
Alverca (3-4-3): Andre Gomes, Kaiky Naves, Sergi Gomez, Julian Martinez, Nabili Touaizi, Amorim, Sabit Abdulai, Francisco Chissumba, Lincoln, Marko Milovanovic, Lucas Figueiredo
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Andre Gomes (Alverca)
- 9' · Goal · Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 19' · Goal · Lincoln (Alverca)
- 27' · Yellow card · Marko Milovanovic (Alverca)
- 28' · Yellow card · Amorim (Alverca)
- 32' · Yellow card · Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 51' · Yellow card · Francisco Chissumba (Alverca)
- 51' · Yellow card · Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 56' · Substitution · Isaac James for Francisco Chissumba (Alverca)
- 57' · Substitution · Luquinhas for Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 57' · Substitution · Anthony Carter for Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 60' · Yellow card · Adriano (Santa Clara)
- 68' · Substitution · Davy Gui for Amorim (Alverca)
- 68' · Substitution · Cédric Nuozzi for Lucas Figueiredo (Alverca)
- 68' · Substitution · Sandro Lima for Marko Milovanovic (Alverca)
- 68' · Yellow card · Luquinhas (Santa Clara)
- 71' · Substitution · Diogo Calila for Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 72' · Substitution · Pedro Ferreira for Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 75' · Substitution · Elias Manoel for Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 80' · Substitution · Tiago Leite for Lincoln (Alverca)
- 82' · Yellow card · Diogo Calila (Santa Clara)
- 87' · Yellow card · Anthony Carter (Santa Clara)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Matheus Nunes (Santa Clara)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 4, draws 2, Alverca 1.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Alverca?
Santa Clara won, 2-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Alverca?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 14:30 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Santa Clara and Alverca?
In 7 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 4 wins, 2 draws, Alverca 1 wins (goals 12-10).