Santa Clara 1-2 Tondela
Updated
Tondela won: Santa Clara 1-2 Tondela in the Liga Portugal (Round 7) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore. Santa Clara goals: Wendel 76' (pen). Tondela goals: Pedro Henryque 61', Sphephelo Sithole 64'. Expected goals: 2.00-1.53. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Rony Lopes (8.5).
Match report
Tondela beat Santa Clara 2-1
Tondela narrowly beat Santa Clara 2-1 away from home at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday 27 September in Liga Portugal.
Pedro Henryque put Tondela ahead on 61' (0-1), Sphephelo Sithole made it 0-2 on 64' and Wendel pulled one back for Santa Clara from the penalty spot on 76' (1-2).
Santa Clara had 53% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.00-1.53. Santa Clara created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Rony Lopes (Tondela) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 1,808. Referee: Miguel Bertolo Nogueira.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Tondela | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.00 | 1.53 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 294 (77%) | 253 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 7 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (3-4-3): Gabriel Batista, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venancio, Matheus Nunes, Lucas Soares, Sergio Araujo, Adriano, Diogo Calila, Luquinhas, Anthony Carter, Matheus Pereira
Tondela (3-4-3): Bernardo Fontes, Bebeto, Christian Marques, Brayan Medina, Tiago Manso, Juan Rodriguez, Sphephelo Sithole, Pedro Henryque, Rony Lopes, Jordan Pefok, Ivan Cavaleiro
Key events
- 27' · Yellow card · Juan Rodriguez (Tondela)
- 35' · Yellow card · Christian Marques (Tondela)
- 41' · Substitution · Vinicius for Diogo Calila (Santa Clara)
- 41' · Substitution · Wendel for Anthony Carter (Santa Clara)
- 45' · Yellow card · Rony Lopes (Tondela)
- 53' · Substitution · Gabriel Silva for Luquinhas (Santa Clara)
- 53' · Yellow card · Matheus Nunes (Santa Clara)
- 61' · Goal · Pedro Henryque (Tondela)
- 64' · Goal · Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)
- 67' · Substitution · Pedro Ferreira for Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 67' · Substitution · Jose Tavares for Sidney Lima (Santa Clara)
- 67' · Substitution · Joe Hodge for Juan Rodriguez (Tondela)
- 67' · Substitution · Cicero for Rony Lopes (Tondela)
- 74' · Yellow card · Cicero (Tondela)
- 76' · Goal · Wendel (Santa Clara)
- 79' · Substitution · Emmanuel Maviram for Jordan Pefok (Tondela)
- 79' · Substitution · Yefrei Rodriguez for Tiago Manso (Tondela)
- 86' · Substitution · Yarlen for Ivan Cavaleiro (Tondela)
- 86' · Yellow card · Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela)
- 89' · Yellow card · Pedro Henryque (Tondela)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Bebeto (Tondela)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Matheus Pereira (Santa Clara)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 2019: Santa Clara 2, draws 4, Tondela 4.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Tondela?
Tondela won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Tondela?
Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 15:30 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 Tondela?
In 10 league meetings since 2019: Santa Clara 2 wins, 4 draws, Tondela 4 wins (goals 11-15).