Match report

SC Braga Defeats Pacos Ferreira 3-0 in Primeira Liga

SC Braga
SC Braga
3–0
FT
Pacos Ferreira
Pacos Ferreira
May 27, 2023

SC Braga demonstrated their dominance over Pacos Ferreira on Saturday, scoring three unanswered goals to secure a vital victory and maintain their position at the top of the Primeira Liga standings. Early strikes by Álvaro Djaló and Rúben Horta set the tone for SC Braga before S. Banza's goal sealed the result.

Key Facts

  • • SC Braga: 3 Goals (Álvaro Djaló, Rúben Horta, S. Banza)
  • • Pacos Ferreira: No goals scored
  • • Rúben Horta provided two assists for SC Braga
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams in the second half

Lineups

SC Braga

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Tiago Sá (G)
  • 2 Víctor Gómez (D)
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira (D)
  • 4 S. Niakaté (D)
  • 17 J. Mendes (D)
  • 8 Ali Musrati (M)
  • 22 Pizzi (M)
  • 14 Álvaro Djaló (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (M)
  • 27 Bruma (M)
  • 9 Abel Ruiz (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 S. Banza
  • 19 U. Račić
  • 88 Castro
  • 7 Rodrigo Gomes
  • 91 L. Horníček
  • 5 S. Saatçı
  • 45 Iuri Medeiros
  • 10 André Horta
  • 76 Dinis Pinto

Pacos Ferreira

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 24 José Oliveira (G)
  • 15 J. Delgado (D)
  • 3 Nuno Lima (D)
  • 26 Rui Pires (D)
  • 25 Maracás (D)
  • 20 Luís Bastos (D)
  • 41 Mauro Couto (M)
  • 55 Paulo Bernardo (M)
  • 18 Tiago Ribeiro (M)
  • 7 N. Thomas (M)
  • 10 N. Gaitán (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Jorge Silva
  • 22 Luíz Carlos
  • 17 Adrián Butzke
  • 4 Pedro Ganchas
  • 27 João Vigário
  • 39 Rodrigo Silva
  • 23 E. Ferigra
  • 28 Marafona

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    8' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Álvaro Djaló
  2. SC Braga
    29' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Horta · Assist: Bruma
  3. Pacos Ferreira
    46' Pacos Ferreira subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Couto · On: Jorge Silva
  4. SC Braga
    51' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Banza · Assist: R. Horta
  5. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Horta · On: U. Račić
  6. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Al Musrati · On: Castro
  7. Pacos Ferreira
    64' Pacos Ferreira subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Gaitán · On: Luiz Carlos
  8. Pacos Ferreira
    65' Pacos Ferreira subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Bernardo · On: A. Butzke
  9. Pacos Ferreira
    69' Pacos Ferreira subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Maracás · On: Pedro Ganchas
  10. SC Braga
    72' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bruma · On: R. Gomes
  11. SC Braga
    73' SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tiago Sá · On: Lukáš Horníček
  12. Pacos Ferreira
    74' Pacos Ferreira subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Bastos · On: João Vigário
  13. Pacos Ferreira
    75' Pacos Ferreira Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago Ribeiro

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat SC Braga Pacos Ferreira
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 88% 87%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 12
Corners 6 9
Total Passes 518 470
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 5 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 9
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 457 410
Shots Inside Box 17 4
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 3 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Álvaro Djaló's early goal in the 8th minute set a strong tone and gave SC Braga immediate confidence
  • ▸ S. Banza's goal at 51 minutes effectively ended any hope of a comeback from Pacos Ferreira, solidifying their lead