Match report

SC Braga Defeats Casa Pia 4-3 in Thrilling Primeira Liga Match

SC Braga
SC Braga
4–3
FT
Casa Pia
Casa Pia
May 5, 2024

SC Braga staged a spectacular comeback to defeat Casa Pia in an electrifying Primeira Liga match, finishing with a narrow 4-3 victory. Álvaro Djaló and A. Ruiz led the charge for Braga, scoring pivotal goals that turned the tide of the game. Despite going behind early on, Braga's resilience shone through as they found multiple ways to break down Casa Pia's defenses.

Key Facts

  • • SC Braga 4-3 Casa Pia in a thrilling Primeira Liga encounter.
  • • Álvaro Djaló opened the scoring for SC Braga at 12 minutes with an assist from Bruma.
  • • Casa Pia equalized through Y. Soma (assisted by Pablo Roberto) and then L. Lelo (assisted by Beni).
  • • A. Ruiz netted twice for Braga, further assisted by Álvaro Djaló and Vitor Carvalho respectively.
  • • R. Zalazar scored from a Paulo Oliveira assist but later conceded an own goal.

Lineups

SC Braga

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Matheus (G)
  • 17 J. Mendes (D)
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira (D)
  • 4 S. Niakaté (D)
  • 26 C. Borja (D)
  • 16 R. Zalazar (M)
  • 28 João Moutinho (M)
  • 14 Álvaro Djaló (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (M)
  • 7 Bruma (M)
  • 23 S. Banza (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Abel Ruiz
  • 22 Pizzi
  • 20 Rony Lopes
  • 18 Vitor Carvalho
  • 6 José Fonte
  • 5 S. Saatçı
  • 19 Adrián Marín
  • 91 L. Horníček
  • 10 C. Ndour

Casa Pia

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 33 Ricardo Batista (G)
  • 3 João Nunes (D)
  • 19 N. Zolotić (D)
  • 2 D. Tchamba (D)
  • 72 Gaizka Larrazabal (M)
  • 16 Beni (M)
  • 21 T. Segovia (M)
  • 5 Leonardo Lelo (M)
  • 11 Y. Soma (F)
  • 80 Pablo Roberto (F)
  • 7 Nuno Moreira (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Felippe Cardoso
  • 96 Samuel Justo
  • 10 Rúben Lameiras
  • 14 K. Krygård
  • 77 Tiago Dias
  • 68 Lucas Paes
  • 15 Fernando Varela
  • 18 André Geraldes
  • 23 Fernando Andrade

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    12' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Álvaro Djaló · Assist: Bruma
  2. Casa Pia
    35' Casa Pia Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Soma · Assist: Pablo Roberto
  3. Casa Pia
    36' Casa Pia Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Soma

    Time wasting

  4. SC Braga
    46' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Banza · On: A. Ruiz
  5. Casa Pia
    51' Casa Pia Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Lelo · Assist: Beni
  6. SC Braga
    56' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Paulo Oliveira

    Foul

  7. Casa Pia
    56' Casa Pia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Soma · On: Felippe Cardoso
  8. SC Braga
    59' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Mendes · On: Pizzi
  9. SC Braga
    60' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ruiz · Assist: Álvaro Djaló
  10. SC Braga
    64' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Zalazar · Assist: Paulo Oliveira
  11. Casa Pia
    71' Casa Pia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Beni · On: Samuel Justo
  12. Casa Pia
    71' Casa Pia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Moreira · On: Ruben Lameiras
  13. Casa Pia
    72' Casa Pia Goal · Own Goal
    Paulo Oliveira
  14. SC Braga
    74' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Álvaro Djaló

    Foul

  15. SC Braga
    75' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Álvaro Djaló

    Foul

  16. SC Braga
    75' SC Braga Card · Red Card
    Álvaro Djaló

    Foul

  17. Casa Pia
    83' Casa Pia Card · Yellow Card
    Duplexe Tchamba

    Foul

  18. SC Braga
    83' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Moutinho · On: Rony Lopes
  19. SC Braga
    83' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Zalazar · On: Vitor Carvalho
  20. Casa Pia
    84' Casa Pia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Duplexe Tchamba · On: K. Krygård
  21. Casa Pia
    84' Casa Pia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Segovia · On: Tiago Dias
  22. SC Braga
    88' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ruiz · Assist: Vitor Carvalho
  23. Casa Pia
    90'+2 Casa Pia Card · Yellow Card
    Felippe Cardoso

    Argument

  24. SC Braga
    90'+3 SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Bruma · On: José Fonte

Match Stats

Stat SC Braga Casa Pia
Fouls 8 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 84%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 18 15
Corners 7 7
Total Passes 538 428
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 7 6
xG 1.70 1.76
Shots off Target 7 8
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 472 359
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 6 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ SC Braga took the lead early through Álvaro Djaló's goal, setting up a competitive first half.
  • ▸ Casa Pia responded with two goals in quick succession to take control of the game.
  • ▸ A. Ruiz's second goal and a last-minute own goal by Paulo Oliveira for Casa Pia shifted momentum back in favor of Braga, securing their victory.