Match report

SC Braga Defeats Boavista 3-0 in Primeira Liga

SC Braga
SC Braga
3–0
FT
Boavista
Boavista
Jan 26, 2025

SC Braga secured a crucial victory over Boavista at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. The home team demonstrated clinical finishing and tactical superiority to outplay Boavista, with Fran Navarro scoring twice and R. Horta adding another goal.

Key Facts

  • • Fran Navarro scored a brace (14', 69') for SC Braga.
  • • R. Horta netted the second goal from an assist by Bruma at minute 33.
  • • Boavista's R. Abascal was sent off for violent conduct at minute 80.
  • • SC Braga made several substitutions, including Roger and G. Martinez coming on in the second half.

Lineups

SC Braga

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 91 L. Horníček (G)
  • 2 Víctor Gómez (D)
  • 4 S. Niakaté (D)
  • 26 B. Arrey-Mbi (D)
  • 55 Francisco Chissumba (D)
  • 6 Vitor Carvalho (M)
  • 29 J. Gorby
  • 20 Ismaël Gharbi (M)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (M)
  • 7 Bruma (M)
  • 39 Fran Navarro (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Roger Fernandes
  • 77 Gabri Martínez
  • 9 A. El Ouazzani
  • 50 Diego Rodrigues
  • 53 Jonatás Noro
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira
  • 8 João Moutinho
  • 19 Adrián Marín
  • 1 Matheus

Boavista

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 César (G)
  • 88 Marco Ribeiro (D)
  • 20 Filipe Ferreira (D)
  • 26 R. Abascal (D)
  • 16 Joel Silva (D)
  • 17 Manuel Namora (M)
  • 24 S. Pérez (M)
  • 2 I. Camará (M)
  • 71 João Barros (M)
  • 35 Gonçalo Miguel (F)
  • 9 R. Boženík (F)

Substitutes

  • 75 Tomás Silva
  • 73 Alexandre Marques
  • 18 I. Vukotić
  • 23 Tiago Machado
  • 74 D. Llorente
  • 76 Tomé Sousa

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    14' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Fran Navarro
  2. SC Braga
    33' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Horta · Assist: Bruma
  3. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bruma · On: Roger
  4. SC Braga
    62' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Horta · On: G. Martinez
  5. SC Braga
    65' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Gorby

    Foul

  6. SC Braga
    69' SC Braga Goal · Penalty
    Fran Navarro
  7. SC Braga
    73' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Gharbi · On: A. El Ouazzani
  8. SC Braga
    73' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Gorby · On: D. Rodrigues
  9. Boavista
    76' Boavista subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Silva · On: Tomás Silva
  10. SC Braga
    78' SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Niakate · On: Jonatás Noro
  11. SC Braga
    80' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    G. Martinez

    Argument

  12. Boavista
    80' Boavista Card · Red Card
    R. Abascal

    Violent conduct

  13. Boavista
    82' Boavista subst · Substitution 2
    Off: João Barros · On: Alexandre Marques
  14. Boavista
    86' Boavista subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gonçalo Miguel · On: I. Vukotić

Match Stats

Stat SC Braga Boavista
Fouls 12 7
Pass Accuracy 89% 76%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 11 3
Total Passes 584 275
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 2.64 0.44
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 68% 32%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 520 209
Shots Inside Box 10 6
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fran Navarro's early goal at minute 14 set the tone for SC Braga's dominant performance.
  • ▸ The red card given to Boavista's R. Abascal at minute 80 marked a significant shift in momentum, leaving them with ten men and struggling to mount any serious threat.