Match report

SC Braga Defeats Moreirense 1-0 in Primeira Liga

Moreirense
Moreirense
0–1
FT
SC Braga
SC Braga
Apr 4, 2026

SC Braga held off Moreirense at the Cidade de Moreira de Cónegos Stadium, securing a 1-0 win in the Primeira Liga. Fran Navarro's early goal in the 24th minute proved decisive as Braga's defense withstood a series of substitutions and pressure from Moreirense in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Fran Navarro scored the only goal for SC Braga in the 24th minute
  • • Gustaf Lagerbielke and Fran Navarro received yellow cards for SC Braga
  • • Moreirense made multiple substitutions in the second half: Rodrigo Alonso for Mateja Stjepanović, G. Batista for Kevyn Monteiro, Kiko Bondoso for C. Teguia, and Landerson for Fabiano Silva
  • • SC Braga also made several substitutions: D. Rodrigues replaced Fran Navarro, M. Dorgeles for G. Martinez, A. El Ouazzani for P. Victor, and Gabriel Moscardo for R. Horta

Lineups

Moreirense

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 13 André Ferreira (G)
  • 2 Diogo Travassos (D)
  • 66 Gilberto Batista (D)
  • 26 Maracás (D)
  • 27 Kiko (D)
  • 78 Landerson (D)
  • 10 Kiko Bondoso (M)
  • 23 Nile John (M)
  • 21 Rodrigo Alonso (M)
  • 11 Alan (M)
  • 9 Luís Semedo (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Cedric Teguia
  • 8 Mateja Stjepanović
  • 70 Fabiano Souza
  • 30 Jimi Gower
  • 22 Caio
  • 25 Afonso Assis
  • 16 Mika
  • 4 Kevyn Monteiro

SC Braga

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Lukáš Horníček (G)
  • 14 Gustaf Lagerbielke (D)
  • 4 Sikou Niakaté (D)
  • 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi (D)
  • 2 Victor Gómez (M)
  • 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby (M)
  • 8 João Moutinho (M)
  • 77 Gabriel Martínez (M)
  • 18 Pau Víctor (F)
  • 39 Fran Navarro (F)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 Diego Rodrigues
  • 9 Amine El Ouazzani
  • 5 Leonardo Lelo
  • 20 Mario Dorgeles
  • 34 Demir Ege Tıknaz
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 15 Paulo Oliveira
  • 17 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 27 Florian Grillitsch

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    24' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    Fran Navarro
  2. SC Braga
    33' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Gustaf Lagerbielke
  3. Moreirense
    67' Moreirense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rodrigo Alonso · On: Mateja Stjepanović
  4. Moreirense
    68' Moreirense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Batista · On: Kevyn Monteiro
  5. Moreirense
    68' Moreirense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kiko Bondoso · On: C. Teguia
  6. Moreirense
    72' Moreirense subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Landerson · On: Fabiano Silva
  7. SC Braga
    76' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    Fran Navarro

    Delay of game

  8. SC Braga
    76' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fran Navarro · On: D. Rodrigues
  9. SC Braga
    76' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Martinez · On: M. Dorgeles
  10. SC Braga
    85' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    P. Victor

    Foul

  11. SC Braga
    86' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Victor · On: A. El Ouazzani
  12. SC Braga
    90'+3 SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Horta · On: Gabriel Moscardo

Match Stats

Stat Moreirense SC Braga
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 87%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 4 9
Total Passes 406 614
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 0.27 1.29
Shots off Target 3 1
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 337 536
Shots Inside Box 4 7
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fran Navarro's goal in the 24th minute shifted momentum in favor of SC Braga, putting them ahead early in the match
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions by Moreirense in the second half, starting from the 67th minute, were attempts to regain momentum but did not lead to an equalizer