Match report

SC Braga Secures Narrow Victory Over Arouca in Primeira Liga

SC Braga
SC Braga
1–0
FT
Arouca
Arouca
Apr 12, 2026

SC Braga secured a narrow victory over Arouca with a 1-0 win in their Primeira Liga clash. P. Victor's goal in the 66th minute proved decisive as Braga held off a spirited Arouca side to secure all three points. Despite G. Martinez's sending off, Braga managed to maintain their lead and keep Arouca at bay.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: SC Braga 1–0 Arouca
  • • Goal: P. Victor (66')
  • • Red Card: G. Martinez (82')
  • • Yellow Cards: B. Kuipers (Arouca), G. Martinez (SC Braga) x2
  • • Substitutions: Vitor Carvalho, L. Lelo, R. Horta, Joao Moutinho, Fran Navarro (SC Braga)

Lineups

SC Braga

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Lukáš Horníček (G)
  • 17 Gabriel Moscardo (D)
  • 6 Vítor Carvalho (D)
  • 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi (D)
  • 2 Victor Gómez (M)
  • 34 Demir Ege Tıknaz (M)
  • 8 Joao Moutinho (M)
  • 5 Leonardo Lelo (M)
  • 20 Mario Dorgeles (F)
  • 21 Ricardo Horta (F)
  • 39 Fran Navarro (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Paulo Oliveira
  • 18 Pau Víctor
  • 9 Amine El Ouazzani
  • 41 Yanis da Rocha
  • 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
  • 12 Tiago Sá
  • 53 Jonatás Noro
  • 77 Gabriel Martínez
  • 90 Luisinho

Arouca

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 30 Jakub Vinarčík (G)
  • 28 Tiago Esgaio (D)
  • 15 Javi Sánchez (D)
  • 3 Jose Fontán (D)
  • 25 Bas Kuipers (D)
  • 7 Naïs Djouahra (D)
  • 10 Pablo Gozálbez (M)
  • 22 Espen Van Ee (M)
  • 21 Taichi Fukui (M)
  • 14 Hyun-ju Lee (M)
  • 17 Ivan Barbero (F)

Substitutes

  • 89 Pedro Santos
  • 44 Amadou Dante
  • 9 Fally Mayulu
  • 24 Brian Mansilla
  • 46 Mateo Flores
  • 2 José Silva
  • 4 Matías Rocha
  • 5 Boris Popović
  • 19 Alfonso Trezza

Timeline

  1. SC Braga
    46' SC Braga subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Vitor Carvalho · On: Paulo Oliveira
  2. Arouca
    55' Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    B. Kuipers

    Roughing

  3. SC Braga
    63' SC Braga subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Lelo · On: G. Martinez
  4. SC Braga
    63' SC Braga subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Horta · On: P. Victor
  5. Arouca
    65' Arouca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Gozalbez · On: A. Trezza
  6. Arouca
    65' Arouca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Kuipers · On: A. Dante
  7. SC Braga
    66' SC Braga Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Victor
  8. SC Braga
    72' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    G. Martinez

    Tripping

  9. SC Braga
    76' SC Braga subst · Substitution 4
    Off: João Moutinho · On: Gorby
  10. SC Braga
    82' SC Braga Card · Yellow Card
    G. Martinez

    Tripping

  11. SC Braga
    82' SC Braga Card · Red Card
    G. Martinez

    Tripping

  12. Arouca
    83' Arouca Goal · Missed Penalty
    I. Barbero · Assist: I. Barbero
  13. Arouca
    85' Arouca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Lee · On: M. Flores
  14. Arouca
    85' Arouca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Fukui · On: Pedro Santos
  15. SC Braga
    89' SC Braga subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Fran Navarro · On: Yanis da Rocha
  16. Arouca
    90'+1 Arouca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tiago Esgaio · On: F. Mayulu
  17. Arouca
    90'+6 Arouca Card · Yellow Card
    J. Fontan

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat SC Braga Arouca
Fouls 9 12
Pass Accuracy 89% 82%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 5 8
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 638 357
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 2 1
xG 0.86 1.09
Shots off Target 1 4
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 567 292
Shots Inside Box 2 4
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ P. Victor's goal in the 66th minute gave SC Braga the lead, crucial for their eventual victory.
  • ▸ G. Martinez's red card at 82' left Braga with 10 men, but they managed to hold on to their narrow lead and secure the win.