Match report

Santa Clara Defeats Estoril 1-0 in Primeira Liga Clash

Estoril
Estoril
0–1
FT
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Sep 6, 2025

In a tightly contested Primeira Liga match at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Santa Clara held off Estoril's valiant efforts to secure a narrow but important victory. The decisive moment came in the 53rd minute when Gabriel Silva converted a penalty for Santa Clara, sealing their 1-0 win over their hosts.

Key Facts

  • • Santa Clara's Gabriel Silva scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute.
  • • Estoril's Patrick de Paula was issued a yellow card for simulation at the 37th minute.
  • • Paulo Victor (Santa Clara) and João Carvalho (Estoril) were both shown yellow cards within two minutes of each other, adding to the game's intensity.

Lineups

Estoril

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Robles (G)
  • 22 P. Carvalho (D)
  • 4 Ferro (D)
  • 25 F. Bacher (D)
  • 24 P. Amaral (D)
  • 2 R. Sanchez (D)
  • 45 Patrick de Paula (M)
  • 10 J. Holsgrove (M)
  • 21 Pizzi (M)
  • 19 A. Lacximicant (F)
  • 12 J. Carvalho (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 D. Dias
  • 9 A. Marques
  • 14 Y. Begraoui
  • 17 F. Garcia
  • 18 O. Israelov
  • 57 L. Bimai
  • 70 Peixinho
  • 90 T. Brito
  • 99 R. Guitane

Santa Clara

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Gabriel Batista (G)
  • 23 S. Lima (D)
  • 21 F. Venancio (D)
  • 32 MT
  • 42 Lucas Soares (M)
  • 35 Serginho (M)
  • 6 Adriano Firmino (M)
  • 64 Paulo Victor (M)
  • 11 Brenner (F)
  • 10 Gabriel Silva (F)
  • 3 Matheus Pereira (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Neneca
  • 7 Elias Manoel
  • 8 P. Ferreira
  • 9 A. Carter
  • 13 L. Rocha
  • 17 J. Costa
  • 29 Wendell
  • 65 J. Tavares
  • 70 Vinicius Lopes

Timeline

  1. Estoril
    37' Estoril Card · Yellow Card
    Patrick de Paula

    Simulation

  2. Santa Clara
    53' Santa Clara Goal · Penalty
    Gabriel Silva
  3. Estoril
    55' Estoril subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Patrick de Paula · On: R. Guitane
  4. Santa Clara
    56' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Paulo Victor

    Foul

  5. Estoril
    57' Estoril Card · Yellow Card
    João Carvalho

    Foul

  6. Estoril
    65' Estoril subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Lacximicant · On: Y. Begraoui
  7. Estoril
    65' Estoril subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pizzi · On: T. Brito
  8. Estoril
    71' Estoril Card · Yellow Card
    T. Brito

    Foul

  9. Santa Clara
    72' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Serginho · On: P. Ferreira
  10. Santa Clara
    72' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paulo Victor · On: Vinicius Lopes
  11. Estoril
    73' Estoril subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ricard Sánchez · On: A. Marques
  12. Estoril
    73' Estoril subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ferro · On: O. Israelov
  13. Santa Clara
    73' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Brenner · On: A. Carter
  14. Estoril
    78' Estoril Card · Yellow Card
    P. Carvalho

    Foul

  15. Santa Clara
    83' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gabriel Silva · On: José Tavares

Match Stats

Stat Estoril Santa Clara
Fouls 16 11
Pass Accuracy 85% 77%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 16
Corners 5 7
Total Passes 470 306
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 1 5
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 0.70 1.59
Shots off Target 10 7
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 398 235
Shots Inside Box 9 11
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The penalty conversion by Gabriel Silva shifted momentum decisively in favor of Santa Clara at the halfway point of the second half.
  • ▸ Estoril made multiple substitutions from the 55th minute onwards to try and regain control, but could not break down Santa Clara's defensive wall.