Match report

Guimaraes Secures Thrilling Comeback Victory Over Santa Clara 2–1 (Primeira Liga)

Guimaraes
Guimaraes
2–1
FT
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Oct 4, 2025

In a dramatic turn of events at the Estadio Cidade de Guimarães, Guimaraes staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Santa Clara 2–1 in their Primeira Liga fixture. Despite falling behind early through Vinicius Lopes' goal for Santa Clara, A. Ndoye and Samú scored crucial second-half goals that secured the victory for Guimaraes.

Key Facts

  • Santa Clara took an early lead with a goal from Vinicius Lopes in the 6th minute.
  • Guimaraes equalized through A. Ndoye's effort, assisted by Samú, at the 73rd minute.
  • Samú then secured victory for Guimaraes with an unassisted goal at the 78th minute.
  • Both teams faced multiple yellow cards; Santa Clara received three and Guimaraes four.

Lineups

Guimaraes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Castillo (G)
  • 2 Maga (D)
  • 4 O. Rivas Viondi (D)
  • 26 R. Abascal (D)
  • 13 J. I. Mendes (D)
  • 16 Beni (M)
  • 20 Samu (M)
  • 48 N. Saviolo (M)
  • 88 M. Nogueira (M)
  • 22 F. Blanco (M)
  • 7 N. Oliveira (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Charles Silva
  • 3 M. Nobrega
  • 6 M. Mitrovic
  • 17 O. Lebedenko
  • 18 T. Arcanjo
  • 19 O. Camara
  • 23 D. Sousa
  • 66 T. Strata
  • 90 A. Ndoye

Santa Clara

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Gabriel Batista (G)
  • 23 S. Lima (D)
  • 21 F. Venancio (D)
  • 32 MT
  • 42 Lucas Soares (M)
  • 8 P. Ferreira (M)
  • 6 Adriano Firmino (M)
  • 3 Matheus Pereira (M)
  • 70 Vinicius Lopes (F)
  • 28 Luquinhas (F)
  • 29 Wendell (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Neneca
  • 2 Diogo Calila
  • 7 Elias Manoel
  • 9 A. Carter
  • 11 Brenner
  • 13 L. Rocha
  • 35 Serginho
  • 64 Paulo Victor
  • 65 J. Tavares

Timeline

  1. Santa Clara
    6' Santa Clara Goal · Normal Goal
    Vinicius Lopes · Assist: Wendell
  2. Santa Clara
    13' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Sidney Lima

    Foul

  3. Santa Clara
    28' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Vinicius Lopes

    Foul

  4. Guimaraes
    30' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    N. Saviolo

    Simulation

  5. Guimaraes
    36' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    Beni

    Foul

  6. Santa Clara
    46' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas Soares · On: Diogo Calila
  7. Guimaraes
    46' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: João Mendes · On: O. Lebedenko
  8. Guimaraes
    46' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nélson Oliveira · On: A. Ndoye
  9. Guimaraes
    59' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Beni · On: T. Arcanjo
  10. Santa Clara
    59' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Luquinhas · On: Serginho
  11. Santa Clara
    59' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Vinicius Lopes · On: Paulo Victor
  12. Santa Clara
    65' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Unknown player · On: Elias Manoel
  13. Guimaraes
    70' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Saviolo · On: Oumar Camara
  14. Guimaraes
    72' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    F. Blanco

    Foul

  15. Guimaraes
    73' Guimaraes Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ndoye · Assist: Samú
  16. Santa Clara
    77' Santa Clara subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Wendell · On: Brenner
  17. Guimaraes
    78' Guimaraes Goal · Normal Goal
    Samú
  18. Santa Clara
    81' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Matheus Pereira

    Argument

  19. Guimaraes
    82' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Castillo

    Time wasting

  20. Santa Clara
    88' Santa Clara Card · Yellow Card
    Elias Manoel

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Guimaraes Santa Clara
Fouls 17 11
Pass Accuracy 80% 79%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards
Total Shots 14 13
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 413 402
Yellow Cards 4 5
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 7 5
xG 2.13 1.32
Shots off Target 6 7
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 332 319
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • Santa Clara's early lead did not last long as Guimaraes mounted a spirited comeback, equalizing in the second half with A. Ndoye's goal.
  • The turning point came when Samú netted the winner for Guimaraes just five minutes after the equalizer, shifting momentum decisively in their favor.