Sporting Braga vs Arouca — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024/2025

Sporting Braga

29 MAR

2:1

Arouca

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal39'

Ricardo Horta (assist: Uros Racic) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal44'

Uros Racic (assist: Ricardo Horta) · Header 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Alfonso Trezza (assist: Henrique Araújo) · Right foot shot 2-1

Man of the match

Ricardo HortaSporting Braga8.9

Expected goals (xG)

Sporting BragaxGArouca

0.890.63

Trends

season

Win %

56%26%

Over 1.5 %

76%71%

Over 2.5 %

47%47%

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Venue

Estádio Municipal de BragaBraga · 30,286 seats

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Conditions

Weatherscattered clouds
RefereeBruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa
1st AssistantJorge António Alves Fernandes
2nd AssistantJoão Pedro Correia Gonçalves Morte
4th OfficialRui Miguel Gomes Lima

Pressure index

Sporting BragaArouca

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

VAR22'

G. Martinez · Goal Disallowed

GOAL

AST

Goal39'

Ricardo Horta (assist: Uros Racic) · Right foot shot 1-0

OUT

Substitution41'

In: Alex Pinto · Out: Tiago Esgaio · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal44'

Uros Racic (assist: Ricardo Horta) · Header 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card61'

Uros Racic

PLAYER

Yellow card64'

Rodrigo Zalazar

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Henrique Araújo · Out: Güven Yalçın · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Brian Mansilla · Out: Jason · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Alfonso Trezza (assist: Henrique Araújo) · Right foot shot 2-1

PLAYER

VAR71'

Alfonso Trezza · Goal awarded

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Gorby · Out: Uros Racic · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Afonso Patrão · Out: Amine El Ouazzani · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card77'

Taichi Fukui

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Rúben Furtado · Out: Rodrigo Zalazar · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

José Fontán

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Boris Popović · Out: Alfonso Trezza · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Vítor Carvalho · Out: Gabri Martínez · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

89′A header attempt from Boris Popovic of Arouca is thwarted as the shot is blocked.
90+3′Chico Lamba from Arouca has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area following a foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
72′Chico Lamba from Arouca has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Afonso Cruz Patrão.
90+4′The second half has concluded with the final score: Sporting Braga 2, Arouca 1.
90+2′Brian Mansilla from Arouca was awarded a free kick on the right side after being fouled by Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
90+2′Missed opportunity! Afonso Patrão from Sporting Braga attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but failed to hit the target. The assist came from Rúben Furtado, who also delivered a header. Afonso Cruz Patrão's shot went wide.Penalty
90+1′Substitution for Sporting Braga: Vitor Carvalho is coming on to replace Gabri Martínez.
90′Brian Mansilla from Arouca strikes the left post with a left-footed shot taken from a challenging angle on the left side. The assist came from Miguel Puche. Mansilla's attempt rattled the woodwork.
90′Opportunity wasted. Brian Mansilla from Arouca attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Miguel Puche. Brian Mansilla's shot went off target.Penalty
88′Substitution for Arouca: Boris Popovic comes on to replace Alfonso Trezza. Boris Popovic is now on the field.
85′Opportunity wasted. Miguel Puche from Arouca attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but failed to hit the target. The assist came from Chico Lamba, who set him up with a header. Miguel Puche's attempt went wide.Penalty
87′José Fontán from Arouca has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
87′José Fontán from Arouca commits a foul.
85′Chico Lamba from Arouca has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position after being fouled by Afonso Cruz Patrão.
82′Substitution for Sporting Braga: Rúben Furtado comes on to replace Rodrigo Zalazar. Rúben Alexandre Soares Furtado S. is now on the field.
82′Henrique Araújo from Arouca commits a foul.
80′The attempt is thwarted. Brian Mansilla from Arouca takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. Brian Mansilla's effort is denied.Penalty
80′Brian Mansilla from Arouca was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Francisco Chissumba.
80′Another offensive push underway. Víctor Gómez from Sporting Braga takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. Víctor Perea's shot is on target.Penalty
78′Corner awarded to Sporting Braga after Weverson's defensive play. Weverson will take the corner kick.
77′Taichi Fukui of Arouca has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
77′Taichi Fukui commits a foul on Arouca.
76′Rodrigo Zalazar has committed a foul against Sporting Braga.
75′Offside call against Arouca. Alfonso Trezza has been flagged for offside. Henrique Araújo is also in an offside position.
73′Missed opportunity. Brian Mansilla from Arouca takes a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar. Brian Mansilla's attempt goes wide.Penalty
71′Substitution for Sporting Braga: Jean-Baptiste Gorby comes on to replace Uros Racic. Jean-Baptiste Gorby is now on the field.
71′Substitution for Sporting Braga: Afonso Patrão replaces Amine El Ouazzani. Afonso Cruz Patrão comes on.
68′Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Arouca 1. Alfonso Trezza from Arouca scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the left corner of the net. The assist came from Henrique Araújo. Trezza finds the back of the net!
71′VAR Update: Goal confirmed for Sporting Braga, making it 2-1 against Arouca - Alfonso Trezza involved. The referee has made the decision after reviewing the play.
67′Amine El Ouazzani from Sporting Braga has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by José Fontán.
65′Substitution for Arouca: Henrique Araújo comes on to replace Güven Yalçin.
65′Substitution for Arouca: Brian Mansilla comes on to replace Jason. Brian Mansilla is now on the field.
64′Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Braga has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
64′Rodrigo Zalazar commits a foul on the Sporting Braga player.
62′Corner awarded to Arouca after Víctor Gómez gave it away. Víctor Perea will take the corner kick.
61′Uros Racic of Sporting Braga has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
61′Uros Racic committed a foul against Sporting Braga.
54′Missed opportunity! Robson Bambu of Sporting Braga attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to hit the target. The chance was set up by Ricardo Horta, who delivered a cross following a corner. Bambu's shot went wide.
58′Missed opportunity. Amine El Ouazzani of Sporting Braga attempted a header from the center of the penalty area, but the shot went wide of the target.Penalty
54′Corner awarded to Sporting Braga after a deflection off Nico Mantl. Nico Mantl will take the corner kick.
53′Corner awarded to Sporting Braga after a foul by Chico Lamba. Chico Lamba will take the corner kick.
53′A shot has been deflected. Francisco Chissumba from Sporting Braga attempted a left-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Rodrigo Zalazar. Chissumba's attempt is thwarted.Penalty
52′Robson Bambu commits a foul against Sporting Braga.
45+3′Another offensive effort underway. Amine El Ouazzani from Sporting Braga takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped. Amine El Ouazzani's attempt is on target.Penalty
45+1′Uros Racic committed a foul against Sporting Braga.
45′Chico Lamba from Arouca has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Amine El Ouazzani.
44′Goal! Sporting Braga leads Arouca 2-0. Uros Racic scores with a header from the center of the box, directing the ball into the top left corner. The assist came from Ricardo Horta, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Uros Racic's goal was a powerful header.
43′Corner awarded to Sporting Braga after a foul by Chico Lamba. Chico Lamba will take the corner kick.
43′The attempt on goal is denied. Rodrigo Zalazar from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Amine El Ouazzani, who set him up with a header. Rodrigo Zalazar's shot is thwarted.Penalty
42′Pedro Santos commits a foul on Arouca.
41′Substitution for Arouca: Alex Pinto comes on to replace Tiago Esgaio, who has been injured.
39′Goal! Sporting Braga takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Arouca. Ricardo Horta finds the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball into the top right corner. The assist came from Uros Racic. What a fantastic goal by Ricardo Horta!
36′The attempt is thwarted. Víctor Gómez from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Víctor Perea's shot is also blocked.Penalty
35′Corner awarded to Sporting Braga after Weverson conceded the foul. Weverson will take the corner kick.
33′Rodrigo Zalazar commits a foul against Sporting Braga.
32′Corner awarded to Sporting Braga after a foul by Chico Lamba. Chico Lamba will take the corner kick.
30′Another offensive play unfolds as Francisco Chissumba from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper. Chissumba's attempt is on target.Penalty
26′Opportunity wasted! Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Braga attempted a header from the center of the box, but it sailed over the goal. The chance was set up by Ricardo Horta, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Zalazar's shot missed the target.
22′Offside call against Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez has been flagged for offside. Ricardo Horta is also in an offside position.
21′Miguel Puche from Arouca committed a handball foul.
18′Offside call against Arouca. Güven Yalçin has been flagged for offside. Alfonso Trezza is also in an offside position.
8′Gabriel Martínez's attempt from outside the penalty area is thwarted. The shot is blocked by the defense.Penalty
8′Tiago Esgaio from Arouca committed a foul.
6′Weverson from Arouca committed a foul.
5′Offside call against Arouca. Güven Yalçin is caught offside. Taichi Fukui is also flagged for offside.
3′José Fontán from Arouca commits a foul.
0′The opening half is underway...
0′A fresh offensive play unfolds as Víctor Gómez from Sporting Braga takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the attempt is successfully stopped.Penalty
90′Afonso Patrão from Sporting Braga committed a foul.
81′Substitution for Sporting Braga: Afonso Patrão replaces Amine El Ouazzani.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Sporting Braga 2, Arouca 0.
45+5′The first half has concluded with Sporting Braga leading Arouca 2-0.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
41′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
41′Match halted due to an injury to Tiago Esgaio from Arouca.
39′The pause has ended. They're set to resume play.
37′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Rodrigo Zalazar from Sporting Braga.
33′A shot is deflected. Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Braga attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped. The assist came from Ricardo Horta, who delivered a cross.Penalty
26′Corner kick awarded to Sporting Braga after Weverson allowed the ball to go out of play.
10′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
9′Match halted due to an injury to Weverson from Arouca.

Match statistics

SCBFCA

Possession and passing

55%Possession45%

82%Pass accuracy81%

469Passes389

384Successful Passes314

74Ball Safe65

10Key Passes4

5 more

57Long Passes54

56%Long-pass accuracy52%

4Substitutions4

32Successful Long Passes28

25Throw-ins18

Attack

2Goals1

14Shots Total8

5Shots On Target1

1Big Chances Created1

7Corners1

46Dangerous Attacks40

13 more

8Accurate Crosses4

96Attacks87

13Dribble Attempts10

51Duels Won44

9Goal Attempts4

1Offsides3

5Shots Blocked3

8Shots inside the box5

4Shots Off Target4

6Shots outside the box3

62%Successful dribbles40%

8Successful Dribbles4

27Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

0Saves3

20Tackles10

10Interceptions14

12Fouls9

2Yellow cards2

9Free Kicks12

1 more

5Goal Kicks6

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

16Successful Headers17

2Assists1

0Injuries1

7Counter Attacks2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

B. Ribeiro Pires CostaPer-match averages this season · 13 matches · career: 46

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.85	1.77	3.08	4.48
Red cards	0.15	0.08	0.08	0.09
Second yellows	0.08	0.00	0.08	0.11
Penalties	0.46	0.38	0.08	0.39

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Sporting BragaxGArouca

0.890.63

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.270.43

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.890.63

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.530.47

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.360.16

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.170.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.541.10

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.630.89

Form

Sporting BragaWWLWD

15 MARaway

Farense

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 26

8 MARhome

Sporting Braga

Porto

Liga PortugalRound 25

2 MARaway

Rio Ave

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 24

21 FEBhome

Sporting Braga

Nacional

Liga PortugalRound 23

16 FEBaway

Vitória Guimarães

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 22

9 FEBhome

Sporting Braga

Gil Vicente

Liga PortugalRound 21

3 FEBaway

Moreirense

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 20

30 JANhome

Sporting Braga

Lazio

Europa LeagueRound 8

26 JANhome

Sporting Braga

Boavista

Liga PortugalRound 19

23 JANaway

Union Saint-Gilloise

Sporting Braga

Europa LeagueRound 7

19 JANaway

Estrela Amadora

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 18

4 JANaway

Benfica

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 17

29 DEChome

Sporting Braga

Casa Pia

Liga PortugalRound 16

22 DECaway

Santa Clara

Sporting Braga

Liga PortugalRound 15

16 DEChome

Sporting Braga

Famalicão

Liga PortugalRound 14

AroucaDWLDD

16 MARhome

Arouca

Estoril

Liga PortugalRound 26

8 MARaway

AVS

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 25

1 MARhome

Arouca

Porto

Liga PortugalRound 24

23 FEBhome

Arouca

Farense

Liga PortugalRound 23

15 FEBaway

Sporting CP

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 22

10 FEBhome

Arouca

Rio Ave

Liga PortugalRound 21

1 FEBaway

Nacional

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 20

24 JANhome

Arouca

Moreirense

Liga PortugalRound 19

18 JANaway

Vitória Guimarães

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 18

4 JANaway

Boavista

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 17

27 DEChome

Arouca

Gil Vicente

Liga PortugalRound 16

20 DECaway

Casa Pia

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 15

15 DEChome

Arouca

Santa Clara

Liga PortugalRound 14

9 DECaway

Estrela Amadora

Arouca

Liga PortugalRound 13

1 DEChome

Arouca

Benfica

Liga PortugalRound 12

Head-to-head

12Wins

4Draws

2Wins

The two sides have met 18 times.

12 APR2026

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

1 DEC2025

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

29 MAR2025

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

3 NOV2024

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

6 APR2024

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

12 NOV2023

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

19 FEB2023

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

28 AUG2022

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

8 MAY2022

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

30 DEC2021

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

4 MAR2017

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

2 OCT2016

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

27 FEB2016

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

4 OCT2015

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

15 FEB2015

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

13 SEPT2014

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

22 FEB2014

Sporting Braga

Arouca

Liga Portugal

20 SEPT2013

Arouca

Sporting Braga

Liga Portugal

Trends

Win %

56%26%

Over 1.5 %

76%71%

Over 2.5 %

47%47%

Over 3.5 %

18%29%

BTTS %

53%56%

Failed to score %

9%26%

Clean sheets %

44%24%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.621.03

Conceded / match

0.881.44

Possession %

56.9752.62

Corners / match

6.125.29

Yellow cards / match

2.032.59

Team rating

7.116.9

Starting XI

AroucaFormation: 4-4-2 · €11M6/11

Vasco Freire De Seabra

Sporting BragaFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €80M9/11

Carlos Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Sporting Braga€80Mstarting XI · 9/11€85Mwith bench · 12/20

Arouca€11Mstarting XI · 6/11€12Mwith bench · 8/20

Sporting Braga's starting XI cost €69M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Sporting Braga — bench

Sikou NiakatéDefender · €2.5M (2018)6

Vítor CarvalhoMidfielder12

Tiago SáGoalkeeper13

João FerreiraDefender · €3M (2025)19

Adrián MarínDefender20

Ismaël GharbiMidfielder · €250K (2025, loan)29

GorbyMidfielder6.9 67

Afonso PatrãoAttacker6.5 79

Rúben FurtadoAttacker6.9

Arouca — bench

João ValidoGoalkeeper13

Boris PopovićDefender20

Pedro MoreiraMidfielder24

Brian MansillaAttacker · €800K (2025)7.0 27

Amadou DanteDefender30

Jakub VinarcikGoalkeeper31

Mamadou LoumMidfielder · €500K (2025)39

Henrique AraújoAttacker7.2 78

Alex PintoDefender6.7

Player statistics

Sporting Braga starters then subs, by rating

Ricardo Horta#21 · Midfielder · 90′8.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Chances created: 4
Expected goals (xG): 0.13
xGoT: 0.85

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 22/26
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 6/8
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 51
Duels (won/total): 3/5
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Roger Fernandes🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	15 Apr 2025
Fran Navarro🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	22 Apr 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sporting Braga	1.6660.02%	1.5763.69%
Draw	3.7027.03%	3.8525.97%
Arouca	5.0020%	5.4018.52%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sporting Braga or Draw	1.1685.76%	1.1586.96%
Sporting Braga or Arouca	1.2877.82%	1.2580%
Draw or Arouca	2.1546.51%	2.2544.44%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2480.65%
0–1 goals	–	3.7526.67%
3+ goals	1.9551.28%	1.8554.05%
0–2 goals	1.8554.05%	1.8952.91%
4+ goals	–	3.1531.75%
0–3 goals	–	1.3275.76%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Sporting Braga	2.3043.48%	2.1746.08%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2843.86%
Arouca	5.5018.18%	4.9020.41%

Outcome	bet365
SCB → SCB	2.6238.1%
SCB → X	15.006.67%
SCB → FCA	41.002.44%
X → SCB	4.5022.22%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → FCA	10.0010%
FCA → SCB	23.004.35%
FCA → X	17.005.88%
FCA → FCA	8.5011.76%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.6027.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.9052.38%	1.8155.25%
No	1.9052.38%	1.8853.19%

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Sporting Braga — bench

Arouca — bench

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