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“Huseinbasic's long-range effort cannons off the post and deflects in off goalkeeper Rui Silva for an unfortunate own goal, putting Braga ahead against the run of general play.”
“Substitute Luis Suárez, on for less than ten minutes, rises highest to head home Nestory Irankunda's cross and drag Sporting level.”
Pivotal“Bernardo Fontes turns the ball into his own net under pressure, handing Sporting a lead they would not relinquish.”
Pivotal“A rapid Sporting counter-attack ends with Rodrigo Zalazar firing home after Geny Catamo's pass, sealing the win in the closing stages.”
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Sporting Braga
Sporting CP
Outstanding performance
Sporting CP•DefenderBraga looked set to ride a fortunate own goal to victory after dominating the first half, with Huseinbasic's crashing effort off the post deflecting in off Rui Silva. But Sporting CP's bench changed everything - Luis Suárez, Zalazar and Maxi Araújo all entered around the hour mark and transformed the game within minutes. Suárez's header leveled things, a second Braga own goal through Bernardo Fontes turned it on its head, and substitute Zalazar sealed it on the break in the 82nd minute. Despite Braga dominating territorially with 47 dangerous attacks to 35 and more shots overall, Sporting's ruthless edge in transition - eight counter-attacks compared to Braga's two - proved decisive, and this result keeps Sporting firmly in the title conversation while Braga's mid-table stagnation continues.
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Offside called against Sporting Lisbon. Issa Doumbia is caught offside.
Sporting Braga is awarded a corner after Maxi Araújo concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Fran Navarro from Sporting Braga is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Eduardo Quaresma of Sporting Lisbon.
Foul committed by Tomás Marqués of Sporting Braga.
Maxi Araújo from Sporting Lisbon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sergio BarciaYellow CardSergio Barcia of Sporting Braga receives a yellow card.
Flávio GonçalvesYellow CardFlávio Gonçalves of Sporting Lisbon receives a yellow card.
Ricardo Horta from Sporting Braga wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Eduardo Quaresma of Sporting Lisbon.
João Simões is caught offside for Sporting Lisbon.
Attempt missed. Fran Navarro from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes wide to the left.
Foul committed by Vítor Carvalho of Sporting Braga.
Luis Suárez from Sporting Lisbon wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Sporting Braga: Fran Navarro comes on for Adrian Bajrami.
Substitution for Sporting Lisbon: João Simões comes on for Rodrigo Zalazar due to an injury.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Rodrigo Zalazar of Sporting Lisbon.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
assist: Geny Catamo
Goal! Sporting Lisbon leads 3-1 against Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Geny Catamo after a fast break.
Tomás Marqués from Sporting Braga has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ricardo Horta.
Substitution for Sporting Lisbon: Flávio Gonçalves comes on for Nestory Irankunda.
Attempt missed. Sergi Altimira from Sporting Lisbon heads the ball from the right side of the box but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Geny Catamo, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Maxi Araújo from Sporting Lisbon misses a left-footed shot from outside the box to the left after a corner.
Attempt missed. Sergi Altimira from Sporting Lisbon takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left.
Sporting Lisbon wins a corner after Ricardo Horta concedes.
Substitution for Sporting Braga: Jonas Wind comes on for Pau Víctor.
Substitution for Sporting Braga: Tomás Marqués comes on for João Moutinho.
Own goal by Bernardo Fontes for Sporting Braga. The score is now Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 2.
Gabri Martínez from Sporting Braga is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Iván Fresneda of Sporting Lisbon.
Substitution for Sporting Braga: Gabri Martínez comes on for Gabriel Silva.
Substitution for Sporting Braga: Mario Dorgeles comes on for Denis Huseinbasic.
assist: Nestory Irankunda
Goal! The match is now 1-1 as Luis Suárez scores for Sporting Lisbon with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Nestory Irankunda's cross.
Foul committed by João Moutinho of Sporting Braga.
Issa Doumbia from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Sergio Barcia from Sporting Braga misses a right-footed shot from outside the box to the left after a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Vítor Carvalho's header from the center of the box for Sporting Braga is blocked. Sergio Barcia provided the assist.
Substitution for Sporting Lisbon: Luis Suárez comes on for Fotis Ioannidis.
Víctor Gómez from Sporting Braga wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Maxi Araújo commits a foul for Sporting Lisbon.
Substitution for Sporting Lisbon: Maxi Araújo comes on for Georgios Vagiannidis.
Substitution for Sporting Lisbon: Rodrigo Zalazar comes on for Silas Andersen.
Foul committed by Vítor Carvalho of Sporting Braga.
Fotis Ioannidis from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Sergio Barcia from Sporting Braga is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Georgios Vagiannidis of Sporting Lisbon.
Attempt saved. Rui Silva from Sporting Lisbon saves a right-footed shot from Pau Víctor of Sporting Braga, taken from the center of the box and directed towards the top center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Ricardo Horta.
Gabriel Silva's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left.
Denis Huseinbasic from Sporting Braga has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon commits a handball.
Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta from Sporting Braga has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Pau Víctor provided the assist.
Sporting Braga wins a corner after Georgios Vagiannidis concedes.
Pau Víctor's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
Sporting Braga wins a corner after Eduardo Quaresma concedes.
The second half begins with Sporting Braga leading Sporting Lisbon 1-0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
First half ends with Sporting Braga leading Sporting Lisbon 1-0.
Own goal by Rui Silva for Sporting Lisbon. The score is Sporting Braga 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
Denis Huseinbasic from Sporting Braga hits the left post with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by João Moutinho.
Denis Huseinbasic from Sporting Braga commits a foul.
Georgios Vagiannidis from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Sporting Braga wins a corner after Iván Fresneda concedes.
Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. Fotis Ioannidis provided the assist.
Pau Víctor from Sporting Braga is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Sergi Altimira commits a foul for Sporting Lisbon.
Foul committed by Vítor Carvalho of Sporting Braga.
Fotis Ioannidis from Sporting Lisbon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gabriel Silva from Sporting Braga commits a foul.
Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon wins a free kick on the right wing.
Adrian Bajrami from Sporting Braga commits a foul.
Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Pau Víctor from Sporting Braga is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting Lisbon commits a foul.
Attempt missed. Issa Doumbia from Sporting Lisbon takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes too high.
Gabriel Silva from Sporting Braga commits a foul.
Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Georgios Vagiannidis of Sporting Lisbon has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but Bernardo Fontes of Sporting Braga saves it in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Nestory Irankunda.
Sporting Lisbon wins a corner after Bernardo Fontes concedes.
Vítor Carvalho from Sporting Braga is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Fotis Ioannidis of Sporting Lisbon.
Denis Huseinbasic from Sporting Braga has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting Lisbon.
Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta from Sporting Braga takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but it goes to the right. João Moutinho provided the assist.
João Moutinho from Sporting Braga wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Iván Fresneda of Sporting Lisbon.
Adrian Bajrami from Sporting Braga commits a foul.
Geny Catamo from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Gabriel Silva of Sporting Braga commits a foul.
Iván Fresneda from Sporting Lisbon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Sixth-placed Braga welcome third-placed Sporting to the Estádio Municipal in a tasty Friday night clash, with the hosts' strong home form up against Sporting's stubborn unbeaten run. Rui Borges's side haven't won at Braga in six visits, adding extra spice to a fixture that could shake up the top half of the table.
