Estrela Amadora 2-1 Sporting Braga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 3 · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo · referee I. Vasilica · full time
Full time: Estrela Amadora 2-1 Sporting Braga
Estrela Amadora 2-1 Sporting Braga: Estrela Amadora took the points in Liga Portugal Matchday 3 on Thursday 10 September 2026 at Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca. The goals: Gabri Martínez 5', Ianis Stoica 45', Ianis Stoica 56'.
How Estrela Amadora won it
The opening goal came in the 5th minute: Gabri Martínez for Sporting Braga, set up by Pau Víctor. Estrela Amadora levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute through Ianis Stoica, set up by Eddy Doué. Estrela Amadora turned it round: Ianis Stoica made it 2-1 in the 56th minute, set up by Abraham Marcus.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Ianis Stoica scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, I. Vasilica, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Estrela Amadora and 1 to Sporting Braga.
Estrela Amadora: S. de Azevedo Correia, 4-2-3-1 · Sporting Braga: C. Vicens, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.72 for Estrela Amadora and 0.68 for Sporting Braga.
Estrela Amadora scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Estrela Amadora had 5 shots on target, Sporting Braga 4.
Sporting Braga had 63% of the ball, but Estrela Amadora took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Estrela Amadora came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.33 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Sporting Braga came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.23 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga: the match in numbers
| Estrela Amadora | Match statistics | Sporting Braga |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 |
| 9 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 353 | Total passes | 596 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 5 | Corners | 9 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ianis Stoica (Estrela Amadora), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Estrela Amadora
- Ianis Stoica 8.4 2 goals
- Abraham Marcus 7.8 1 assist
- Eddy Doué 7.3 1 assist
- Luan Patrick 7.1
- Santiago Ferreira Serra 7.1
Sporting Braga
- Demir Ege Tıknaz 7.1
- Gabri Martínez 6.9 1 goal
- Vítor Carvalho 6.9
- Pau Víctor 6.9 1 assist
- João Moutinho 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Gustaf Lagerbielke at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Estrela Amadora: Moreirense vs Estrela Amadora Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga: Nacional vs Sporting Braga Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga
What was the score in Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga?
Estrela Amadora 2-1 Sporting Braga (half-time 1-1), Liga Portugal, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga?
Gabri Martínez 5', Ianis Stoica 45', Ianis Stoica 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga?
Ianis Stoica, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Braga?
I. Vasilica.
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