Moreirense 2-2 Sporting Braga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Sporting Braga struck first through Fran Navarro in the 7th minute, set up by Vítor Carvalho. Moreirense levelled at 1-1 in the 8th minute through Nile John, set up by Alexandre Parsemain. Pau Víctor made it 1-2 to Sporting Braga in the 66th minute, set up by Demir Ege Tıknaz. Moreirense levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+1) through João Veloso. A late equaliser, and a point saved.

It was 1-1 at half-time.

The referee, J. Torres Bessa, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Moreirense and 2 to Sporting Braga.

Moreirense: V. de Albuquerque Botelho da Costa, 4-3-3 · 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 1.18 for Moreirense and 0.25 for Sporting Braga.

Sporting Braga made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.8 goals.

Moreirense created the better chances, 1.18 xG to 0.25, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Moreirense had 3 shots on target, Sporting Braga 4.

Sporting Braga had 64% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Moreirense came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.82 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 25% 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.

Moreirense vs Sporting Braga: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Demir Ege Tıknaz (Sporting Braga), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.

Moreirense

• João Veloso 7.3 1 goal
• Nile John 7.1 1 goal
• Mateja Stjepanović 6.8
• Alexandre Parsemain 6.7 1 assist
• Francisco Miguel Teixeira Domingues 6.7

Sporting Braga

• Demir Ege Tıknaz 7.8 1 assist
• Fran Navarro 7.2 1 goal
• Vítor Carvalho 7.2 1 assist
• Gabriel Silva 7.0
• Mario Dorgeles 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Landerson at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Moreirense: Estoril vs Moreirense Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
• Sporting Braga: Nacional vs Sporting Braga Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Moreirense vs Sporting Braga

What was the score in Moreirense vs Sporting Braga?

Moreirense 2-2 Sporting Braga (half-time 1-1), Liga Portugal, Sunday 9 August 2026.

Who scored in Moreirense vs Sporting Braga?

Fran Navarro 7', Nile John 8', Pau Víctor 66', João Veloso 90+1'.

Did Moneyball predict Moreirense 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 Moreirense vs Sporting Braga?

Demir Ege Tıknaz, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Moreirense vs Sporting Braga?

J. Torres Bessa.