Nacional 2-3 Estrela Amadora: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 4 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira · referee C. Fernandes Macedo · full time
Full time: Nacional 2-3 Estrela Amadora
Estrela Amadora beat Nacional 3-2 in Liga Portugal Matchday 4 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Estádio da Madeira. The goals: Wesley Gasolina 3', Ianis Stoica 45+1', Abraham Marcus 62', Pablo Ruan 66', Leandro Antonetti 83'.
How Estrela Amadora won it
Nacional struck first through Wesley Gasolina in the 3rd minute, set up by William Kokolo. Estrela Amadora levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+1) through Ianis Stoica from the penalty spot. Estrela Amadora turned it round: Abraham Marcus made it 1-2 in the 62nd minute, set up by Eddy Doué. Nacional levelled at 2-2 in the 66th minute through Pablo Ruan, set up by Liziero. Leandro Antonetti made it 2-3 to Estrela Amadora in the 83rd minute, set up by Eddy Doué.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, C. Fernandes Macedo, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Nacional and 1 to Estrela Amadora.
Nacional: J. Baptista dos Santos Brito Gião, 3-4-2-1 · Estrela Amadora: P. Marques da Costa Filipe, 4-3-3.
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 2.33 for Nacional and 0.81 for Estrela Amadora.
Estrela Amadora made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.2 goals.
Nacional created the better chances, 2.33 xG to 0.81, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Nacional had 5 shots on target, Estrela Amadora 4.
Nacional had 52% of the ball, but Estrela Amadora took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Nacional came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
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.
Nacional vs Estrela Amadora: the match in numbers
| Nacional | Match statistics | Estrela Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 2.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 412 | Total passes | 388 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Eddy Doué (Estrela Amadora), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Nacional
- Wesley Gasolina 7.6 1 goal
- Pablo Ruan 7.3 1 goal
- Liziero 7.0 1 assist
- Daniel Jr 7.0
- Miguel Baeza 6.7
Estrela Amadora
- Eddy Doué 7.8 2 assists
- Abraham Marcus 7.8 1 goal
- Leandro Antonetti 7.5
- Ianis Stoica 7.4 1 goal
- Robinho 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Ze Vitor at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nacional: Nacional vs Sporting Braga Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Estrela Amadora: Moreirense vs Estrela Amadora Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Nacional vs Estrela Amadora
What was the score in Nacional vs Estrela Amadora?
Nacional 2-3 Estrela Amadora (half-time 1-1), Liga Portugal, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Nacional vs Estrela Amadora?
Wesley Gasolina 3', Ianis Stoica 45+1', Abraham Marcus 62', Pablo Ruan 66', Leandro Antonetti 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Nacional vs Estrela Amadora 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 Nacional vs Estrela Amadora?
Eddy Doué, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nacional vs Estrela Amadora?
C. Fernandes Macedo.
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