Santa Clara 2-2 Nacional: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 1 · Monday 10 August 2026 · Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada · referee H. Carvalho · full time
Full time: Santa Clara 2-2 Nacional
Santa Clara and Nacional drew 2-2 in Liga Portugal Matchday 1 on Monday 10 August 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel. The goals: Gonçalo Paciência 19', Gonçalo Paciência 21', Liziero 36', Miguel Baeza 45'.
How the match unfolded
Gonçalo Paciência put Santa Clara ahead in the 19th minute. Gonçalo Paciência made it 2-0 to Santa Clara in the 21st minute, set up by Diogo Calila. Liziero from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Nacional in the 36th minute. Nacional levelled at 2-2 in the 45th minute through Miguel Baeza.
Santa Clara were two goals up and could not hold on: Nacional came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Gonçalo Paciência scored twice.
The referee, H. Carvalho, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Santa Clara and 2 to Nacional.
Santa Clara: Petit, 4-2-3-1 · Nacional: J. Baptista dos Santos Brito Gião, 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 1.25 for Santa Clara and 1.55 for Nacional.
Santa Clara had 7 shots on target, Nacional 4.
Santa Clara had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Santa Clara came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.75 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
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.
Santa Clara vs Nacional: the match in numbers
| Santa Clara | Match statistics | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 |
| 19 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 389 | Total passes | 373 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gonçalo Paciência (Santa Clara), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Santa Clara
- Gonçalo Paciência 8.6 2 goals
- Diogo Calila 7.0 1 assist
- Dani Borges 6.9
- Djé 6.8
- Pedro Ferreira 6.8
Nacional
- Daniel Jr 7.5
- Miguel Baeza 7.2 1 goal
- Liziero 7.1 1 goal
- Pablo Ruan 7.0
- Ze Vitor 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Joel Silva at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Santa Clara: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Nacional: Nacional vs Sporting Braga Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Santa Clara vs Nacional
What was the score in Santa Clara vs Nacional?
Santa Clara 2-2 Nacional (half-time 2-2), Liga Portugal, Monday 10 August 2026.
Who scored in Santa Clara vs Nacional?
Gonçalo Paciência 19', Gonçalo Paciência 21', Liziero 36', Miguel Baeza 45'.
Did Moneyball predict Santa Clara vs Nacional 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 Santa Clara vs Nacional?
Gonçalo Paciência, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Santa Clara vs Nacional?
H. Carvalho.
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