Nacional vs Braga

25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee Jose Bessa

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Miguel Baeza 19’

Match summary

Nacional won 1-0 at home to Braga. Nacional led 1-0 at half-time.

Miguel Baeza put Nacional ahead in the 19th minute.

Braga can feel hard done by, creating 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Nacional's 0.46 from 8.

Match stats

29% Possession 71%
8 Shots 20
4 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 6
87 Attacks 108
31 Dangerous attacks 77
227 Passes 541
59.0% Pass accuracy 88.0%
23 Tackles 12
18 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Nacional Braga
Kick-off
Matheus DiasShot on target
13’
Miguel BaezaLeft foot shot1-0 (Nacional)
19’
Miguel BaezaVAR: Goal stands
19’
Francisco GonçalvesFoul
33’
Half-time1-0
46’
Mario DorgelesJean-Baptiste Gorby
46’
João MoutinhoTomás Marqués
46’
Gabriel MartínezGabriel Silva
Stavros GavrielShot on target
50’
51’
Jovan MiloševićShot on target
Second half underway
62’
Fran NavarroJovan Milošević
Stavros GavrielShot on target
65’
Matchoi DjalóMin-kyu Song
68’
Deivison Souza BritoMarkus Jensen
68’
76’
Denis HuseinbašićBright Arrey-Mbi
Pablo Messias CardozoAbdel Kader Njoya
78’
Danel DongmoChiheb Labidi
78’
79’
Sergio BarciaFoul
Stavros GavrielFoul
86’
Daniel JúniorMiguel Baeza
86’
90+2’
Pau VíctorShot on target
90+4’
Gustaf LagerbielkeFoul
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 1.50 19’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), 1-0 19’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 1.50 19’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), 1-0 Baeza 19’
Nacional 0.46 xGBraga 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braga attacking Nacional attacking 
71’ Fran Navarro (Braga), set piece, 0.34 xG, off target 27’ Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), set piece, 0.25 xG, blocked 29’ Gabriel Silva (Braga), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 14’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Pau Víctor (Braga), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 10’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+2’ Pau Víctor (Braga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 65’ Matheus Dias (Nacional), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Gabriel Martínez (Braga), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 65’ Stavros Gavriel (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ João Moutinho (Braga), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Stavros Gavriel (Nacional), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Deivison Souza Brito (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Fran Navarro (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Denis Huseinbašić (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ João Moutinho (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Sergio Barcia (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Mario Dorgeles (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Sergio Barcia (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Matheus Dias (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Fran Navarro (Braga), set piece, 0.34 xG, off target 27’ Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), set piece, 0.25 xG, blocked 29’ Gabriel Silva (Braga), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 14’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Pau Víctor (Braga), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 10’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+2’ Pau Víctor (Braga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Miguel Baeza (Nacional), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 65’ Matheus Dias (Nacional), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 80’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Gabriel Martínez (Braga), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 65’ Stavros Gavriel (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Ricardo Horta (Braga), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ João Moutinho (Braga), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Stavros Gavriel (Nacional), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Victor Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Deivison Souza Brito (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Fran Navarro (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Denis Huseinbašić (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ João Moutinho (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Sergio Barcia (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Mario Dorgeles (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Sergio Barcia (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Matheus Dias (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 37’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Jovan Milošević (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nacional 5-4-1 Starting XI
Marin
Kokolo
Gonçalves
Vitor
Dias
Labidi 78’
Song 68’
Baeza 86’
Jensen 68’
Gavriel
Njoya 78’
Braga 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Fontes
Lagerbielke
Barcia
Arrey-Mbi 76’
Silva 46’
Gómez
Gorby 46’
Marqués 46’
Víctor
Horta
Milošević 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Renato Marin
90′ 2 0 36 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Francisco Gonçalves
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 22 3 – –
Ze Vitor
90′ 2 1 3 3 1 20 1 – – –
Williams Kokolo
90′ 2 – – 4 2 21 – – – –
Midfielders10 players
Markus Jensen Taken off
68′ – – 15 – – 3 – 4 2 1 –
Matheus Dias
90′ – – 16 – – 1 1 4 1 – –
Stavros Gavriel
90′ – – 6 – – 3 – 6 3 3
Chiheb Labidi Taken off
78′ – – 22 1 – 5 2 6 2 1 –
Miguel Baeza Taken off
86′ 1 – 30 2 – 1 1 2 – – –
Min-kyu Song Taken off
68′ – 1 14 2 – – – 1 2 – –
Deivison Souza Brito Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 5 – – 3 – 3 – – –
Matchoi Djaló Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 4 2 – – – 1 – – –
Danel Dongmo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Daniel Júnior Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Abdel Kader Njoya Taken off
78′ – – – – – – – 4 3 9 –
Pablo Messias Cardozo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 1 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Nacional win 16% Avg odds 5.96
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.13
Braga win 62% Avg odds 1.50

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Nacional LLLLL
Braga LWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nacional 1-2 Braga, 28 Feb 26 Next meeting: Braga vs Nacional, 14 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Nacional vs Braga meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.