Porto Edges Sporting Braga to Tighten Grip on Primeira Liga Race
BRAGA, Portugal (Interstat) — Porto defeated Sporting Braga 2-1 on Sunday in a Primeira Liga match at Estádio Municipal de Braga, strengthening its commanding position in the league table.
Porto substitute William Gomes opened the scoring in the 69th minute. Sporting Braga midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar, who assisted the first goal, equalized in the 80th minute. Porto’s winner came just moments later, with Séko Fofana netting in the same minute to secure the victory.
The match was a physical contest, featuring nine yellow cards. The result extends Porto’s formidable league record to 21-1-2 this season, while Braga moves to 12-5-4. Porto also completed a season sweep of Braga, having won the earlier fixture 2-1 in November.