Gil Vicente Stuns Sporting Braga with late First-Half Winner
Braga, Portugal – Gil Vicente secured a crucial away victory against Sporting Braga on Sunday, winning 1-0 at the Estádio Municipal de Braga in a tightly contested match from the Portuguese Primeira Liga‘s fifth round of fixtures. The result sees Gil Vicente climb to sixth in the standings,while Braga drops to seventh.
The match began with Braga showing early intent, Amine El Ouzzani creating the first dangerous opportunity within the opening five minutes. Though, Gil Vicente quickly established themselves, with Pablo Felipe twice threatening the Braga goal, alongside chances for Luís Esteves and Santi García.
the breakthrough finally came in added time of the first half (45+2′). A well-worked play from Gil Vicente culminated in Agustín Moreira delivering a pinpoint pass to Pablo Felipe,who expertly finished to give the visitors a 1-0 lead heading into the break.
Braga manager Carlos vicens responded with a double substitution at halftime, bringing on Rodrigo Zalazar and Gabriel Moscardo in an attempt to inject new life into his side. Despite the changes, Gil Vicente remained a threat on the counterattack, with Ghislain Konan nearly extending their advantage.
Braga pushed for an equalizer in the second half, with João Mourinho having two clear chances. Gil Vicente goalkeeper Andrew thwarted the first attempt,while the second struck the crossbar,denying Braga a potential lifeline. Ricardo Horta also posed a threat with a dangerous shot, but Gil Vicente’s defense held firm.
The victory marks Gil Vicente’s second win of the season and solidifies their position amongst the league’s top contenders. Notably, the top eight teams in the primeira Liga now include the traditional “big three” – FC Porto, Sporting, and Benfica – alongside a remarkable five teams hailing from the Minho region.
League Standings Update:
* FC Porto: 15 points (League Leader)
* Moreirense & Sporting: 12 points
* benfica & Gil Vicente & Famalicão: 10 points
* Sporting Braga: 8 points
Elsewhere in the Primeira Liga:
* Alverca defeated Tondela 1-0
* benfica drew with Santa Clara 1-1
* Estoril beat AVS 3-1
* Moreirense overcame Rio Ave 3-1
* FC Porto narrowly defeated Nacional 1-0
* Sporting won at Famalicão 1-2
* Vitória SC won at Estrela da Amadora 0-2
* Casa Pia triumphed at Arouca 0-2
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