Sporting Braga vs Nacional Funchal Match Preview
Braga received a huge confidence boost in midweek as they pulled off the notable scalp of beating Arsenal, thanks to two late goals from Matheus. It was a third straight win in the Champions League for Domingos Paciencia’s team. Unfortunately things have not been so good in domestic play, as Braga have lost three on the bounce in the league, which sees them occupy a lowly 10th place in the standings.
Nacional are fifth and the Madeira team are pushing hard for a European berth, making this match a difficult one to call.
Sporting Braga vs Nacional Funchal Match Report
Braga bounced back from three successive defeats in the Liga with a 2-0 win in an ugly match at the AXA Stadium. Second-half goals from Lima and Paulo Cesar gave the Arsenalistas the three points, but both sides ended up with ten men following the dismissals of Stojanovic and Leandro Salino.
The victory lifts Braga up the table into joint sixth with Nacional, with both sides on 17 points.