Braga 1-0 Porto: Failed To Party, Dragoes Is Under Pressure Again By Sporting Lisbon

FC Porto lost to Braga and failed to hold a party in the Portuguese League. (Photo: Twitter @FC Porto)

JAKARTA – The leader of the Portuguese League standings, FC Porto, failed to party during a visit to Braga. Dragoes lost 1-0 to Braga.

In the 31st match at the Municipal de Braga Stadium on Tuesday, April 26, WIB, the only goal was scored by Ricardo Horta in the 54th minute.

This defeat made Porto wait longer to seal their 30th Portuguese League title. In fact, unfortunately again, they are now back under pressure from Sporting Lisbon.

With this result, Porto is still occupying the top position of the standings with a collection of 82 points. But now, they are only six points clear of Sporting Lisbon who picked up a 0-3 win over Boavista on the same day.

With three matches remaining, Sporting Lisbon still has the opportunity to overtake FC Porto's points.

Meanwhile, Braga currently remains in the last place of the top four standings with 59 points. They are still 11 points ahead of Gil Vicente who is trailing in fifth.

"First of all, a word and a warm hug to my players. They are fantastic, with cohesion and a desire to win. I dedicate the win to them," said Braga coach Carlos Carvalhal after the match, reported by the club website.

This victory made Braga break the positive trend recorded by Porto in Portugal's highest caste. Previously, the Dragoes had never lost in a league competition in 58 consecutive matches since 2020.

Meanwhile, for Braga, this is their fourth win from the last five matches in the league. Their only draw was last week when they played without a goal at Estoril's headquarters.

"It's very difficult to beat this FC Porto. We equalized last year's points with all these things. We got three valuable points. We will try to do our best," said Carvalhal.