Match Report
Penafiel went into the game 2nd in the table on 13 points; Académica sat 8th on 9 — a 4-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.17/0.83 for Penafiel and 1.33/1.67 for Académica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Penafiel, 2 by Académica, 4 drawn, at 1 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
H. Carvalho officiated: 65 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. The match was played at Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril (capacity 5,230). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Penafiel led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Penafiel: Pedro Sá (36'), Davo (42'), João Pinto (57'), Max Svensson (71') · Académica: Leandro Silva (90')
Key stats
Possession: Penafiel 45% · Académica 55% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-4