Match Report
Arsenal (2nd, 12 pts) visited Sporting Braga (3rd, 9 pts) with 3 points between them. The last five rounds placed Sporting Braga no better than 18th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting Braga 0.83 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Arsenal 3 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.71.
The venue was Estádio Municipal de Braga, with room for 30,286 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Sporting Braga: Matheus (83'), Matheus (90')