Zalazar's late penalty settles Braga's trip to Madeira | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Braga beat Nacional 2-1 at Estádio da Madeira. Rodrigo Zalazar opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box after Pau Victor's pass. After the restart, Paulinho Boia levelled (59.), then VAR confirmed the spot kick for a Matheus Dias handball and Zalazar converted in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time. Braga produced 20 attempts and held 63.3% possession, repeatedly testing Kaíque who made six saves. Braga stay fourth in Liga Portugal and host Sporting CP next, while Nacional remain 14th and visit Moreirense.

Player of the Match: Rodrigo Zalazar drove Braga to victory, scoring twice including the stoppage time winner, hitting the target with all four attempts and knitting play with 11 successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: Diego Rodrigues created seven key passes, underscoring Braga's supply from the right.

Three Things We Learned: Boia was Nacional's sharpest outlet, finishing with five attempts, two on target, and six touches in the box. Victor Gomez offered end product for the visitors with three attempts, two on target, and 12 successful final third passes. Kaíque's six saves kept the game alive for the hosts until the penalty decided it.