Begraoui brace powers Estoril past Alverca | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Estoril beat Alverca 4-1 to record a second straight Liga Portugal win. In the 36th minute, Bastien Meupiyou put through his own net to open the scoring. Yanis Begraoui then struck twice (43., 47.), the second from João Carvalho's pass, before another Meupiyou own goal followed (60.). Alex Amorim replied from outside the box (67.), yet Estoril controlled the rest of the contest. Estoril remain ninth and visit Benfica next, while Alverca drop from 11th to 12th and host Famalicão.

Player of the Match: Yanis Begraoui led the line superbly with a brace either side of half time, adding 11 touches in the box and eight possessions won.

Stat of the Match: Jordan William Holsgrove completed 100 of 107 passes, setting the tempo throughout midfield.

Three Things We Learned: Bastien Meupiyou's two own goals handed Estoril a decisive platform. Estoril posted 64.1% possession with 88.8% passing accuracy despite registering only nine attempts. Joel Robles' six saves blunted Alverca, who produced seven shots on target from 11 attempts.