OffsAIde
·3 January 2026
Estrela Amadora fight back as Braga let two-goal lead slip

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·3 January 2026

Estrela Amadora and Braga shared a 3-3 thriller at Estádio José Gomes, with Braga staying fifth and Estrela 10th in Liga Portugal after the visitors' two-goal cushion vanished in a breathless second half.
In the 12th minute, João Moutinho converted from the spot. VAR had confirmed the penalty after Vítor Carvalho was fouled. Kikas levelled with a low drive (16.).
After the restart, Fran Navarro stabbed in from close range (51.) and substitute Rodrigo Zalazar, on at half time, slotted a third (64.).
Estrela roared back as Jovane Borges finished from the centre of the box (69.), before Marcus swept in the equaliser following a corner (73.).
Lukas Hornicek preserved a point late on, saving Alisson Souza's strike in the second minute of second half stoppage time.
Braga controlled long spells, registering six shots on target from 10 attempts and 58% possession. Estrela produced 11 attempts and found three different scorers.
Next up, Estrela host Estoril. Braga visit Benfica in the Taça da Liga semi-finals before returning to league action.









































