Braga run riot to climb to fourth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Braga beat Alverca 5-0 in Liga Portugal. Vitor Carvalho put the hosts ahead in the 17th minute with a left-footed strike from outside the box. Ricardo Horta converted a penalty (45.) after Gabri Martínez was fouled, with earlier goals by Rodrigo Zalazar (23.) and Pau Victor (30.), before Fran Navarro added a fifth (79.). Braga dominated, producing 17 attempts and 68.2% possession while allowing only three shots. The win lifts Braga from fifth to fourth and they visit Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League next, while Alverca host Estrela Amadora next.

Player of the Match: Rodrigo Zalazar shaped the game with a goal, an assist and four key passes, linking attacks with 51 accurate passes before going off.

Stat of the Match: Alverca failed to register a shot on target, underlining the hosts' control.

Three Things We Learned: Carvalho's opener followed a corner, highlighting Braga's set piece threat. Zalazar's creativity told, with one goal, one assist and four key passes before his substitution. Three half-time changes could not spark Alverca, who finished with only three attempts and 31.8% possession.