Pau Victor Strike Earns Braga Narrow Win Over Arouca

Pau Victor Delgado came off the bench to deliver all three points for Sporting Clube de Braga in a tight 1–0 home victory over FC Arouca on Matchday 29 of the Primeira Liga.

The match, played on 12 April 2026, remained goalless until midway through the second half. Detailed first-half events are not available from the official data, but Braga head coach opted for an early adjustment at the break, introducing Paulo Oliveira for Vitor Carvalho at the start of the second half.

Primeira Liga FINISHED

2026-04-12 17:00

Sporting Clube de Braga

1 - 0

FC Arouca

Matchday 29 REGULAR_SEASON

Braga’s key breakthrough arrived in the 66th minute. Substitute Pau Victor, who had only entered the pitch three minutes earlier in place of Ricardo Horta, found the net to make it 1–0. The goal was set up by Fran Navarro, whose assist ensured the hosts finally converted their second-half pressure into a decisive advantage.

The game’s rhythm shifted around the hour mark as both sides turned to their benches. Arouca responded to falling behind with a double change in the 65th minute, bringing on Amadou Dante for Bas Kuipers and Alfonso Trezza for Pablo Gozalbez in an attempt to tilt the contest back in their favour.

Discipline became an issue late on, particularly for Braga. After Arouca’s Bas Kuipers was booked in the 55th minute, Braga substitute Gabriel Martínez picked up a yellow card in the 72nd minute and was then sent off with a second booking in the 82nd minute, leaving the hosts to protect their lead with ten men. Arouca’s José Fontán was also cautioned in stoppage time.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Braga held firm to secure a vital home win in the Primeira Liga. The result underscores the impact of Pau Victor and Fran Navarro from the bench and keeps Braga in the hunt for a strong finish to the regular season. More granular statistics such as shots, possession, and full line-ups were not available in the provided match data.

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Primeira Liga Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	32	27	4	1	64	15	49	85	W W W W D
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	32	23	7	2	82	23	59	76	W D D L W
3	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	32	22	10	0	69	22	47	76	D W W W D
4	Sporting Clube de Braga	32	16	9	7	60	32	28	57	D L W D W
5	FC Famalicão	32	14	10	8	41	29	12	52	D W D D D
6	Gil Vicente FC	32	13	11	8	46	32	14	50	D W L D
7	Vitória SC	32	12	6	14	39	48	-9	42	L W W D
8	Moreirense FC	32	12	6	14	37	47	-10	42	W L W D L
9	GD Estoril Praia	32	10	8	14	52	53	-1	38	D L L L L
10	FC Alverca	32	10	8	14	34	50	-16	38	L W L W W
11	FC Arouca	32	10	6	16	41	62	-21	36	D L W L W
12	Rio Ave FC	32	8	11	13	33	52	-19	35	D L D W L
13	CD Santa Clara	32	8	9	15	30	40	-10	33	D W D L
14	CD Nacional	32	8	7	17	35	43	-8	31	L W W L W
15	CF Estrela da Amadora	32	6	10	16	36	54	-18	28	L L L L L
16	Casa Pia AC	32	5	11	16	29	56	-27	26	L L L D L
17	CD Tondela	32	5	10	17	24	52	-28	25	W D L L D
18	AVS	32	2	11	19	24	66	-42	17	W D D D