Braga won 3-0 after Famalicao's Rodrigo Pinheiro was sent off

SC Braga beat Famalicao 3-0, and the numbers show the hosts were in control well before the red card at 70 minutes.

Rodrigo Pinheiro was sent off for Famalicao at 70 minutes, after collecting a yellow card in the same minute, and from that point they had ten men against a side already in front. Before the dismissal, Ricardo Horta had given Braga the lead at 53 minutes, and a 67th-minute own goal made it two. Pau Victor's strike at 88 minutes completed the scoring, but the change that mattered most came with the red card, which left Famalicao defending a man short for the final 20 minutes.

Braga had the ball for most of the match, and the shares were close to what each side usually manages. The hosts had 59% possession, which is in line with their usual share at home. Famalicao had 41%, well short of the 53.4% they average away from home, so they spent less time on the ball than they normally do.

Braga also created the better chances. They had 15 shots, against an average of 13.4 in home games. Their expected goals figure, a score that estimates the quality of each chance based on where it was taken from, was 1.15, a little above their usual 1.05. Famalicao had four shots and an expected goals figure of 0.19, far below the 0.69 they average away, which suggests their attacks were not only few but also poor in quality.

Braga's defence was also tighter than usual. They conceded no goals at home, against an average of 1.2 per game, which is the sort of return that tells you the visitors struggled to get a shot away with any menace. Famalicao, for their part, failed to score on the road, where they usually find the net 1.6 times per match. Both clubs had been firing in those averages before this game, so the shutout counts as ordinary for neither side.

Ricardo Horta's goal was the centrepiece, and he was rated 8.2, the highest mark among the players listed for Braga. Adrian Barisic had the assist for that opener, and his own rating of 7.7 reflects a player who was involved throughout. For Famalicao, Óscar Aranda Subiela made the most of his time on the pitch, with two shots and a rating of 6.5, though his side could not turn that into a goal.

Discipline also shaped the game. Braga picked up five yellow cards, while Famalicao received three yellows and the red. Famalicao's only sending off came in the 70th minute, and the match was effectively over as a contest once Braga were a goal ahead and the visitors had lost a player. In the table, Braga sit 10th with 11 points from nine matches, and Famalicao are 11th with 10 points from the same number of games.

Player of the matchRicardo Horta1 goal8.2

A. Barišić1 assist7.7

Pau Victor1 goal7.5

João Moutinho3 chances created7.2