Estrela da Amadora beat Sporting Braga 2-1 in Alverca, inflicting on the Bracarenses their first defeat in the Portuguese I League. The match was played at Estrela da Amadora's ground, which thus achieved a significant result against one of the main title contenders.
Romanian forward Ianis Stoica was the protagonist of the home victory, scoring his team's two goals at 45 and 56 minutes. The player took advantage of these two key moments in the match to turn the score around in favor of the tricolores.
For Sporting Braga, the one who opened the scoring was Gabri Martínez, who converted in the fifth minute of play. This early goal put the Bracarenses team in the lead, but the team could not maintain the advantage until halftime.
This defeat marks the first time Sp. Braga drops points in this edition of the I League, representing a setback for the team's aspirations in the title race. Estrela da Amadora, for their part, earn three important points in the standings.
