Braga cruise to comfortable victory

SC Braga secured a 4-0 victory over FK Zeleznicar Pancevo in the Liga Conferência. Ricardo Horta opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 27th minute. Gabriel Silva doubled the lead just before half-time, with P. Victor and F. Navarro adding further goals after the break.

The result was never in doubt once Braga took control in the first half. The home side created early pressure through corners and capitalised on a penalty to break the deadlock. Zeleznicar Pancevo struggled with discipline, receiving multiple yellow cards that disrupted their rhythm.

First-half dominance sets the tone

Play began with Braga pushing forward. Two quick corners in the 17th minute signalled their intent. Zeleznicar Pancevo picked up yellow cards to K. Sekularac in the 13th minute and N. Jovanovic a minute later. Another yellow followed for Z. Popovic in the 25th minute, and further bookings arrived for D. Ankeye and M. Milikic before the interval.

The breakthrough came from the spot. Ricardo Horta converted the 27th-minute penalty to give Braga a 1-0 lead. Silva then made it 2-0 in the 44th minute with an assist from Horta. The visitors managed just one corner before the half ended with Braga firmly in command.

Second half extends the lead

Braga continued their momentum after the restart. A second penalty arrived in the 62nd minute but Horta's effort was saved. P. Victor restored the two-goal advantage just a minute later with an assist from Horta. F. Navarro completed the scoring in the 84th minute to seal the 4-0 result.

Additional yellow cards were shown to N. Vidojevic, C. Lhernault and one to Braga's Gorby. Zeleznicar Pancevo finished with four corners in the second period yet failed to create meaningful threats. Braga ended with two corners overall while the visitors collected seven yellow cards in total compared to Braga's single booking.

The match highlighted Braga's clinical finishing and Zeleznicar Pancevo's disciplinary problems. With four goals from different scorers and strong contributions from Horta in both scoring and assisting, Braga progressed comfortably in the competition. Visit AltBets for live scores and additional Conference League updates.