Alverca 1-2 Sporting Braga result, stats and report

Santa Clara and Sporting Braga cancelled each other out in a scrappy Liga Portugal draw that produced seven yellow cards, one shot on target each, and precisely nothing in the way of cutting edge.

Dawda Camara struck inside three minutes to hand Alverca a 1-0 victory over Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal, as the visitors dominated possession and territory but failed to convert a hatful of big chances.

Jonas Wind came off the bench to score with seven minutes left and hand Sporting Braga a hard-fought 1-0 win over a dogged but disciplined Estoril side in Liga Portugal.

Ianis Stoica scored twice to give Estrela Amadora a 2-1 victory over Sporting Braga in Liga Portugal, with the home side holding firm despite Braga's dominance of possession throughout the match.

Alverca looked set to claim a precious home win after Vivaldo Semedo's header on 69 minutes, but Santa Clara substitute Brenner levelled with three minutes to go to earn a point in a tight Liga Portugal encounter.

FC København arrive at this Conference League group stage fixture with goals to burn and a fortress mentality at home. Sporting Braga arrive having conceded nothing across six completed Conference League matches. Something has to give.

Two of Liga Portugal's most draw-prone sides meet on Monday night, with Famalicão yet to win in five and Alverca yet to keep a clean sheet in ten. Something has to give. Probably not much.

Sporting CP arrive in Braga on Friday night having not lost in their last ten Liga Portugal matches, while the hosts have drawn three of their last five. Something has to give.