Sporting Braga 1-0 Estoril result, stats and report

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.

Estoril created plenty but converted nothing, and Arouca's goalkeeper kept them out with eight saves as a goalless draw left the home side still searching for a first Liga Portugal win.

Benfica made it three wins from five Liga Portugal matches at home with a 2-1 victory over Estoril, but a late Yanis Begraoui goal gave the scoreline a closer look than the stats deserved.

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 troubled sides meet on Saturday night, with Academico Viseu searching for defensive basics and Estoril yet to win in their last ten league outings. Someone has to end their misery. The question is whether either of them can.

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.

Estoril host Casa Pia on Sunday in a fixture that pits two of the division's most troubled outfits against each other, with neither side having won a league match this season. Something has to give at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, and the coaching decisions made in the week of preparation may prove decisive.