Latest News About Braga 2-2 Estrela da Amadora: Final Liga Portugal clash ends with a dramatic late equalizer

Updated 2026-06-16 03:45

In a tense season finale at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Sporting Braga and Estrela da Amadora played out a 2-2 draw in Liga Portugal Betclic Round 34. Braga, seeking to cement European qualification by holding fourth place, briefly looked set to celebrate after Pau Víctor converted a late penalty to put them ahead 2-1. However, Estrela da Amadora responded with a stoppage-time equalizer from Stefan Leković, whose dramatic left-footed strike in the 90+6th minute leveled the scores and secured a share of the spoils for the visitors. Leković had earlier given Estrela a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute, and Gabri Martínez equalized for Braga in the 15th after a VAR review ensured the goal stood.

The match saw discipline shift in the closing moments, as Leković was sent off with a second yellow in the 90+7th minute, moments after his equalizing effort. The result leaves Braga maintaining European qualification via league position, while Estrela da Amadora earned a crucial point that helped them steer clear of the relegation play-off zone. The final scoreline reflected a tightly contested encounter with late drama that capped the season’s final day.