Sporting de Braga suffered a setback in the fight for third place in the I Liga, drawing with Famalicão (1-1) in the derby match.

What happened?

The home team opened the scoring in the 8th minute, with Justin de Haas scoring a penalty. Sporting de Braga recollected the fruits at 74 minutes, with Rodrigo Pinheiro deflecting into his own goal.

Why is it important for Braga?

With this result, Sporting de Braga holds the third position with 64 points, but may lose the spot to FC Porto, who plays at home against Estrela da Amadora on Saturday.

What's next?

Famalicão occupies the seventh position with 44 points and took a step back in the fight for the fifth place, now four points behind Vitória SC. | Position | Team | Points | | 3 | Sporting de Braga | 64 | | 7 | Famalicão | 44 |

Consequences for Braga

Sporting de Braga needs to win again to maintain the distance from FC Porto and secure the third position in the I Liga.