Neither Braga reached Porto, nor Vitoria de Guimarães caught up with Arsenalist in the standings. The historic Minho derby ended in a 1-1 draw yesterday.
It was Braga who took the lead in the 53rd minute through Vitor Carvalho who completed a good attack.
With a light touch of his heel, Ricardo Horta isolated Rony Lopez. He crossed into the penalty area, and after the rebound the ball went to young Vitor Carvalho, who fired into the back of Bruno Varela’s goal.
However, eight minutes after the 90th, as Braga celebrated victory, João Mendes scored one of the best goals of the season. Vitoria attacked in search of a draw, forcing Braga’s defense to relax as much as possible as Joao Mendes bombed home for the first time, giving Matheus no chance.
Abel Ruiz was inconsolable on the bench as he appeared alone in the 90th minute, with only Bruno Varela ahead of him, but ultimately lost 2-0 to Arsenal.