Luís Martins' attempts to hold down midfield proved largely unsuccessful in the first-half, with Braga looking more assertive. However, it was Sporting CP who first came close to opening the scoring, with Leonardo Ruiz missed from point blank range after a free-kick. Despite the effort it was mostly the hosts who controlled proceedings for most of the half, with Stojkovic called into action on a couple of occasions to deny Ogana and Martínez.

 

The restart got underway with a goal for Braga through Joca (52'), before Sporting CP B rallied and came close to an equaliser that Ruiz took a second to long to fire towards goal. In the end it was the introduction of Rafael Leão for Leonardo Ruiz that split the spoils, with the youngster denied by Tiago Pereira on his first occasion before netting his senior debut goal in the 90th minute.

 

Sporting CP B's remarkable recovery finally saw Luís Martins' side climb out of the relegation zone and finish in a respectable 14th.