Nacional vs Estrela — Primeira Liga
2-3
Estádio da Madeira, Funchal
Going into the match, Nacional had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Estrela had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Nacional 1 win, 1 drawn. Nacional are 16th in the Primeira Liga on 4 points; Estrela are 10th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Nacional
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W L W L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Progreso · 23 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at Vitória SC · 23 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Estoril · 16 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at Racing Montevideo · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Santa Clara · 10 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Boston River · 9 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Estrela
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (D D D D L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Alverca · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Sporting CP · 8 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Sp Braga · 16 May 2026
- D 0-0 vs Famalicao · 11 May 2026
- L 3-2 at Moreirense · 2 May 2026
- L 1-2 vs Porto · 26 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Nacional vs Estrela
- Nacional 2-0 Estrela · 4 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Estrela 1-1 Nacional · 9 Nov 2025 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — Wesley Gasolina (Nacional)
- 45' Penalty — I. Stoica (Estrela)
- 62' Normal Goal — A. Marcus (Estrela)
- 66' Normal Goal — Pablo Ruan (Nacional)
- 83' Normal Goal — L. Antonetti (Estrela)
Match statistics
| Nacional | Metric | Estrela |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 0.83 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 409 | Total passes | 390 |
| 337 | Accurate passes | 319 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 7 | Key passes | 11 |
| 84 | Duels | 84 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |