Nacional vs Santa Clara match stats & report

3–3 Full time

Primeira Liga · Portugal · Regular Season - 16 · Estádio da Madeira, Funchal · Ref F. Verissimo

Nacional stats & fixtures · Santa Clara stats & fixtures

Nacional drew with Santa Clara 3–3 in the Primeira Liga on 11 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.98–2.47. Santa Clara had 54% of the ball.

Nacional vs Santa Clara match statistics

NacionalSanta Clara

46% Ball possession 54%
1.98 Expected goals (xG) 2.47
13 Total shots 22
5 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 11
3 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 14
2 Corners 8
14 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 4
345 Passes 394
80% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

4' Goal Vinícius Lopes Santa Clara
6' Yellow card Léo Santos Nacional
15' Goal Paulo Victor Santa Clara
21' Goal Jesús Ramírez (assist Paulinho Bóia) Nacional
24' Yellow card Sidney Lima Santa Clara
30' Yellow card Pablo Ruan Nacional
38' Penalty scored Jesús Ramírez Nacional
50' Goal Jesús Ramírez (assist Liziero) Nacional
52' Yellow card José Luís Rocha Tavares Santa Clara
71' Yellow card Gustavo Klismahn Santa Clara
72' Yellow card Matheus Dias Nacional
81' Yellow card Kaique Nacional
90' Goal Elias Manoel (assist Gabriel Batista) Santa Clara
90+5' Yellow card Luís Rocha Santa Clara

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nacional

Confirmed 4-4-2 Tiago Margarido

1 Kaique

5 José Gomes 38 Zé Vitor 34 Léo Santos 2 João Aurélio

11 Paulinho Bóia 28 Liziero 6 Matheus Dias 99 Pablo Ruan

9 Jesús Ramírez 8 Miguel Baeza

Bench Lucas França , Witi , Daniel Júnior , C. Labidi , André Sousa , Lucas João , L. Vallier , Francisco Gonçalves , Deivison

Santa Clara

Confirmed 3-1-4-2 Vasco Matos

1 Gabriel Batista

94 Henrique Silva 13 Luís Rocha 23 Sidney Lima

65 José Luís Rocha Tavares

64 Paulo Victor 77 Gustavo Klismahn 35 Serginho 42 Lucas Soares

10 Gabriel Silva 70 Vinícius Lopes

Bench Neneca , Diogo Calila , Adriano Firmino , Elias Manoel , Pedro Ferreira , Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos , F. Venancio , Welinton Torrão

Form guide

Nacional at home

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.1 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Santa Clara away

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

42% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Nacional vs Santa Clara head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
30 Mar 25	Santa Clara v Nacional	1–0
4 Nov 24	Nacional v Santa Clara	2–0
31 Jul 22	Nacional v Santa Clara	1–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Nacional vs Santa Clara head-to-head record