Vizela vs SC Braga

Braga dominated from the first whistle against their lower-league neighbours. Mario Dorgeles opened the scoring to set the tone, before Fran Navarro doubled the lead. Gabri Martínez made it three before the break, giving Braga a comfortable half-time cushion.

The second half followed the same pattern. Gabriel Silva added a fourth after the interval, and captain Ricardo Horta completed the rout with the fifth to cap an emphatic performance.

Vicens changed his entire outfield line at half-time, introducing Lukas Hornicek, Sergio Barcia, Victor Gomez, Vítor Carvalho, Ricardo Horta, João Moutinho, Luisinho, Pau Victor, Denis Huseinbasic and Gabriel Silva — all 10 outfield players replaced as Braga rotated heavily.

Dorgeles' opener settled any early nerves. Once Braga scored the first, the floodgates opened. The I Liga side's quality advantage told immediately, and Vizela never looked capable of mounting a response.

Mario Dorgeles — the winger opened the scoring and was a constant threat down the left flank in the first half.

Fran Navarro — the Spanish striker continued his strong pre-season with a goal, adding to his tally against Buxton and Stoke City earlier in the summer.

Ricardo Horta — the captain entered at half-time and rounded off the scoring, demonstrating the depth Braga can call upon.

Gabri Martínez — scored and provided width from his wing-back role in the first half.

Braga's 5-0 scoreline reflects a gulf in quality between a Primeira Liga side and a Segunda Liga opponent. The fact that all five goals came from different scorers — and that the entire outfield changed at half-time without any drop-off — tells the story of Braga's squad depth. Four wins from four pre-season matches, with ten goals scored and only one conceded, points to a well-drilled side under Vicens.

Braga's pre-season has been immaculate: wins over São João de Ver (1-0), Buxton (3-1), Stoke City (1-0) and now Vizela. The Arsenalistas face Celta de Vigo at the Estádio Municipal de Braga on 18 July in their presentation match — the final test before competitive action begins.

Braga's first official fixture of 2026/27 is away to Serbian side Zeleznicar Pancevo on 22 July in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round first leg, with the return leg in Braga on 30 July.

Vizela, preparing for the 2026/27 Segunda Liga campaign, will look to sharpen up before their league season begins.

A routine pre-season workout for Braga, who barely broke sweat against their lower-league neighbours. Five different scorers, a clean sheet and a full squad rotation make this exactly the kind of fixture Vicens would have wanted. The real tests begin with Celta Vigo and then the European trip to Serbia.

Attendance: Not published (closed doors) Venue: Estádio Municipal de Vizela (Caldas de Vizela)