CD Santa Clara vs CD Nacional

Santa Clara secured a comfortable home victory over Nacional in the Primeira Liga, goals at either end of the contest sealing a clean 2-0 result at Estádio de São Miguel. The deadlock broke in the 27th minute when a Nacional own goal from Witi opened the scoring, with Pedro Pacheco — crowned player of the match with a 8.2 rating — central to the pressure that created it. Santa Clara held firm through a feisty second half, which brought yellows for Paulinho Bóia and Darlan, before substitute Elias Manoel, on from the 24th minute, wrapped things up in stoppage time (90+2') with an assist from Luis Fernando. The result matters in the table's lower reaches. Santa Clara — who controlled 59% of possession and outperformed their visitors 1.44 to 0.61 on expected goals — move further clear of danger. For Nacional in 14th, the defeat tightens the relegation screws heading into the season's final weeks.