Bisburt Rangers 1 - 3 Basterth

Key Events:

• 3' Basterth Pedro Chagas scores
• 10' Basterth Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 18' Bisburt Rangers Nilson Pires scores
• 23' Yellow card to Basterth Zdravko Ivanišević
• 85' Basterth Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Philippe Robert

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Bisburt Rangers recorded 2.07 xG and scored once, underperforming their chance quality by 1.07 goals. Basterth scored three from 1.50 xG, exceeding its estimate by 1.50. The shot totals tell part of the story: Bisburt Rangers had 10 attempts, seven on target, while Basterth managed seven attempts and five on target. Those figures suggest Bisburt Rangers found routes to goal often enough, but Basterth converted its opportunities with greater precision. The early goals gave the visitors a two-goal cushion by the 10th minute; Bisburt Rangers replied eight minutes later, but the remaining chances did not turn their way. Nilson Pires then settled the result in the 85th minute.

The match was close in possession, with Basterth edging it 51% to 49%, and both sides recorded 82% pass accuracy. Bisburt Rangers had the advantage in shots and corners, 4-3, while Basterth led in dribbles and tackles. None of those margins was large enough to tell the whole story on its own. The decisive difference was that Basterth put three goals on the board from fewer attempts, including one in the closing stages that made the final scoreline less negotiable. Bisburt Rangers had the higher xG and a healthy number of shots on target, but those measures describe opportunities, not the score. The scoreboard, as usual, has declined to accept an appeal from the underlying numbers.

• Bisburt Rangers: No standout performers (rating 7.0+) recorded.
• Pedro Chagas (7.3) - Scored the opener and assisted Jorge Alvez for Basterth's second, contributing directly to the early advantage.