UEFA Europa League

Braga vs Liberec, 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, 2015 First Round

· UEFA Europa League
Braga
  • 42': Ricardo Ferreira
  • 90'+2': Crislan
FT
2 - 1
Liberec
  • 35': Dmitri Efremov

About

Braga are hosting Liberec at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 2': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec).
  • 11': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Milan Kerbr tries a through ball, but Herolind Shala is caught offside.
  • 11': Djavan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Milan Kerbr (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Herolind Shala.
  • 13': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Matheus Magalhaes.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Pokorny.
  • 14': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec).
  • 14': Rafa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Milan Kerbr.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alan with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Tomas Koubek.
  • 18': Foul by Rafa (Sporting Braga).
  • 18': Milan Kerbr (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 19': Foul by Luiz Carlos (Sporting Braga).
  • 19': Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Milan Kerbr tries a through ball, but Herolind Shala is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Bartosak.
  • 22': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec).
  • 22': Luiz Carlos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Milan Kerbr (Slovan Liberec).
  • 25': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Milan Kerbr (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Milan Kerbr (Slovan Liberec).
  • 26': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Milan Kerbr (Slovan Liberec).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
  • 29': Delay in match Matheus Magalhaes (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Luiz Carlos (Sporting Braga).
  • 32': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Lukas Pokorny (Slovan Liberec).
  • 32': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Bakos.
  • 35': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Slovan Liberec 1. Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Pokorny.
  • 37': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
  • 37': Luiz Carlos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan with a cross.
  • 38': Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Djavan with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Herolind Shala.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Hassan.
  • 42': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Slovan Liberec 1. Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Alan.
  • 43': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Zdenek Folprecht tries a through ball, but Dmitri Efremov is caught offside.
  • 45': Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Slovan Liberec 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Slovan Liberec 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Slovan Liberec 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Rafa (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Tomas Koubek.
  • 48': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 48': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Rafa (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
  • 52': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcelo Goiano with a cross.
  • 53': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Herolind Shala tries a through ball, but Milan Kerbr is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga).
  • 54': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Luiz Carlos (Sporting Braga).
  • 55': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Crislan replaces Rui Fonte.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 62': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Michael Rabusic replaces Dmitri Efremov because of an injury.
  • 64': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Vladimir Coufal tries a through ball, but Michael Rabusic is caught offside.
  • 64': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
  • 64': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Delay in match Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec) because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Offside, Sporting Braga. Crislan tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 68': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Crislan (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 71': Hand ball by Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan.
  • 73': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Michael Rabusic (Slovan Liberec).
  • 74': Foul by Crislan (Sporting Braga).
  • 74': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Lukas Pokorny tries a through ball, but Marek Bakos is caught offside.
  • 76': Crislan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Lukas Pokorny (Slovan Liberec).
  • 76': Lukas Pokorny (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Jan Mudra replaces Milan Kerbr.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ondrej Svejdik.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a corner.
  • 80': David Hovorka (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga).
  • 80': Foul by Luiz Carlos (Sporting Braga).
  • 80': Ondrej Svejdik (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Rafa (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Hassan.
  • 83': Delay in match Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec) because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lukas Pokorny.
  • 85': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Jan Sykora replaces Vladimir Coufal because of an injury.
  • 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marek Bakos.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pedro Santos replaces Alan.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Slovan Liberec 1. Crislan (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Wilson Eduardo replaces Ahmed Hassan.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jan Sykora (Slovan Liberec).
  • 90'+5': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec).
  • 90'+6': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Tomas Koubek (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Pedro Santos went off injured after Sporting Braga had used all subs.
  • 90'+9': Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Crislan (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+9': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+9': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Slovan Liberec 1.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Slovan Liberec 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
35.8 Possession 64.2
6 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 480
309 Passes 547
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
9 Crosses 33
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 56
24 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 15
13 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
21 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 8,144

Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
92 Matheus (GK)
5 Willy Boly
24 Ricardo Ferreira
16 Djavan
87 Marcelo Goiano
8 Luiz Carlos
35 Nikola Vukcevic
18 Rafa Silva
30 Alan
17 Rui Fonte
20 Koka Yellow Card
Braga Substitutes:
Wilson Eduardo, Crislan, Filipe Augusto, Pedro Santos, André Pinto, Stanislav Kritsyuk, Baiano.

LIB Liberec (4-5-1)

No. Name
21 Tomas Koubek (GK) Yellow Card
29 Lukás Pokorny
11 David Hovorka
26 Lukas Bartosak Yellow Card
5 Vladimír Coufal
9 Herolind Shala
10 Zdenek Folprecht Yellow Card
13 Ondrej Svejdik
17 Milan Kerbr Yellow Card
15 Dmitri Efremov
27 Marek Bakos
Liberec Substitutes:
Michael Rabusic, Kevin Luckassen, Jan Sýkora, Karel Knejzlik, Jan Mudra, Václav Hladky.

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