UEFA Europa League

Braga vs TSG Hoffenheim, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Braga
  • 1': Marcelo Goiano
  • 81': Fransérgio
  • 90'+3': Fransérgio
FT
3 - 1
TSG Hoffenheim
  • 74': Mark Uth
  • Red Card 90'+7': Ádám Szalai

About

Braga are hosting TSG Hoffenheim 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': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0. Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
  • 4': Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 4': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
  • 7': Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Steven Zuber tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
  • 8': Delay in match Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) because of an injury.
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Attempt saved. João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by João Teixeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 17': Foul by Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 17': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by João Teixeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 19': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 21': Foul by Steven Zuber (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 21': Jefferson (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Ricardo Ferreira.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
  • 24': Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 24': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Kevin Vogt (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 25': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 32': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Dennis Geiger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Jefferson (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dennis Geiger.
  • 35': Foul by Kevin Vogt (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 35': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 37': Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Ricardo Ferreira.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 38': Foul by Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 38': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Delay in match Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 43': Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 45': Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Schulz with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 45'+3': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0.
  • 45': Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Serge Gnabry replaces Håvard Nordtveit.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Jefferson (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vukcevic.
  • 50': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
  • 51': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 51': Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Mark Uth replaces Dennis Geiger.
  • 52': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Ricardo Ferreira.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
  • 55': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 56': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Ricardo Ferreira.
  • 59': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Mark Uth (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 59': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Marcelo Goiano.
  • 60': Delay in match Matheus (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 61': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Steven Zuber (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 63': Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 65': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Ádám Szalai replaces Steven Zuber.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Mark Uth (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 69': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 69': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Dyego Sousa replaces Paulinho.
  • 74': Foul by Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga).
  • 74': Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Mark Uth (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Foul by João Teixeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 75': Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
  • 76': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fábio Martins replaces João Teixeira.
  • 78': Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Kevin Vogt tries a through ball, but Serge Gnabry is caught offside.
  • 79': Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 79': Serge Gnabry (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 80': Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 83': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 85': Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Ádám Szalai (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 85': Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Ádám Szalai (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Ferreira tries a through ball, but Dyego Sousa is caught offside.
  • 87': Delay in match Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Mark Uth (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 89': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Mark Uth (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Martins.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Vogt (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 90'+4': Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ádám Szalai (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 90'+6': Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Ádám Szalai (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+7': Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1.
  • 90'+8': Match ends, Sporting Braga 3, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 10
6 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 4
65.1 Possession 34.9
18 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
459 Accurate Passes 212
540 Passes 292
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 0
20 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.0
73 Long Balls 61
53 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
8 Effective Clearances 33
8 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 10,054

Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
34 Raul
24 Ricardo Ferreira Yellow Card
4 Jefferson
87 Marcelo Goiano
11 Danilo
35 Nikola Vukcevic
47 Ricardo Esgaio Yellow Card
20 Paulinho
23 João Carlos Teixeira Yellow Card
27 Fransérgio
Braga Substitutes:
Fábio Martins, Bruno Viana, André Moreira, Dyego Sousa, Bruno Xadas, André Horta, Koka.

TSG TSG Hoffenheim (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Oliver Baumann (GK)
22 Kevin Vogt
38 Stefan Posch
6 Håvard Nordtveit
11 Florian Grillitsch Yellow Card
32 Dennis Geiger
10 Kerem Demirbay Yellow Card
16 Nico Schulz Yellow Card
17 Steven Zuber
18 Nadiem Amiri Yellow Card
27 Andrej Kramaric
TSG Hoffenheim Substitutes:
Serge Gnabry, Gregor Kobel, Ermin Bicakcic, Ádám Szalai, Philipp Ochs, Lukas Rupp, Mark Uth.

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