UEFA Europa League

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

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TSG Hoffenheim
  • 24': Sandro Wagner
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Braga
  • 45'+1': João Carlos Teixeira
  • 50': Dyego Sousa

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TSG Hoffenheim are hosting Braga at PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany, 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.
  • 3': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lukas Rupp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 5': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 5': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
  • 10': Attempt saved. João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dyego Sousa.
  • 12': Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Håvard Nordtveit.
  • 17': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 17': Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sandro Wagner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 19': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Lukas Rupp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 20': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 21': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 22': Lukas Rupp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Lukas Rupp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Goal! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 0. Sandro Wagner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 28': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 29': Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sandro Wagner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 30': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 31': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Danilo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Teixeira.
  • 34': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 34': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kevin Vogt.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Florian Grillitsch (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 41': Delay in match Ermin Bicakcic (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 42': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramaric tries a through ball, but Pavel Kaderábek is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Goal! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 1. João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 45': Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Benjamin Hübner replaces Ermin Bicakcic because of an injury.
  • 46': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 48': Benjamin Hübner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Esgaio tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Sandro Wagner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 50': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Goal! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 2. Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Wagner.
  • 52': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
  • 54': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Marcelo Goiano.
  • 56': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 56': Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Eugen Polanski replaces Florian Grillitsch.
  • 56': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 56': Lukas Rupp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Benjamin Hübner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nico Schulz (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fransergio replaces Dyego Sousa.
  • 62': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 62': Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 63': Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Lazar Rosic.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Benjamin Hübner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 67': Foul by Håvard Nordtveit (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 67': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Goiano.
  • 69': Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Philipp Ochs replaces Håvard Nordtveit.
  • 71': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 72': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Lazar Rosic.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Conceded by Marcelo Goiano.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Hübner following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces João Teixeira.
  • 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ahmed Hassan replaces Paulinho.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Danilo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Hassan.
  • 87': Benjamin Hübner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
  • 87': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 89': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Kerem Demirbay (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 90': Lukas Rupp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Eugen Polanski (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Eugen Polanski (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Hübner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Hübner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 90'+3': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sandro Wagner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 90'+4': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Sandro Wagner (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1, Sporting Braga 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
33.8 Possession 66.2
8 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
237 Accurate Passes 545
319 Passes 624
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 53
33 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
18 Effective Tackles 13
27 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
31 Effective Clearances 7
31 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: PreZero Arena
Location: Sinsheim, Germany
Attendance: 15,714

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Oliver Baumann (GK)
22 Kevin Vogt
4 Ermin Bicakcic
6 Håvard Nordtveit Yellow Card
11 Florian Grillitsch
7 Lukas Rupp
10 Kerem Demirbay Yellow Card
16 Nico Schulz
3 Pavel Kaderábek
27 Andrej Kramaric
14 Sandro Wagner
TSG Hoffenheim Substitutes:
Gregor Kobel, Felix Passlack, Philipp Ochs, Nadiem Amiri, Steven Zuber, Benjamin Hübner, Eugen Polanski.

BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
34 Raul Yellow Card
3 Lazar Rosic
5 Nuno Sequeira
87 Marcelo Goiano
35 Nikola Vukcevic
11 Danilo
23 João Carlos Teixeira
47 Ricardo Esgaio
20 Paulinho
99 Dyego Sousa
Braga Substitutes:
Fábio Martins, Fransérgio, Koka, Bruno Xadas, André Horta, André Moreira, Bruno Viana.

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