Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Desportivo Aves, 2019-20 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 49': Rui Fonte
  • 54': Ricardo Horta
  • 83': Abel Ruiz
  • 90'+3': Paulinho
FT
4 - 0
Desportivo Aves

    About

    Braga are hosting Desportivo Aves at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 3': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
    • 3': Reko (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Diogo Viana (Sporting Braga).
    • 5': Pedro Soares (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Oumar Diakhité (Desportivo Aves) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Afonso Figueiredo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ricardo Mangas.
    • 9': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
    • 9': Reko (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Falcão (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reko.
    • 11': Corner, Desportivo Aves. Conceded by João Palhinha.
    • 12': Corner, Desportivo Aves. Conceded by Rui Fonte.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Oumar Diakhité (Desportivo Aves) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Afonso Figueiredo with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Estrela (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Horta.
    • 16': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Aflalo.
    • 16': Offside, Sporting Braga. Trincão tries a through ball, but André Horta is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Amador.
    • 18': Diogo Viana (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Reko (Desportivo Aves).
    • 19': Foul by Afonso Figueiredo (Desportivo Aves).
    • 19': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Offside, Sporting Braga. Pedro Amador tries a through ball, but João Palhinha is caught offside.
    • 23': Afonso Figueiredo (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Diogo Viana (Sporting Braga).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 24': Offside, Sporting Braga. Trincão tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 30': Foul by Ricardo Mangas (Desportivo Aves).
    • 30': Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Falcão.
    • 32': Foul by Ricardo Mangas (Desportivo Aves).
    • 32': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Amador.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Desportivo Aves 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Desportivo Aves 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fabiano replaces Diogo Viana.
    • 46': Falcão (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
    • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Oumar Diakhité.
    • 49': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Desportivo Aves 0. Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trincão with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
    • 51': Pedro Soares (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Ricardo Mangas (Desportivo Aves).
    • 52': Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Ricardo Mangas (Desportivo Aves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Desportivo Aves 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 55': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
    • 55': Mehrdad Mohammadi (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Offside, Sporting Braga. André Horta tries a through ball, but Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Oumar Diakhité (Desportivo Aves).
    • 62': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Offside, Sporting Braga. André Horta tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Estrela (Desportivo Aves).
    • 63': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Amador.
    • 64': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bruno Morais.
    • 65': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
    • 65': Reko (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Falcão (Desportivo Aves).
    • 65': Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Rúben Macedo replaces Estrela.
    • 69': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Zidane Banjaqui replaces Afonso Figueiredo.
    • 71': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
    • 71': Rúben Macedo (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Mehrdad Mohammadi (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reko.
    • 72': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Zidane Banjaqui (Desportivo Aves).
    • 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Rui Fonte.
    • 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Raúl Silva replaces David Carmo.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Mehrdad Mohammadi (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Falcão.
    • 75': Corner, Desportivo Aves. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Mehrdad Mohammadi (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 78': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 78': Pedro Soares (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Zidane Banjaqui.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Foul by Pedro Soares (Desportivo Aves).
    • 83': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Desportivo Aves 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 84': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Jose Varela replaces Kevin Yamga.
    • 84': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Kelvin Boateng replaces Mehrdad Mohammadi.
    • 85': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Rúben Macedo (Desportivo Aves).
    • 87': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Novais replaces André Horta.
    • 89': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Sanca replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Oumar Diakhité (Desportivo Aves).
    • 90'+1': João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by João Novais (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+2': Jose Varela (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Reko (Desportivo Aves).
    • 90'+2': Sanca (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sanca (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Braga 4, Desportivo Aves 0. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sanca.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 4, Desportivo Aves 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 4, Desportivo Aves 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 4, Desportivo Aves 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 1
    31.8 Possession 68.2
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.2 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    192 Accurate Passes 520
    262 Passes 586
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 16
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 62
    23 Accurate Long Balls 49
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    17 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 13
    17 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal

    Liga Portugal Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
    2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
    3 Benfica 10 +21 25
    4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    92 David Carmo
    36 Bruno Viana
    81 Pedro Amador
    11 Diogo Viana
    60 João Palhinha
    15 André Horta
    21 Ricardo Horta
    77 Francisco Trincão
    20 Paulinho
    18 Rui Fonte
    Braga Substitutes:
    Abel Ruiz, Raul, Galeno, João Novais, Bruno Wilson, Samú Costa, Tiago Sá, Sanca, Fabiano.

    AVE Desportivo Aves (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Raphael Lopes (GK)
    15 Oumar Diakhité
    44 Bruno Morais
    19 Ricardo Mangas Yellow Card
    96 Arthur Kevin Yamga Tientcheu
    29 Falcao
    21 Reko
    55 Estrela
    90 Pedro Augusto Ferreira Soares
    25 Afonso
    23 Mehrdad Mohammadi
    Desportivo Aves Substitutes:
    Jaílson, Cláudio Tavares, Ruben Macedo, Ruben Oliveira, José Varela, Jonathan Buatu, Kelvin Boateng, Zidane Banjaqui, Fábio.

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