UEFA Europa League

Braga vs FC Zorya Luhansk, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Braga
  • 61': Joel Abu Hanna (OG)
  • 68': Ricardo Horta
FT
2 - 0
FC Zorya Luhansk

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Schettine.
    • 1': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
    • 1': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 3': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
    • 5': Foul by Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 5': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 6': João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Guilherme Schettine (Sporting Braga).
    • 7': Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 12': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 13': Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt saved. João Novais (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
    • 16': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
    • 16': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Gromov.
    • 18': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Fransergio.
    • 19': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 19': Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wenderson Galeno.
    • 20': Foul by Vitor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
    • 20': Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by João Novais.
    • 28': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 29': Offside, Zorya Luhansk. Artem Gromov tries a through ball, but Olexandr Gladkiy is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zé Carlos with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt missed. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zé Carlos with a through ball.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 39': Foul by Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga).
    • 39': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': André Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 44': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 45': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Zorya Luhansk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Zorya Luhansk 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Schettine (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fransergio.
    • 53': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Denis Favorov.
    • 55': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 55': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': João Novais (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Foul by João Novais (Sporting Braga).
    • 56': Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
    • 57': Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga).
    • 60': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Novais.
    • 61': Own Goal by Joel Abu Hanna, Zorya Luhansk. Sporting Braga 1, Zorya Luhansk 0.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fransergio with a headed pass.
    • 66': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 66': Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 66': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Zé Carlos (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces André Horta.
    • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta replaces Abel Ruiz.
    • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulinho replaces Guilherme Schettine.
    • 68': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Zorya Luhansk 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a through ball.
    • 70': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Vitor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
    • 72': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Vitor Tormena.
    • 73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruno Viana replaces Zé Carlos because of an injury.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladyslav Kabaev.
    • 76': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk).
    • 76': João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Al Musrati replaces João Novais.
    • 77': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Sergiy Gryn replaces Artem Gromov.
    • 77': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Maxim Lunev replaces Vladyslav Kabaev.
    • 77': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Mihailo Perovic replaces Olexandr Gladkiy.
    • 78': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Yehor Nazaryna.
    • 80': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
    • 80': Maxim Lunev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Maxim Lunev (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mihailo Perovic.
    • 82': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by David Carmo.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mihailo Perovic (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vladyslav Kochergin with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Iuri Medeiros (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Joel Abu Hanna.
    • 87': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Dmytro Piddubnyi replaces Vladyslav Kochergin.
    • 87': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Dmytro Khomchenovskyi replaces Denis Favorov.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitor Tormena.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mihailo Perovic (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergiy Gryn.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Zorya Luhansk 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Zorya Luhansk 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 2
    51.9 Possession 48.1
    13 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    344 Accurate Passes 311
    449 Passes 409
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    74 Long Balls 70
    27 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    4 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 12
    0.3 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 17
    16 Effective Clearances 10
    16 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Tiago Sá (GK)
    16 David Carmo
    34 Raul
    3 Vitor Tormena
    7 João Novais
    27 Fransérgio
    90 Galeno
    2 Zé Carlos
    95 Guilherme Schettine
    9 Abel Ruiz
    15 André Horta
    Braga Substitutes:
    Vitinha, Rogério Paulo Veiga Santos, Iuri Medeiros, Al-Musrati, Nuno Sequeira, Matheus, Ricardo Horta, Bruno Rodrigues, Paulinho, Eduardo Soares, Hernâni Infande, Bruno Viana.

    FCZA FC Zorya Luhansk (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Mykyta Shevchenko (GK)
    20 Joel Abu Hanna
    21 Dmitriy Ivanisenya
    97 Andrej Ciganiks
    45 Denys Favorov
    11 Olexandr Gladkiy
    27 Yehor Nazaryna
    22 Vladislav Kabaiev
    7 Vladislav Kochergin
    80 Vladlen Yurchenko
    28 Artem Gromov
    FC Zorya Luhansk Substitutes:
    Dmitry Khomchenovskiy, Nikola Vasiljev, Sergiy Gryn, Mihailo Perovic, Maxim Lunev, Dmytro Piddubnyi, Dmytro Matsapura.

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