UEFA Europa League

Union St.-Gilloise vs Braga, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Union St.-Gilloise
  • 20': Victor Boniface
  • 49': Dante Vanzeir
  • 62': Victor Boniface
FT
3 - 3
Braga
  • 15': Vitinha
  • 36': Vitinha
  • 41': Vitinha

About

Union St.-Gilloise are hosting Braga at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Leuven, Belgium, 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.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Fabiano (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 6': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 6': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Teddy Teuma tries a through ball, but Dante Vanzeir is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 7': Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 11': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 12': Hand ball by Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 13': Foul by Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 13': Siebe Van der Heyden (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 14': Foul by Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 14': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Sporting Braga 1. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 17': Offside, Sporting Braga. Sikou Niakaté tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
  • 20': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Sporting Braga 1. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart Nieuwkoop with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Dante Vanzeir (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
  • 24': Foul by Fabiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 24': Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 26': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Kandouss.
  • 33': Foul by Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 33': Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 35': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Sporting Braga 2. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Horta with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Sporting Braga 3. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Horta with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabiano with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 45': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 45': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Fabiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Fabiano.
  • 45': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Loïc Lapoussin replaces Christian Burgess.
  • 47': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Al Musrati.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 49': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Sporting Braga 3. Dante Vanzeir (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teddy Teuma with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bart Nieuwkoop with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 54': Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 55': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 58': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ismaël Kandouss.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 3, Sporting Braga 3. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Cameron Puertas replaces Lazare Amani.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 65': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 65': Foul by Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 65': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dante Vanzeir with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Uros Racic replaces André Horta.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 71': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 71': Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vítor Oliveira.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira replaces Sikou Niakaté because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left.
  • 79': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 79': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Dante Vanzeir.
  • 83': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 84': Vítor Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 86': Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 88': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 88': Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga).
  • 88': Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 89': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+1': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes replaces Bart Nieuwkoop.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 3, Sporting Braga 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 3, Sporting Braga 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
56.7 Possession 43.3
16 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
413 Accurate Passes 282
519 Passes 393
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 6
17 Crosses 20
0.5 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 62
32 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 16
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 7,851

Line-Ups

USG Union St.-Gilloise (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
49 Anthony Moris (GK)
16 Christian Burgess
44 Siebe van der Heyden
59 Ismal Kandouss
8 Lazare Amani Yellow Card
20 Senne Lynen Yellow Card
10 Teddy Teuma
11 Simon Adingra
2 Bart Nieuwkoop
7 Victor Boniface
13 Dante Vanzeir
Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:
Gustaf Nilsson, Lucas Pirard, José Rodríguez, Oussama El Azzouzi, Loic Lapoussin, Ross Sykes, Guillaume François, Cameron Puertas, Joachim Imbrechts.

BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate Yellow Card
3 Vitor Tormena
6 Nuno Sequeira
70 Fabiano Yellow Card
10 André Horta
8 Al-Musrati
21 Ricardo Horta
7 Rodrigo Gomes
9 Abel Ruiz
99 Vitinha
Braga Substitutes:
Paulo Oliveira, Bruno Rodrigues, Uros Racic, Simon Banza, Tiago Sá, André Castro, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Iuri Medeiros, Álvaro Djaló, Víctor Perea, Dinis Pinto, Diego Lainez.

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