Braga vs C.D. Nacional, 2022-23 Taca de Portugal, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Braga advance 7-2 on aggregate
Braga
  • 33': Uros Racic (P)
  • 48': Rodrigo Gomes
FT
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Braga advance 7-2 on aggregate
C.D. Nacional
  • 72': Clayton
  • 90'+3': Dudu Teodora (P)

About

Braga are hosting C.D. Nacional at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Taca de Portugal.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga).
  • 3': Vladan Danilovic (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 7': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
  • 8': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas França.
  • 13': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
  • 13': José Gomes (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Gomes is caught offside.
  • 15': Hand ball by Luís Esteves (CD Nacional).
  • 15': Foul by Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional).
  • 15': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Witi (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 19': Foul by Jota Garcês (CD Nacional).
  • 19': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
  • 21': Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by José Gomes.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Macedo.
  • 23': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Tiago Sá.
  • 25': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 25': Zé Manuel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Banza.
  • 31': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Clayton.
  • 32': Penalty Sporting Braga. Uros Racic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by José Gomes (CD Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Foul by Vladan Danilovic (CD Nacional).
  • 35': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Vladan Danilovic (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
  • 36': Zé Manuel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, CD Nacional. Jota Garcês tries a through ball, but Rúben Macedo is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 38': Offside, Sporting Braga. Uros Racic tries a through ball, but Joe Mendes is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
  • 39': Luís Esteves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 41': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rafa Vieira.
  • 41': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 41': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
  • 42': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Witi (CD Nacional).
  • 43': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 44': Witi (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Clayton (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+1': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, CD Nacional 0.
  • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Carlos Daniel replaces Witi.
  • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Dudu replaces Zé Manuel.
  • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Pipe Gómez replaces Luís Esteves.
  • 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Sérgio Marakis replaces Vladan Danilovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Jean-Baptiste Gorby replaces André Horta.
  • 48': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 0. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Foul by Jota Garcês (CD Nacional).
  • 50': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Clayton (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Aurélio.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Pipe Gómez (CD Nacional).
  • 56': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 58': Foul by João Aurélio (CD Nacional).
  • 58': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, CD Nacional. André Sousa replaces Rafa Vieira.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Tormena replaces Paulo Oliveira.
  • 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja replaces Nuno Sequeira.
  • 61': Foul by Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional).
  • 61': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Sousa.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Álvaro Djaló.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Iuri Medeiros replaces Pizzi.
  • 71': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga).
  • 71': Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 1. Clayton (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pipe Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
  • 74': Jota Garcês (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Vítor Tormena.
  • 75': Foul by Sérgio Marakis (CD Nacional).
  • 75': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Sérgio Marakis (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 78': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Carlos Daniel (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pipe Gómez.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Rúben Macedo (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pipe Gómez.
  • 83': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Serdar Saatçi.
  • 84': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 84': João Aurélio (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Clayton.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Uros Racic (Sporting Braga).
  • 87': Jota Garcês (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
  • 88': Jota Garcês (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Dudu (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pipe Gómez with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jota Garcês.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
  • 90'+2': Penalty CD Nacional. Dudu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Vítor Tormena (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 2. Dudu (CD Nacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, CD Nacional 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 21
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 3
36.1 Possession 63.9
9 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
238 Accurate Passes 495
311 Passes 568
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 56
24 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 13
23 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Taca de Portugal

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 5,603

Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Tiago Sá (GK)
5 Serdar Saatci
15 Paulo Oliveira
6 Nuno Sequeira
17 Josafat Mendes
22 Pizzi Yellow Card
10 André Horta
19 Uros Racic
23 Simon Banza
14 Álvaro Djaló
7 Rodrigo Gomes
Braga Substitutes:
Vitor Tormena, Al-Musrati, Ricardo Horta, Abel Ruiz, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Cristian Borja, Iuri Medeiros, Bruma, Lukas Hornicek.

CDN C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)

No. Name
37 Lucas França (GK)
3 Rafa Vieira
40 Clayton
5 José Gomes
2 João Aurélio Yellow Card
20 Jota
10 Luís Esteves
8 Vladan Danilovic Yellow Card
29 Zé Manuel
11 Witi
70 Ruben Macedo Yellow Card
C.D. Nacional Substitutes:
Sérgio Marakis, Paulo Vitor, Luis Gómez, Dudu Teodora, André Sousa, Bruno Gomes, Rui Encarnação, Carlos Daniel, Martim Gustavo.

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