Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Moreirense, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 8': Abel Ruiz
FT
1 - 0
Moreirense

    About

    Braga are hosting Moreirense 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 blocked. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Moreirense 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
    • 9': Dinis Pinto (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 11': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 11': Kobamelo Kodisang (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Dinis Pinto (Moreirense).
    • 11': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by José Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 13': Foul by Lawrence Ofori (Moreirense).
    • 13': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Lawrence Ofori (Moreirense).
    • 14': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Offside, Moreirense. Godfried Frimpong is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Alan (Moreirense).
    • 15': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Godfried Frimpong (Moreirense).
    • 16': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Kobamelo Kodisang (Moreirense) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
    • 25': Dinis Pinto (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 27': Offside, Moreirense. Kobamelo Kodisang is caught offside.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Godfried Frimpong (Moreirense).
    • 32': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. João Camacho (Moreirense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan.
    • 33': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
    • 33': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Djaló.
    • 35': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
    • 36': Foul by Lawrence Ofori (Moreirense).
    • 36': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Lawrence Ofori (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 38': João Camacho (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Dinis Pinto (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 39': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Marcelo (Moreirense).
    • 40': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 40': Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Moreirense 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Moreirense 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Moreirense. Jeremy Antonisse replaces João Camacho.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jeremy Antonisse.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Alan (Moreirense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Antonisse.
    • 51': Corner, Moreirense. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 53': Offside, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 59': Offside, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló is caught offside.
    • 61': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 62': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Moreirense. Rúben Ismael replaces Lawrence Ofori.
    • 62': Substitution, Moreirense. Madson replaces Kobamelo Kodisang.
    • 62': Substitution, Moreirense. Castro replaces Gonçalo Franco.
    • 64': Foul by Dinis Pinto (Moreirense).
    • 64': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Al Musrati replaces Vitor Carvalho.
    • 67': Offside, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
    • 68': Castro (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
    • 70': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Godfried Frimpong.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 74': Madson (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Madson (Moreirense) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Antonisse with a cross.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 76': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Castro (Moreirense).
    • 76': Foul by Rúben Ismael (Moreirense).
    • 76': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Al Musrati (Sporting Braga).
    • 77': Substitution, Moreirense. Vinicius Mingotti replaces Luís Asué.
    • 80': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 80': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Álvaro Djaló.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 81': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
    • 82': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Alan (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Antonisse.
    • 84': Hand ball by Jeremy Antonisse (Moreirense).
    • 85': Offside, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
    • 85': Madson (Moreirense) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dinis Pinto with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Alan (Moreirense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Castro with a cross.
    • 88': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Alan (Moreirense).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 88': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kewin.
    • 89': Foul by Godfried Frimpong (Moreirense).
    • 89': Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+1': Godfried Frimpong (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Moreirense 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Moreirense 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 1
    45.5 Possession 54.5
    8 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    360 Accurate Passes 450
    443 Passes 531
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    16 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 61
    19 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 23
    16 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 12,275

    Liga Portugal Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 5 +17 15
    2 FC Porto 5 +6 12
    3 Guimaraes 5 +4 12
    4 FC Famalicao 5 +5 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    15 Paulo Oliveira Yellow Card
    6 José Fonte
    26 Cristian Borja
    2 Víctor Perea
    16 Rodrigo Zalazar
    28 João Moutinho
    18 Carvalho
    9 Abel Ruiz
    14 Álvaro Djaló
    21 Ricardo Horta
    Braga Substitutes:
    Pizzi, Al-Musrati, Josafat Mendes, Nuno Matos, Cher Ndour, Lukas Hornicek, Rony Lopes, Yan Said, Roger Fernandes.

    MOR Moreirense (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Kewin (GK)
    26 Jobson Maracás
    44 Marcelo
    23 Godfried Frimpong
    76 Dinis Pinto
    11 Alan
    88 Gonçalo Franco Yellow Card
    80 Lawrence Ofori Yellow Card
    9 Luis Nlavo
    19 João Camacho
    21 Kobamelo Kodisang
    Moreirense Substitutes:
    Pedro Aparício, Vinicius Mingotti, Madson, Carlos Ponck, Caio Secco, Jeremy Antonisse, Gilberto Batista, Ruben Ramos, André Castro.

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