Portuguese Primeira Liga

Boavista vs Braga, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Boavista
    FT
    0 - 4
    Braga
    • 42': Simon Banza
    • 44': Abel Ruiz
    • 62': Simon Banza
    • 72': Rodrigo Zalazar

    About

    Boavista are hosting Braga at Estádio do Bessa XXI, Porto, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 1': Gaïus Makouta (Boavista) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Seba Pérez (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 9': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by João Gonçalves.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Boavista).
    • 16': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Salvador Agra (Boavista).
    • 17': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 18': Bruno Lourenço (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 18': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Seba Pérez (Boavista).
    • 20': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Seba Pérez (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 21': Róbert Bozeník (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Róbert Bozeník (Boavista).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Filipe Ferreira.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Miguel Reisinho (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Ferreira.
    • 26': Foul by Miguel Reisinho (Boavista).
    • 26': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 28': Gaïus Makouta (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Boavista. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
    • 31': Filipe Ferreira (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 34': Offside, Boavista. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
    • 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Róbert Bozeník (Boavista) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Boavista 0-0 Sporting Braga.
    • 36': Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 36': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Boavista).
    • 38': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 39': Foul by Filipe Ferreira (Boavista).
    • 39': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Bruno Lourenço (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 40': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Goal! Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 1. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
    • 43': Offside, Boavista. Bruno Onyemaechi is caught offside.
    • 44': Goal! Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 2. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Róbert Bozeník (Boavista) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 2.
    • 46': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 46': Miguel Reisinho (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Salvador Agra (Boavista).
    • 52': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Boavista) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Boavista. Conceded by João Moutinho.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Vincent Sasso (Boavista) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 54': Bruno Lourenço (Boavista) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 59': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 59': Gaïus Makouta (Boavista) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja replaces Víctor Gómez.
    • 60': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 62': Goal! Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 3. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
    • 63': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 63': Seba Pérez (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Bruno Lourenço (Boavista).
    • 64': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 65': Substitution, Boavista. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Filipe Ferreira.
    • 65': Substitution, Boavista. Joel Silva replaces Miguel Reisinho.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Roger Fernandes.
    • 67': Hand ball by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 67': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
    • 67': Joel Silva (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 70': Gaïus Makouta (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Joel Silva (Boavista) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 72': Goal! Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 4. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Banza.
    • 74': Foul by Rodrigo Abascal (Boavista).
    • 74': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Rodrigo Abascal (Boavista).
    • 75': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cher Ndour replaces João Moutinho.
    • 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Abel Ruiz.
    • 79': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista).
    • 79': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Boavista. Ilija Vukotic replaces Seba Pérez.
    • 79': Substitution, Boavista. Ibrahima Camará replaces Gaïus Makouta.
    • 79': Substitution, Boavista. Martim Tavares replaces Bruno Lourenço.
    • 81': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista).
    • 81': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Offside, Sporting Braga. Bruma is caught offside.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Boavista) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Offside, Boavista. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 87': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Boavista 0, Sporting Braga 4.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 2
    53.6 Possession 46.4
    13 SHOTS 9
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    464 Accurate Passes 380
    533 Passes 460
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 68
    28 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 6
    12 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 6
    24 Effective Clearances 17
    24 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Bessa XXI
    Location: Porto, Portugal
    Attendance: 8,905

    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

    BOA Boavista (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 João Gonçalves (GK)
    26 Rodrigo Abascal
    23 Vincent Sasso
    20 Filipe Ferreira
    7 Salvador
    10 Miguel Reisinho
    42 Gaïus Makouta
    24 Sebastián Pérez Yellow Card
    9 Róbert Bozeník
    70 Bruno
    8 Bruno Lourenco
    Boavista Substitutes:
    Ilija Vukotic, Masaki Watai, Joel Silva, Martim Tavares, Berna, Ibrahima Camará, Tomé Sousa, Gonçalo Almeida, Chidozie Awaziem.

    BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    15 Paulo Oliveira
    5 Serdar Saatci Yellow Card
    17 Josafat Mendes
    2 Víctor Perea
    9 Abel Ruiz
    18 Carvalho
    28 João Moutinho Yellow Card
    23 Simon Banza
    21 Ricardo Horta
    11 Roger Fernandes Yellow Card
    Braga Substitutes:
    Pizzi, José Fonte, Tiago Sá, Bruma, Cher Ndour, Lukas Hornicek, Rodrigo Zalazar, Cristian Borja, Rony Lopes.

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