Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Braga, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
FT
0 - 0
Braga

About

Rio Ave are hosting Braga at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, 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.
  • 2': Adrien Silva (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 3': Foul by Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave).
  • 3': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Costinha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
  • 5': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Serdar Saatçi.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joca with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 7': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Amine Oudrhiri.
  • 9': Foul by Úmaro Embaló (Rio Ave).
  • 9': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave).
  • 12': Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Bruma (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 14': Foul by Joca (Rio Ave).
  • 14': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Costinha (Rio Ave).
  • 17': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 17': Joca (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Silva with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Hand ball by Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Miguel Nóbrega.
  • 26': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Simon Banza.
  • 26': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 30': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
  • 30': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Costinha (Rio Ave).
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Jhonatan (Rio Ave).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 38': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Joe Mendes.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Silva with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 39': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Amine Oudrhiri.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Nóbrega (Rio Ave).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Rio Ave. Patrick William replaces Miguel Nóbrega because of an injury.
  • 44': Hand ball by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 44': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 44': Joca (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Vitor Carvalho.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Joe Mendes.
  • 46': Foul by Úmaro Embaló (Rio Ave).
  • 46': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
  • 49': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (Rio Ave).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Adrien Silva (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Patrick William (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul-Aziz Yakubu with a headed pass.
  • 55': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 55': Offside, Rio Ave. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is caught offside.
  • 56': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Adrien Silva (Rio Ave).
  • 59': Substitution, Rio Ave. Marios Vrousai replaces Úmaro Embaló.
  • 60': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 60': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Patrick William (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
  • 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Rio Ave 0-0 Sporting Braga.
  • 70': Hand ball by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 70': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Patrick William (Rio Ave).
  • 71': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Bruma.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 74': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 75': Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 77': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave).
  • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Abdul-Aziz Yakubu.
  • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Graça replaces Adrien Silva.
  • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Teixeira replaces Fábio Ronaldo because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Simon Banza with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Graça.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. João Teixeira (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Matheus.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Roger Fernandes.
  • 90'+5': Foul by João Graça (Rio Ave).
  • 90'+5': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jhonatan.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Sporting Braga 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 5
46.6 Possession 53.4
12 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
251 Accurate Passes 319
348 Passes 400
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 44
27 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 22
23 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 2,753

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

RIO Rio Ave (3-4-3)

No. Name
18 Jhonatan (GK)
33 Aderlan Santos
3 Miguel Nóbrega
42 Renato Pantalon
15 Adrien Silva
10 Amine Oudrhiri Yellow Card
11 Úmaro Embaló
20 Costinha
81 Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
77 Fábio Ronaldo
14 Joca
Rio Ave Substitutes:
Emmanuel Boateng, Magrão, Marios Vrousai, Joao Graça, Vítor Gomes, Mateo Tanlongo, João Teixeira, Zé Manuel, Patrick.

BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

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

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