UEFA Europa League

Braga vs FK Qarabag, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Braga
  • 44': Simon Banza
  • 90'+1': João Moutinho (P)
FT
2 - 4
1st Leg
FK Qarabag
  • 21': Marko Jankovic (P)
  • 54': Abdellah Zoubir
  • 65': Juninho
  • 69': Abdellah Zoubir

About

Braga are hosting FK Qarabag at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, 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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Offside, Qarabag. Yassine Benzia is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 13': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Juninho (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
  • 17': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 17': Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Penalty Qarabag. Elvin Cafarquliyev draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Qarabag 1. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 24': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Júlio Romão.
  • 25': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 25': Juninho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Júlio Romão (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 27': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 28': Offside, Qarabag. Bahlul Mustafazada is caught offside.
  • 29': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 30': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 32': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 35': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
  • 42': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
  • 43': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Qarabag 1. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Qarabag 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Qarabag 1.
  • 47': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Júlio Romão (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 50': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
  • 53': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 53': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Qarabag 2. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 55': VAR Decision: Goal Sporting Braga 1-2 Qarabag (Bahlul Mustafazada).
  • 56': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Álvaro Djaló.
  • 57': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 57': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 58': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 59': Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Juninho (Qarabag) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Jankovic.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga).
  • 63': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Qarabag 3. Juninho (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Goal Sporting Braga 1-3 Qarabag (Juninho).
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pizzi replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 68': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Leandro Andrade.
  • 69': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Qarabag 4. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.
  • 72': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Júlio Romão.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
  • 75': Andrey Lunev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 76': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Cher Ndour replaces Vitor Carvalho.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Víctor Gómez.
  • 76': Júlio Romão (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 77': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Juninho (Qarabag).
  • 79': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga).
  • 81': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Qarabag. Aleksey Isaev replaces Júlio Romão because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, Qarabag. Hamidou Keyta replaces Yassine Benzia.
  • 87': Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzade replaces Juninho.
  • 89': Penalty Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Matheus Silva (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Qarabag 4. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nariman Akhundzade (Qarabag).
  • 90'+1': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nariman Akhundzade (Qarabag).
  • 90'+4': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 90'+5': Cher Ndour (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nariman Akhundzade (Qarabag).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Qarabag. Redon Xhixha replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Qarabag 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 2, Qarabag 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
41.8 Possession 58.2
11 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
268 Accurate Passes 366
342 Passes 461
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 13
7 Crosses 33
0.1 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 53
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 3
24 Effective Clearances 6
24 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 12,122

Line-Ups

BRAG Braga (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
15 Paulo Oliveira
28 João Moutinho
26 Cristian Borja
2 Víctor Perea
16 Rodrigo Zalazar
18 Carvalho
9 Abel Ruiz Yellow Card
14 Álvaro Djaló
23 Simon Banza
Braga Substitutes:
Pizzi, Yan Said, Serdar Saatci, Rony Lopes, José Fonte, Francisco Chissumba, Tiago Sá, Djibril Soumaré, Cher Ndour, Josafat Mendes, Lukas Hornicek, Roger Fernandes.

QAR FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Andrey Lunev (GK)
55 Badavi Hüseynov
13 Bahlul Mustafazada
44 Elvin Cafarquliyev
2 Matheus Silva Yellow Card
7 Yassine Benzia
8 Marko Jankovic
6 Julio Rodrigues Romao Yellow Card
18 Juninho
10 Abdellah Zoubir
15 Leandro Andrade
FK Qarabag Substitutes:
Patrick Andrade, Aleksey Isaev, Luka Gugeshashvili, Maksim Medvedev, Kevin Medina, Hamidou Keyta, Nariman Akhundzade, Amin Ramazanov, Tural Bayramov, Redon Xhixha, Abbas Huseynov.

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