Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Estrela, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 53': Amine El Guazzani
FT
1 - 1
Estrela
  • 80': Kikas

About

Braga are hosting Estrela 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.
  • 4': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga).
  • 4': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 4': Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Bright Arrey-Mbi.
  • 8': Attempt saved. André Luiz (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo Veiga.
  • 9': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 9': Manuel Keliano (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Joe Mendes.
  • 11': Foul by Kikas (Estrela).
  • 11': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. André Luiz (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonel Bucca with a through ball.
  • 21': Foul by Gustavo Henrique (Estrela).
  • 21': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
  • 24': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Issiar Dramé.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Mendes.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 30': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga).
  • 30': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
  • 32': Foul by Bright Arrey-Mbi (Sporting Braga).
  • 32': Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kikas.
  • 38': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 38': Leonel Bucca (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Bright Arrey-Mbi.
  • 42': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
  • 45': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
  • 45': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Manuel Keliano (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Estrela 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Estrela 0.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Issiar Dramé.
  • 48': Offside, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 49': Leonel Bucca (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Issiar Dramé (Estrela).
  • 53': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Estrela 0. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kikas.
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rodrigo Pinho.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Kikas (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Keliano.
  • 57': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 57': Manuel Keliano (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Offside, Estrela. Gustavo Henrique is caught offside.
  • 58': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga).
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nilton Varela.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo Veiga (Estrela).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 67': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
  • 68': Substitution, Estrela. Nani replaces Gustavo Henrique.
  • 68': Substitution, Estrela. Léo Cordeiro replaces Manuel Keliano.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
  • 69': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Roger Fernandes.
  • 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Marques replaces Vitor Carvalho.
  • 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza replaces Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Leonel Bucca.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar following a corner.
  • 72': Offside, Estrela. Rodrigo Pinho is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Estrela. Alan Ruiz replaces Rodrigo Pinho.
  • 73': Attempt saved. André Luiz (Estrela) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo Veiga.
  • 74': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 74': Miguel Lopes (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 76': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 76': Issiar Dramé (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
  • 78': Offside, Estrela. Kikas is caught offside.
  • 80': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Estrela 1. Kikas (Estrela) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nilton Varela with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
  • 83': Foul by Nani (Estrela).
  • 83': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Sporting Braga. Adrián Marín is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roberto Fernández replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 86': Substitution, Estrela. Caio Santana replaces André Luiz.
  • 86': Substitution, Estrela. Rúben Lima replaces Nilton Varela because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Rúben Lima (Estrela).
  • 86': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Nani (Estrela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': João Marques (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
  • 88': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
  • 90': Foul by Leonel Bucca (Estrela).
  • 90': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Leonel Bucca (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Alan Ruiz (Estrela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Issiar Dramé.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Estrela. Kikas is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo Veiga (Estrela).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Marques with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Miguel Lopes (Estrela).
  • 90'+7': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Miguel Lopes (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Alan Ruiz (Estrela).
  • 90'+11': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Estrela 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Estrela 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 13
4 Saves 3
34.6 Possession 65.4
6 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 418
267 Passes 498
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 35
0.1 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 49
17 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 3
17 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
15 Interceptions 6
40 Effective Clearances 9
40 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 14,746

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

BRAG Braga (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
26 Bright Arrey-Mbi
6 Carvalho
19 Adrián Marín
17 Josafat Mendes
16 Rodrigo Zalazar
8 João Moutinho Yellow Card
11 Roger Fernandes
21 Ricardo Horta
9 Amine El Guazzani
Braga Substitutes:
Tiago Sá, João Marques, Gabriel Martínez, Roberto Fernández, Serdar Saatci, Simon Banza, Thiago Helguera, Bruma, Bartlomiej Wdowik.

EST Estrela (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Bruno Brigido (GK)
5 Issiar Dramé
13 Miguel Lopes Yellow Card
25 Nilton Varela Lopes
77 Danilo
26 Leonel Bucca Yellow Card
42 Manuel Keliano Yellow Card
11 Gustavo Rodrigues
7 André Luiz
9 Rodrigo Pinho
98 Kikas
Estrela Substitutes:
Francisco Meixedo, Rúben Lima, Ferro, Alan Ruíz, Léo Cordeiro, Nani, Caio Santana, Daniel Cabral, Eurichano Lourenço Setila De Carvalho.

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