Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Rio Ave, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 31': Gabriel Martínez
  • 38': Ismaël Gharbi
  • 66': Ricardo Horta
  • 90'+3': Bruma
FT
4 - 0
Rio Ave

    About

    Braga are hosting Rio Ave 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.
    • 1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 3': Offside, Sporting Braga. Gabri Martínez is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 6': Hand ball by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
    • 6': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Hand ball by Clayton (Rio Ave).
    • 8': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 8': Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Rio Ave. Clayton is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
    • 11': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martim Neto.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': VAR Decision: No Penalty Rio Ave.
    • 16': Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 17': Offside, Rio Ave. Aderllan Santos is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 22': Offside, Rio Ave. Clayton is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martim Neto.
    • 26': Offside, Rio Ave. Omar Richards is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 27': Martim Neto (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Clayton (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiko Bondoso.
    • 29': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
    • 29': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.
    • 31': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Rio Ave 0. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Marín.
    • 35': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
    • 38': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Rio Ave 0. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabri Martínez with a through ball.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Renato Pantalon.
    • 40': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave).
    • 42': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 2, Rio Ave 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 2, Rio Ave 0.
    • 46': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
    • 46': Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 47': Offside, Rio Ave. Clayton is caught offside.
    • 48': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Kiko Bondoso (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 49': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Clayton (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Ferreira.
    • 55': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
    • 55': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Clayton (Rio Ave).
    • 56': Matheus (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Rio Ave. Demir Ege Tiknaz replaces Amine Oudrhiri.
    • 56': Substitution, Rio Ave. Fábio Ronaldo replaces Omar Richards.
    • 56': Substitution, Rio Ave. Koka replaces Clayton.
    • 57': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 57': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by João Ferreira.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Panzo with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
    • 60': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Roberto Fernández.
    • 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
    • 64': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 64': Martim Neto (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 65': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Demir Ege Tiknaz (Rio Ave) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Rio Ave 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruma with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
    • 68': Foul by Koka (Rio Ave).
    • 68': Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demir Ege Tiknaz.
    • 69': Substitution, Rio Ave. Tiago Morais replaces Martim Neto.
    • 69': Substitution, Rio Ave. João Novais replaces Brandon Aguilera.
    • 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Vitor Carvalho.
    • 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes replaces Gabri Martínez.
    • 71': Hand ball by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 72': Offside, Rio Ave. Koka is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
    • 74': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Kiko Bondoso (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
    • 75': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 75': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Tiago Morais (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Bondoso.
    • 77': Offside, Rio Ave. Kiko Bondoso is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 79': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
    • 79': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 80': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt missed. João Novais (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Ronaldo.
    • 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Thiago Helguera replaces Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Ferreira.
    • 87': Offside, Sporting Braga. Bruma is caught offside.
    • 88': Offside, Rio Ave. Koka is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roger Fernandes following a fast break.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Tiago Morais (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Braga 4, Rio Ave 0. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by João Ferreira with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 4, Rio Ave 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 4, Rio Ave 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    8 Offsides 6
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 4
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    15 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    376 Accurate Passes 431
    445 Passes 505
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    44 Long Balls 60
    22 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 4
    11 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 10
    16 Effective Clearances 22
    16 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 11,888

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    4 Sikou Niakate
    13 João Ferreira
    19 Adrián Marín
    2 Víctor Perea
    20 Ismaël Gharbi
    29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
    6 Carvalho
    90 Roberto Fernández
    77 Gabriel Martínez
    21 Ricardo Horta
    Braga Substitutes:
    Bruma, Lukas Hornicek, Amine El Guazzani, André Horta, Roger Fernandes, Rafik Guitane, Jonatás Noro, Thiago Helguera, Yuri Ribeiro.

    RIO Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    18 Jhonatan (GK)
    33 Aderlan Santos
    2 Jonathan Panzo Yellow Card
    42 Renato Pantalon
    76 Martim Neto
    10 Amine Oudrhiri
    98 Omar Richards
    17 Marios Vrousai Yellow Card
    9 Clayton
    19 Kiko Bondoso
    16 Brandon Aguilera
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Koka, João Novais, Francisco Petrasso, Ole Pohlmann, João Tomé, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Fábio Ronaldo, Cezary Miszta, Tiago Morais.

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