Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto vs Braga, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
FC Porto
  • 45'+1': Galeno (P)
  • 59': Pepê
FT
2 - 1
Braga
  • 54': Roger Fernandes

About

FC Porto are hosting Braga at Estádio do Dragão, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Foul by Samu Omorodion (FC Porto).
  • 3': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Samu Omorodion (FC Porto) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 4': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Porto 0-0 Sporting Braga.
  • 8': Foul by Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto).
  • 8': Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga).
  • 9': Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 11': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Galeno (FC Porto).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Víctor Gómez.
  • 19': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 19': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': João Mário (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Nico González (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Galeno.
  • 21': Foul by Galeno (FC Porto).
  • 21': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabri Martínez with a through ball.
  • 31': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 31': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 34': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Varela.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Carvalho with a headed pass.
  • 38': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
  • 44': Penalty FC Porto. Galeno draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 0. Galeno (FC Porto) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Adrián Marín (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+3': Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Porto. Martim Fernandes replaces João Mário.
  • 46': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Galeno (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico González.
  • 47': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 47': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Pepê (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Offside, FC Porto. Galeno is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 49': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
  • 51': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 54': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Goal! FC Porto 1, Sporting Braga 1. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 57': Dangerous play by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
  • 57': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Goal! FC Porto 2, Sporting Braga 1. Pepê (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico González.
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Zé Pedro.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Yuri Ribeiro replaces Adrián Marín.
  • 63': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Gabri Martínez.
  • 68': Foul by Samu Omorodion (FC Porto).
  • 68': Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Porto. Fábio Vieira replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 69': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nico González.
  • 70': Attempt missed. João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Baptiste Gorby with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 75': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 75': Samu Omorodion (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
  • 80': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pepê.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Porto. Danny Namaso replaces Pepê.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani replaces Roberto Fernández.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Vitor Carvalho.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Porto. Vasco Sousa replaces Galeno.
  • 81': Foul by Samu Omorodion (FC Porto).
  • 81': João Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 83': Foul by Nico González (FC Porto).
  • 83': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 84': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Zé Pedro.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Gharbi with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sikou Niakaté following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga).
  • 88': Vasco Sousa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rafik Guitane replaces Roger Fernandes.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Danny Namaso (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Moura.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Costa (FC Porto).
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, FC Porto. Deniz Gül replaces Samu Omorodion.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+5': Vasco Sousa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Offside, FC Porto. Deniz Gül is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Danny Namaso (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Porto 2, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 2, Sporting Braga 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 2
47.3 Possession 52.7
18 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
347 Accurate Passes 395
436 Passes 503
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 73
16 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 14
26 Effective Clearances 19
26 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 44,813

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

POR FC Porto (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
24 Nehuén Pérez
97 Zé Pedro
74 Moura
23 João Mário Yellow Card
16 Nicolas Gonzalez
6 Stephen Eustáquio
22 Alan Varela
9 Samu Omorodion
13 Galeno
11 Pepê Yellow Card
FC Porto Substitutes:
Cláudio Ramos, Fabio Vieira, Tiago Djaló, André Franco, Danny Namaso, Rodrigo Mora, Martim Fernandes, Deniz Gül, Vasco Sousa.

BRAG Braga (4-2-3-1)

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

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